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20 November 2018
Blossom Boxes are being introduced across three wards initially at Walsall Manor Hospital and aimed to improve and standardise end of life and bereavement care for patients and strengthen support for their families and carers. The boxes will be initiated for patients identified as approaching the last hours or days of their life and will […]
18 November 2018
For young people with physical disabilities who attend a youth club in Walsall run by Walsall Healthcare’s Transitional Team, the world is now quite literally their oyster thanks to a donation from Enoch Evans Solicitors LLP which will be used to buy Virtual Reality headsets. The club, which meets at MySpace in Walsall, was set […]
18 November 2018
We’re bringing Self Care Week 2018 to a close with blogger Colette’s final contribution. The eighth day of the Self Care Challenge is once again all about looking after ourselves so that we can better manage our health and wellbeing. Day 8 Cook a healthy meal Drink 4 glasses of water Meditate or do some […]
17 November 2018
Freemasons from Barr Beacon Lodge No 6109 have helped boost funds for Walsall Manor Hospital’s neonatal unit by almost £2,000. Thanks to a ladies evening event in Aldridge hosted by Worshipful Master Joe Bannister a total of £1986.81 has been handed over to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Divisional Director of Nursing, Children, Young People and […]
17 November 2018
As we near the end of Self Care Week here’s two days’ worth of Self Care Challenge in today’s blog post from our Self Care Management Programme volunteer tutor Colette. Day 6 Phone a friend Join a group Go for a walk Isn’t it a relief to break the day up sometimes just by talking […]
15 November 2018
Day 4 of the Self Care Challenge sees our blogger Colette urging patients to let their hair down: Dance De-clutter a drawer Go for a coffee with a friend There are days when managing a long term condition just seems so overwhelming and stressful. It’s good to let your hair down and forget everything […]
14 November 2018
It’s Day 3 of the Self Care Challenge this Self Care Week so let’s see what our blogger Colette has to say about these simple steps: Ask for help Go for a swim Watch your favourite film/programme Sometimes it’s not the physical pain that is hardest to deal with, it can be emotional pain that’s […]
