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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.

High praise for staff from global superstar

15 November 2023

“The care provided at Walsall Manor Hospital was world-class thanks to the incredible staff there.” That’s the glowing feedback from global superstar Earl Falconer after he was treated at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust for meningitis. The UB40 bass player was taken to the Emergency Department via ambulance on 21 September as he was disorientated and […]

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Praise for Walsall’s Neonatal Unit

15 November 2023

A Walsall couple have praised Neonatal services at the Manor Hospital for the support and care they are receiving. Sarah Durnall and James Sinclair welcomed baby Noah James Sinclair into the world on Tuesday 24 October. Noah weighed 9lbs and was delivered at 36+2 weeks after mum Sarah, aged 35, suffered ovarian cysts and gestational […]

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Winter protection for Black Country mums-to-be

13 November 2023

Pregnant women are being encouraged to take up their free flu and autumn COVID-19 vaccines being offered across the Black Country to protect themselves and their babies ahead of winter. The Black Country Local Maternity and Neonatal System (BCLMNS) is backing this call and reminding women that vaccinations are offered across many hospital sites as […]

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Marking 21 years of invaluable Walsall support

10 November 2023

More than 600 courses to support thousands of patients to manage their long-term health conditions have been delivered through a Walsall Healthcare programme that is celebrating its milestone 21st year. The Self Care Management Programme will be highlighting its achievements during National Self Care Week which runs 13-19 November. The theme this year is “Mind […]

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Gloria’s gifting again – 20 years on

9 November 2023

A generous cancer patient has raised money for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Chemotherapy Unit – 20 years after she first donated. Gloria Gill, 72, has been battling stomach cancer for four years but it hasn’t stopped her raising £600 through raffles and tombolas with her friends and neighbours at The Wharf in Walsall Town Centre, […]

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Trusts’ judges well placed

8 November 2023

Judges Dr Esther Waterhouse and Garry Perry are well placed to assess this year’s hopefuls in a joint Black Country Trust’s Got Talent contest – having appeared in front of audiences themselves. The show will be a joint event between Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Well Wishers charity and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) Charity. […]

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