Samantha Gibson Sahara
2 October 2019
News and media
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Hair’s to Justine’s fundraising efforts
23 September 2019
Breast cancer survivor and Walsall Staff Nurse Justine Rees is shaving all her hair off for charity and to help fellow patients. And Justine is giving her largest sponsor the chance to wield the clippers on her big day this Thursday 26 September at 11am in the main atrium of Walsall Manor Hospital. The 52-year-old […]
“Every morning I am proud to walk into this hospital”
19 September 2019
Clinical Support Worker Justin Jansen has always wanted to succeed but it has been no easy feat for the Walsall Healthcare worker. The 22-year-old was diagnosed with ADHD and Asperger’s when he was 13. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural disorder which means Justin’s mind runs at 200 miles per hour and […]
Sexual health myth busting in Walsall
19 September 2019
This year’s Sexual Health Week is focusing on relationships, sex and disability and visitors to Walsall Manor Hospital today can talk to staff about the services on offer in the borough to ensure their wellbeing and support them to enjoy healthy relationships. Staff from Walsall integrated Sexual Health (WiSH) have got an information stand in […]
Paul’s a winner in Walsall’s eyes!
13 September 2019
From ensuring patients were able to mark Remembrance Sunday to sourcing a much-wanted bacon and egg sandwich – there’s no lengths Clinical Support Worker Paul Foster won’t go to on Ward 9 of Walsall Manor Hospital. Paul, who has worked for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust for 17 years, is a West Midlands regional winner who […]
Walsall’s response to World Sepsis Day
13 September 2019
A wealth of potentially life-saving information has been greeting visitors of all ages to Walsall Manor Hospital today as healthcare staff highlight World Sepsis Day. Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection and occurs when the immune system overreacts to an infection. It is sometimes called septicaemia or blood poisoning. It is estimated to […]
Week-long focus to help pregnant women stop smoking
9 September 2019
Support available for pregnant women who want to stop smoking will be showcased during a week-long focus at Walsall Manor Hospital. This week 9-13 September has been prompted by MatNeo, a national three year programme to support the quality and safety of maternity and neonatal units across England. The programme aims to improve the safety […]