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19 May 2020
ICU patient Ian's family were able to wave through window
News and media
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A vital link for families
19 May 2020
“To hear the words critical but stable isn’t enough for families at this time – we’ve had to change our approach.” Lucy Mason is a Sister on Walsall Manor Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit and over the past few weeks she’s spoken to many families whose loved ones have been fighting for their lives with Covid-19. […]
Early intervention to aid recovery
19 May 2020
Physiotherapists start to work with patients in critical care as soon as possible after admission and this vital intervention is never more important than now with so many people battling COVID-19. Michelle Collins is a Physiotherapy Team Leader with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and is working with a number of patients who have been ventilated […]
Helping COVID-19 patients on their road to recovery
19 May 2020
Just a couple of months ago most of us wouldn’t even have seen an Intensive Care Unit– now we see images of critically ill patients on ventilators or connected to other equipment almost daily in the media as part of its coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Walsall Manor Hospital’s ICU had 36 ventilated patients at […]
Over the rainbow and into our charity
17 May 2020
Colourful crocheted rainbows are being made by a Walsall Healthcare staff member whose handiwork is raising money for charity at the same time. Charlotte Jones is an administrator for the Integrated Community Equipment Service based at Electrium Point in Willenhall. The service helps prevent hospital admission and supports patient discharges from bed-based services where possible. Charlotte […]
Celebrating Walsall’s ODPs
14 May 2020
Walsall Healthcare is proud to celebrate its Operating Department Practitioners today and highlight the vital role they play. They are part of the MDT (multi-disciplinary team) operating theatre team that is able to work across its three main areas of anaesthetics, scrub and recovery. Staff offer skilled and personalised high levels of hands on care […]
A day to remember for Melvin and Lisa
13 May 2020
A wedding in the middle of a pandemic may seem an impossible dream but for one couple that dream came true this afternoon – thanks to staff at Walsall Manor Hospital. Terminally ill Melvin Melia was able to tie the knot with his partner of 33 years Lisa Robinson in a beautifully decorated side room […]