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12 May 2020
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition causing widespread pain and profound fatigue. It often develops after some sort of trauma that seems to act as a trigger, such as a fall or car accident, a viral infection, childbirth, an operation or an emotional event. Sometimes the condition begins without any obvious trigger. The actual cause of […]
12 May 2020
“To be a part of something that could result in life-changing treatment for patients can’t be underestimated.” Emma Virgilio is a Senior Research Nurse with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and being in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic means that this important area of work is on people’s radar perhaps more now than ever. “With […]
11 May 2020
Video calls are proving a real tonic for patients across Walsall Manor Hospital as they keep in touch with their families and friends while COVID-19 visiting restrictions are in place. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Patient Experience Team has co-ordinated a group of staff, volunteers and medical students who, along with the Older People’s Mental Health, […]
8 May 2020
Patients on Ward 2 were able to toast the 75th anniversary of VE Day today, which marked the end of fighting in Europe, after staff organised a party. The Walsall Manor Hospital ward is usually well-known for its parties which are enjoyed by its elderly patients throughout the year but the COVID-19 pandemic meant a […]
8 May 2020
A Walsall midwife ended up having a dramatic end to her holiday when a passenger went into labour on the plane journey home and she stepped in to try and stop the premature baby being born mid-air. Angela Chamberlain, who has worked at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust for seven years, had been to Tenerife with […]
8 May 2020
“We did fear the worst because mum’s 90 and has breathing problems but we’re thrilled she’s going home soon.” Diane Dudley’s mum Marion Faulkner has been cared for on Ward 2 at Walsall Manor Hospital for the last fortnight after testing positive for COVID-19 – an extremely worrying time for her family. “We did fear […]
8 May 2020
Marion is looking forward to going home after recovering from Covid-19
