Special tea party for hospice patient

A family was able to spend some precious time together with their loved one receiving end-of-life care after help from Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity. The charity was able to support the wishes of lung cancer patient Andy Jenvey, aged 58, who was staying at Goscote Hospice and sadly died on 21 March. The Walsall […]

Champion charity event returns

It promises to be another knockout event – after a two-year absence! A fundraising boxing match staged by Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity is making a welcome return in October this year. And tickets have gone on sale today. The popular event, run in partnership with local sporting hero Martin Gethin, former British Lightweight Champion, […]

A fitting name for Walsall’s hospice

People have just a couple of days left to submit their suggestions for naming Goscote Hospice which is part of Walsall Palliative Care Centre. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, along with NHS Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), is supporting an online survey to come up with a name that best reflects the […]

Understanding and appreciating hospice care

Staff at Goscote Hospice and Walsall Palliative Care Centre will be showcasing the range of support and care available to people at the end of their lives as part of national Hospice Care Week. They hope to dispel some of the myths around hospice care and show that it doesn’t solely focus on death and […]