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14 March 2023
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Showcasing Walsall on a national stage
14 March 2023
A Walsall Midwife who is working to improve the health and wellbeing of black and brown mums-to-be across the borough will be addressing a London conference next week. Organisers of the Black Maternal Health Conference approached Carol King-Stephens, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Lead Midwife with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, after being impressed by her […]
RIP Chloe Arnold
13 March 2023
Tributes have been paid to a member of staff who has died. Chloe Arnold, 25, died on the Intensive Care Unit at Walsall Manor Hospital on Thursday, 9 March. She had been admitted the previous Friday after suffering a respiratory arrest following an asthma attack, then contracted fluid on the brain. She had had asthma […]
Sweet – and safe – dreams for Black Country babies
13 March 2023
Black Country Midwives, Maternity Support Workers and Neonatal Nurses are all supporting a national campaign to reduce the number of baby deaths in the region where unsafe sleeping habits have been identified. The Black Country Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) is highlighting the Lullaby Trust’s Safer Sleep Week which runs from today (Monday 13) […]
Charity supporter’s generous playroom boost
11 March 2023
A generous Shelfield businessman has helped to boost a playroom appeal on a children’s ward to the tune of £1,000. Harjit Singh, known as H, has made the donation to the appeal being run by Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity at Walsall Manor Hospital. The third generation of his family are now running H and […]
Help us help you to keep Walsall appointments
10 March 2023
Focus groups to better understand the reasons why patients sometimes miss their appointments at Walsall Manor Hospital are being set up later this month to help health chiefs try to reduce these numbers. Known as Did Not Attends (DNAs), missed appointments have a huge impact on healthcare services both financially and on waiting times. This […]
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10 March 2023
H hands over his £1,000 donation for the playroom appeal
It’s good to talk – and facetime
10 March 2023
Ten more iPads have been provided by Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity to give patients the opportunity to talk about their care whilst in hospital. The charity purchased the iPads last year following a request from the Patient Experience Team which uses the devices across wards and services. The team uses the devices to offer […]