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Hannah’s relishing her role change
17 April 2020
“This is my local hospital – my son was born here and staff have supported my family. I work for this trust and now’s the time for me to give something back.” Speech and Language Therapist Hannah Carter is usually based at Blakenall Village Centre but her face to face work supporting children and young […]
New respect for NHS heroes
17 April 2020
For one family COVID-19 has been a real rollercoaster of emotions as they try to come to terms with everything that has happened over the last few weeks. Kim Harrison, aged 56, (pictured on the right of the photo, with her mum Sheila on the left) is a patient on Ward 9 of Walsall Manor […]
Response Volunteers support Walsall Healthcare
17 April 2020
Just under 50 Response Volunteers are supporting patients, families and staff at Walsall Healthcare’s Manor Hospital and community services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust had 300 volunteers who provided a scooter service for patients with mobility issues, were stroke buddies, helped with fundraising activities, supported its Chaplaincy –Spiritual […]
Getting life back to normal after surviving COVID-19
12 April 2020
Project engineer Warren Bennett is now recovering at home after contracting COVID-19 and being treated on Walsall Manor Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit – and he’s urging people to stick to the Government’s lockdown and social distancing rules. Mr Bennett, a father-of-three, developed a cough and came home from work one day, went to bed at […]
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Warren, father-of-three is no home after COVID-19 treatment
COVID-19 survivor Patricia’s story
11 April 2020
“I’m looking forward to being able to spend time with my family again – and getting back to playing golf!” Great Wyrley grandmother Patricia Redpath is recovering at home after contracting COVID-19 and spending just under three weeks in hospital, including a few days in the Intensive Care Unit. “When I went into ICU the […]
Chloe and community nurses rally round
7 April 2020
Kind-hearted Community Staff Nurse Chloe Butler and her colleagues have been making sure their patients don’t go short during the COVID-19 lockdown. Chloe sent a message round her colleagues in the North locality team based at Pinfold Health Centre asking them to pick up some extra items when they went shopping. The team has been […]