This section gives you the latest news about our work and achievements. Click on the link to any story to read the full details. If you are a member of the media and wish to contact our press office, please visit our News and Media page.
2 June 2025
From enhancing patients’ experience to being an Atrium Responder – hundreds of volunteers are working tirelessly to support those who use Walsall Healthcare’s hospital and community services. This year, Volunteers’ Week is from 2 -8 June 2025, giving an opportunity to celebrate all their hard work and thank them for their invaluable contribution to. During […]
31 May 2025
Black Country boxing hero Martin Gethin is getting set to run wild to pull in funds for Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity. The former British Lightweight Champion is the charity’s patron, and he is taking part in the Wolf Run challenge on the Stanford Hall estate in Leicestershire next weekend (7 and 8 June). The […]
27 May 2025
A cancer survivor celebrated being five years free of the disease with a charity event to raise money for the Walsall service that cared for her. Tracey Astbury, 57, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019. She recently marked her five years all clear milestone with a Northern Soul charity night, raising £1,700 for the […]
24 May 2025
A skin cancer survivor is urging people to take sun safety seriously and not risk their health for the sake of a tan as the focus falls on raising awareness of the disease this month. Walsall Manor Hospital volunteer Chris Ford, from Aldridge, received her skin cancer diagnosis two years ago after noticing a new […]
23 May 2025
More than 165 staff had their moles checked as part of an annual sun awareness session at Walsall Manor Hospital. As part of this year’s skin cancer awareness month, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Dermatology Team ran a drop-in clinic for staff. Healthcare experts also gave advice on the dangers of sun exposure and the damaging […]
23 May 2025
Patients in Walsall, who don’t have English as their first language, will experience better communication around their appointments, treatment and care thanks to a new system. The Patients Relations Team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust has delivered four additional Wordskii on Wheels (WoW) pads to clinical areas including Endoscopy, Fracture Clinic, Pharmacy, and Wards 24 […]
19 May 2025
More than 300 people were recruited to ground-breaking research studies last year thanks to the hard work of Walsall staff. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust launched its Faculty of Research and Clinical Education (FORCE) on International Clinical Trials Day in May 2020. This week, to mark International Clinical Trials Day (20 May ), staff will be […]
16 May 2025
Patients who need emergency care for surgical conditions will now be treated in a relocated specialist unit at Walsall Manor Hospital which provides a more pleasant environment. The Surgical Ambulatory Care Unit (SACU) will be run from Ward 9 of the hospital from next Monday 19 May. It was originally housed nearer to Maternity Services. […]
16 May 2025
Patients and families have an opportunity to recognise inspiring and supportive Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff who have cared for them across NHS Trusts in Walsall and Wolverhampton. Nominations are now open for the national BAME Health and Care Awards which honour trailblazers who have made significant contributions to advancing equality within healthcare. […]
15 May 2025
A Walsall Consultant has been awarded the honour of becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) – an accolade reserved for those who make “outstanding” contributions to medicine. Dr Andrew Hartland, a Consultant Chemical Pathologist and Bariatric Physician who has lectured nationally and internationally on weight management, was formerly a Consultant at […]
14 May 2025
Visitors to Walsall Manor Hospital will be sure of a bright reception thanks to volunteers who have planted a new flower bed at the hospital’s entrance. Volunteers from the Walsall Arboretum User Group (WAUG) and Asda St Matthews joined together to help plant the Well Wishers charity logo last week. The logo, featuring the charity’s […]
9 May 2025
Dedicated Nurses across two Black Country NHS Trusts are being thanked and celebrated during a global appreciation of their essential roles in healthcare. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust are proud to mark International Nurses’ Day (12 May) and appreciate staff who work across their hospitals and community services. This is […]
