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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.

Visitors’ booking process improved

17 January 2023

An online booking system for visitors to see friends and family at Walsall Manor Hospital has been improved. The new system, which goes live at 5pm today, will allow people to book a visit online – a day before they plan to attend. And they will now receive a confirmation email shortly after confirming their […]

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Alison’s mission to prevent smoking-related illness

16 January 2023

As Walsall Healthcare continues to help inpatients stop smoking, Alison Yates, Tobacco Dependency Advisor (TDA), will play a critical role – offering support and information to enable lasting change, beyond the hospital doors. Part of the newly established Tobacco Dependency Team (TDT), Alison will help embed the process where clinicians and ward staff provide very […]

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Farewell to Parm

13 January 2023

A “beacon of light, irreplaceable, our mum, a confidante and a shoulder to cry on” – just some of the words used to describe a much-loved colleague who has retired after a quarter of a century’s service at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. Parm Chera-Japper, Health and Wellbeing Business and Project Manager, 60, has said goodbye […]

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Round of ap-paws for Henry!

13 January 2023

A new dog-tor has been visiting Walsall patients prescribing some well needed paws-itivity. Henry, a therapy dog, surprised patients and staff by coming over to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Stroke Rehabilitation Unit based at Hollybank House in Willenhall. The three-year-old Cavachon was rehomed in October 2021 by owner Charlotte Wheeldon after his family didn’t want […]

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Lots of love for Lin!

12 January 2023

Her colleagues have described her as “A fount of knowledge, with an amazing sense of humour” and now Walsall Healthcare clerk Linda Rammell has retired after 25 years’ service they will definitely miss her. Linda started her NHS career as a Clinical Support Worker at Walsall Manor Hospital and worked on the Lincoln Ward back […]

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