Remembering Katryna

A Clinical Support Worker, who became a patient at the Walsall hospice she was based at after being diagnosed with cancer, has died, prompting tributes from colleagues and family who have praised her positivity. Katryna ‘Kat’ Knox, passed away on 4 July 2025. She had Katryna had worked at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust for 10 […]

Award for Walsall birth trauma clinic

A Calm Connections Clinic that supports Walsall parents and is believed to be the only one of its kind in the Black Country, has won an award for “Best Birth Trauma Project.” The accolade has been given by the Make Birth Better collaborative network founded by Perinatal Psychiatrist Dr Rebecca Moore and Clinical Psychologist Dr […]

Raising pelvic health awareness

Midwives and Doctors across four Black Country NHS Trusts will all be working to reduce the risk of trauma caused by third and fourth degree tears that women can experience during childbirth. The OASI (Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury) care bundle was launched for Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust at the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital […]

Making a digital impact in patient care

Creative teams which make up the Digital Innovation Unit working across two Black Country NHS Trusts have been voted winners in the HSJ Digital Awards 2025. The awards recognise outstanding achievements in harnessing digital technology and the unit, which supports The Royal Wolverhampton and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts, has been recognised for its work to […]

Talented acts leave judges impressed

“Walsall has most definitely got talent!” That’s the unanimous decision of judges who had the unenviable task of choosing which acts – out of a total 36 – made the cut for the Walsall’s Got Talent grand final in September. The event, open to talented communities of all ages across the borough, has been organised […]

Crafting a special delivery

Knitters and crafters are being encouraged to create a first class talking point at two Black Country hospitals – by creating post box toppers. Garry Perry, Associate Director Patient Voice (Experience), at Walsall Healthcare and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trusts, has been impressed by resident Nikki Billard’s bright and fun designs that have helped raise […]

Happy Birthday NHS – with love from Walsall!

It wouldn’t be a proper birthday without cake and the NHS’s 77th was celebrated in style at Walsall Manor Hospital with some tempting treats, a bustling market and musical entertainment. Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity organised today’s event to give patients, visitors and staff an opportunity to reflect on more than seven decades of the […]

Once-in-a-lifetime adventure for Walsall Surgeon

A Walsall Surgeon is preparing for a trip of a lifetime to climb the highest peak in Africa to raise money for charity. Venugopal Guduri, a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, will embark on a seven-day expedition to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro on 12 July. He is taking on the challenge […]

New hospital car park charges

Car park charges for visitors and patients across two Black Country NHS Trusts will be going up this month (July) while improvements will continue to be made to the busy sites affected. The increase will come into force today (Tuesday 1 July) at Wolverhampton’s New Cross and Cannock Chase Hospitals, and from Monday 21 July […]

Celebrating early We Are Walsall 2040 successes

From creating four family hubs, to staging a youth summit, tackling shoplifting and installing outdoor gyms – an ambitious strategy to make Walsall  the most improved borough in the region in 2040, has got off to a flying start. More than 10,000 residents, businesses and organisations had their say to help shape the We Are […]

‘Be clear on your smear’ campaign launched

Healthcare staff from Walsall and Wolverhampton are encouraging people to learn more about cervical screening in a new campaign which addresses common misconceptions around the test. As part of Cervical Screening Awareness week (19 – 24 June), staff from The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust will be sharing a ‘myth-buster’ video […]

Opportunity to help shape healthcare services

Communities using hospitals in the Black Country are being encouraged to help shape planned healthcare services to better meet their needs by sharing their views in a survey launched today (17 June). The Black Country Provider Collaborative (BCPC) – a partnership between Dudley, Sandwell and West Birmingham, Walsall and Wolverhampton NHS Trusts – is currently […]