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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.

Jodie’s pride at national accolade

27 April 2023

A Mental Health Nurse has scooped a national award for the work she and her teams are doing to improve support to patients and staff across two Black Country Trusts. Jodie Kirby-Owens won the silver Mental Health Nurse of the Year in the recent British Journal of Nursing (BJN) Awards. Jodie joined Walsall Healthcare NHS […]

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New PAU “better for patients”

26 April 2023

Staff are now settling into Walsall Manor Hospital’s relocated Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) which moved into the new multi-million pound Urgent and Emergency Care Centre earlier today. The move will see staff working much more closely with Emergency Department (ED) teams as Children’s ED is in the same centre. This also creates professional development and […]

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Fundraising Hub back in business

26 April 2023

A charity Fundraising Hub was officially re-opened in all its glory today after a marvellous makeover – with the Mayor of Walsall cutting the ribbon and a surprise VIP visitor delighting the crowd. Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity, which is based in the hub in the main atrium of Walsall Manor Hospital, now has much […]

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Ready for PAU move

25 April 2023

Excited teams are getting ready to move Walsall Manor Hospital’s Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) into its new state-of-the-art Urgent and Emergency Care Centre tomorrow. The PAU is the third piece of the jigsaw within the new c£40m centre – the Emergency Department moved overnight on 1 March into 2 March and the Acute Medical Unit […]

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Vaisakhi 2023 celebrations

21 April 2023

“A strong sense of community”, “An opportunity to give thanks”, “A time for togetherness” – just some of the thoughts of staff, patients and visitors celebrating Vaisakhi at two Black Country Trusts. A festival which remembers the founding of the Sikh community in 1699, Vaisakhi was observed on Friday 14 April with events held at […]

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