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9 September 2019
Organ Donation Week is over for another year but our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Sister Laura Smith reminds us why we must keep talking about our loved ones’ wishes. She has had first-hand experience of knowing how a family feels awaiting a transplant for a loved one. “My uncle was due to have a lung […]
9 September 2019
ICU Sister Laura urges people to talk about organ donation
5 September 2019
“I don’t think too many people realise the law around organ donation is changing – but it’s still vital to share your wishes with your family.” Walsall Healthcare’s Executive lead for organ donation is Jenna Davies and she is backing this year’s Organ Donation message of “Pass it on.” “In spring 2020 we’ll be moving […]
3 September 2019
Throughout Natalie Myatt’s nursing career she has always had a strong interest in organ donation. “I did my nurse training at Wolverhampton University, qualifying in 2009, where I started working in Walsall before moving to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham,” she explained. “Through that time I worked in the Neurosurgical Intensive Therapy Unit and […]
30 August 2019
Theatre Support Worker Sam Smith wanted a career in the NHS after seeing the care that his little sister received at Walsall Manor Hospital a couple of years ago and, despite some difficulties, he was determined to get what he wanted. Sam’s determination has paid off as he is now proud to be a Theatre […]
29 August 2019
A showcase of opportunities available for young people – with the chance to win one of three TVs – is being staged in Walsall next month. The #ChooseTheRightPath event has been organised thanks to a partnership between Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and the James Brindley Foundation. The foundation was formed in 2018 following the murder […]
29 August 2019
The annual Babies Memorial Service is being held at 3pm this Sunday 1 September 2019 at St Andrew’s Church, Birchills Street, Walsall. During the service we remember by name babies who have died and those present are invited to light a candle in their memory. The service is organised by Walsall Healthcare’s Chaplaincy – Spiritual […]
29 August 2019
Frontline health and social care staff and agencies across Walsall are being given an opportunity to work more closely together and influence young people to make positive choices – thanks to a partnership with the James Brindley Foundation. The foundation was formed in 2018 following the murder of Aldridge man James Brindley who was fatally […]
