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2 April 2019
“As a young man, I was told about the different complications of diabetes, but it never really sank in. I could never have imagined being sat here and reflecting on how it led to me losing a toe. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.” Stuart Marlow is just one of the many diabetics living in Walsall who […]
2 April 2019
Its potential symptoms can be embarrassing for people to talk about but Walsall Healthcare staff are playing their part in encouraging early detection and diagnosis this Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. According to Bowel Cancer UK, someone is diagnosed with bowel cancer every 15 minutes and it’s the UK’s second biggest cancer killer. In Walsall around […]
1 April 2019
Did you know that Walsall is ranked third worst in the country for the amount of people in the area living with diabetes? With just over 8% of the population affected, Walsall’s healthcare professionals are working hard to educate the public and prevent this avoidable condition, particularly as it’s expected to get worse – experts […]
1 April 2019
Pregnant women registered with all GP practices will now be able to give birth at Walsall Manor Hospital if they choose after restrictions were released. A birthing cap was introduced in 2016 to reduce the number of births at the hospital and ensure the safety and stability of Maternity Services Following an improved CQC rating […]
29 March 2019
A charity donation of eye masks and ear plugs will be just the tonic for patients trying to get a good night’s sleep at Walsall Manor Hospital. The items have been bought by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Well Wishers charity as part of the Quiet Protocol which was launched last year. This has been introduced […]
27 March 2019
“Walsall Healthcare has invested in me and that means a lot.” After 18 years of working for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Becky Rodda was ready for a challenge and when one of her colleagues suggested the Trainee Nursing Associate programme would give her that challenge the idea appealed to her. “I was happy in […]
27 March 2019
“It’s an achievement in itself that we’ve been part of such an important pilot” Back home in the Philippines Michael Cope worked in Paediatrics and Intensive Care but he found coming to work in the UK a very different experience when he made the move 11 years ago. “Hospitals are very basic in my […]
