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27 October 2023
A Gift a Gown appeal to help provide young patients with nightwear if they are admitted to Walsall Manor Hospital has been launched – with 100 sets already pledged. The Patient Relations and Experience Team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust has launched the autumn appeal for brand new pyjamas and gowns for boys and girls […]
26 October 2023
Hospice staff are bowled over after a charity cricket match held in memory of a former Walsall patient raised £2,500. Kamaljit Singh Bains, husband of Bhavpreet Kaur Bains, died at Goscote Hospice on 12 July following a short battle with lung cancer. The 51-year-old employment lawyer had been a member of Walsall Cricket Club for […]
25 October 2023
A service that has supported 600 Walsall children and young people to receive care from the comfort of their own homes with the help of technology has reached its milestone first year. Walsall Healthcare’s Paediatric Service introduced a ‘Paediatric Virtual Ward’ to its Children’s Ward a year ago today. Virtual wards allow patients to get […]
21 October 2023
Five outstanding Community Nurses from Walsall and Wolverhampton have been awarded a prestigious title for their unwavering commitment to patient care. Tammy Franks, Leigh Dillon, Ami Whiston, Marion Astbury and Kay Crowther have all been made Queen’s Nurses – the highest recognition in their field. The title dates back to 1889 and is open to […]
20 October 2023
A team has been leading on a unique project to help improve healthcare for Black African and Caribbean communities in the Black Country. Using funding from the West Midlands Cancer Alliance, the Involvement Team from the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) has worked with partners from across the Black Country to understand the […]
20 October 2023
This image was created following the workshops
18 October 2023
A Walsall Nurse, who has worked in the NHS since she was a teenager, has won a prestigious award after graduating with a master’s degree. Sara Smith, Palliative Care Advanced Clinical Practitioner at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust was awarded the Edward William Neal Award as well as her Master of Sciences in Advanced Clinical Practice at […]
