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6 March 2025
From joining Walsall Healthcare in 2020 as a Clinical Support Worker to now being part of its Research and Development Team, Rhianne Grice credits the NHS with giving her opportunities to carve out a rewarding career. She originally worked in elderly care at Walsall Manor Hospital and admits she learned “so much” about how to […]
6 March 2025
A “life-changing” clinic set up to help more than 50 asthma patients in Walsall has been extended after a successful trial. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s year-long study enabled severe asthma sufferers to have biological injections for the first time. The injections replaced steroids and allowed patients to dramatically cut their use of inhalers. As the […]
4 March 2025
Staff, patients and visitors will be able to remember those who have died, support people who are grieving, and connect with each other as the COVID-19 Day of Reflection is marked at two Black Country NHS Trusts. Hosted by Marie Curie, the National Day of Reflection will be observed across the country this Sunday 9 […]
28 February 2025
Work has begun on a new wildflower garden at Walsall Manor Hospital to be enjoyed by patients, families and staff. The area, near the Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, is being transformed into a haven thanks to a £11,487 grant from Natural England, which was secured by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Well Wishers charity. It […]
28 February 2025
Walsall Healthcare staff will be joining council and community colleagues taking part in a service to mark the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, together with Walsall Community Network and Walsall Council, will mark the event on the National Day of Reflection (9 March) with a civic service in Pelsall. The […]
27 February 2025
A new app to support cancer patients through their diagnosis and treatment has been launched at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. The MySunrise Cancer Companion app provides a range of informative content including bespoke videos personalised to Walsall services. The aim is to introduce patients to their cancer team and the range of services available in […]
26 February 2025
Parents-to-be have an opportunity to be better prepared for their new arrivals thanks to a new monthly workshop being run by a Walsall Community Midwife. Angela Evans, who has been a Midwife for almost 20 years, is running the free sessions at Walsall Manor Hospital with the first one taking place this Sunday 2 March […]
26 February 2025
A new heat pump system, LED lighting upgrades and insulation measures will be introduced at Walsall Manor Hospital as part of a £12.5 million “green” investment. Vital Energi has partnered with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust to deliver an innovative decarbonisation project that will reduce the Trust’s carbon footprint by 1,200 tonnes each year. Thanks to […]
25 February 2025
“Women are in floods of tears when they’ve finally opened up about their pelvic health because they’ve suffered this life-changing issue in silence – often for years.” Ruth Hopper is determined to challenge the stigma around this important area of healthcare that can significantly impact women’s lives physically and mentally, break up relationships and prompt […]
25 February 2025
Many nappy returns are being celebrated on Walsall’s Midwifery-Led Unit (MLU) today – as it marks its first anniversary since moving into the Manor Hospital. Little Dimitri became the 201st baby born on the unit to proud Aldridge parents Eleni and Andrew Louka and the couple’s second son arrived at 8.15am weighing 7 pounds and […]
20 February 2025
Two “dedicated and passionate” Black Country teams which develop thousands of healthcare staff have been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. The Nurse Education Team at Faculty of Research and Clinical Education (FORCE) at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) have been jointly shortlisted. They are finalists at the Student […]
19 February 2025
Tributes have been paid to a “one in a million” Nurse, mum and fundraiser who has died of cancer in Walsall. Maxine Plant, 52, spent 10 years as an Lymphoedema Clinical Nurse Specialist at Walsall Palliative Care Centre at Goscote, where she died of brain cancer on 15 January. Her and widower Andrew Plant would […]
