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6 October 2023
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Walsall Healthcare is top pick for real estate firm’s ‘Day of Giving’
6 October 2023
It’s not just spirits that have been lifted across Walsall Manor, as thoughtful staff from commercial real estate company Avison Young (AY) have been litter picking, weeding, and renovating picnic benches on the hospital grounds as part of their annual Day of Giving. This year is the 10th anniversary of the global organisation’s volunteering programme. […]
End-of-life relative comfort packs
6 October 2023
Families of Walsall patients receiving end-of-life care are to receive support packs to help them at a difficult time. Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity has funded the comfort packs for relatives of those receiving palliative care. Currently, there are blossom boxes on the ward for patients which aim to improve and standardise end of life […]
Patient Experience Champions recognised in Walsall
5 October 2023
Exceptional patient experience at the Manor Hospital and Walsall’s community healthcare services is being highlighted through a new recognition award scheme. The Patient Relations and Experience Team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust wants to acknowledge the efforts of staff and volunteers who consistently deliver high standards and go the extra mile. The team has introduced […]
Richard aiming to be Rocket Man in the ring
4 October 2023
Richard Lappage will step into the ring for Well Wishers’ boxing show insisting he’ll be one the saying ‘I’m Still Standing’ afterwards – as he was once part of Elton John’s security team. A highlight of the career of the 27-year-old Security Officer at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust was being part of the team forming […]
Pop-up vaccination clinics
4 October 2023
Pop-up COVID-19 and flu vaccination clinics are being set up in the Black Country to encourage people to come forward for a vaccine ahead of winter. The community pop-up clinics are being hosted at a range of locations in Walsall, Wolverhampton, Dudley, and Sandwell, with no appointment necessary. Anyone aged 18 and over who is […]
Charity donates bottle warmers for babies
4 October 2023
Additional bottle warmers have been made available on Walsall’s Neonatal Unit (NNU) thanks to your charity support through the Fundraising Hub. Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity has bought three bottle warmers following feedback from parents who said they wanted a bottle warmer in every room. Bottle warmers heat up a bottle of breast milk or […]
Adam fights on in mum’s memory
3 October 2023
Adam Dibble is hoping to make it third time lucky in the forthcoming Well Wishers boxing show – and he has his mum’s backing. The 31-year-old from Burntwood, a Student Nurse and Healthcare Assistant in the Emergency Department at Walsall Manor Hospital, has fought twice previously on the charity bill and lost, but has extra […]