Pilot project looks at complex patients’ needs

Two Community Therapists in Walsall have carried out a six month pilot project to identify a better way to support patients at high risk of developing pressure injuries or mobility issues. This joint Therapy and Tissue Viability Service approach focused on patients aged 18 plus, many of whom had been having Community Nurse visits for […]

Make a date to make a will

Make A Will Fortnight gets underway at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust next week – with its Well Wishers charity once again teaming up with local Enoch Evans Solicitors. This successful partnership has been running for the last few years and sees Enoch Evans Solicitors offering time and expertise to support people in getting their affairs […]

EDs to offer routine Blood Borne Virus tests

Patients using the Emergency Departments (EDs) at two Black Country hospitals will be offered routine HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C blood tests. The offer will be made to anyone aged 18 and over who is already having bloods taken for another reason at Walsall Manor and Wolverhampton’s New Cross Hospitals. This automatic testing is […]

“We Still Shine” – Dementia Conference message strikes a chord

Musician and singer Tony Christie was the special guest at a Living Well with Dementia Conference organised by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, having been diagnosed with the condition himself last year. Tony, whose hit “Is This the Way to Amarillo” enjoyed a second wave of popularity when comedian Peter Kay used it in his TV […]

Fundraisers thanked for new look unit

“I’d like to thank all the fundraisers who did this for us!” Chemotherapy patient Eileen Latthe had her treatment in a room that came complete with a beach scene – thanks to fundraisers whose efforts have paid for a marvellous makeover at Walsall Manor Hospital. Eileen, 70, who has liver and bowel cancer, added: “I […]

Falls Awareness Week’s Walsall focus

A week-long focus on preventing patient falls is being held across Walsall Manor Hospital’s elderly care wards with a host of activities and information to help families and staff prevent harm. Falls Awareness Week runs from Monday 16 to Friday 20 September and Nursing leaders have devised a five day programme to cover all aspects […]

Charity funds MLU finishing touches

Thousands of pounds of wall art has helped to make Walsall’s Midwifery-Led Unit (MLU) a welcoming haven for families as part of a package of charity-funded finishing touches. Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity has spent just under £7,000 on the colourful designs for the unit’s birthing rooms as well as kitting out the parents’ kitchen […]

UECC improvements grow at Walsall

Ongoing improvements at Walsall Manor will see better provision for patients who are referred to a specialist unit to be assessed, diagnosed and treated so they can return home without being admitted to hospital overnight. Phase 2 of the new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre development is underway with the Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC) unit and […]

Improving healthcare for Black African and Caribbean communities

A team has been leading on a unique project to help improve healthcare for Black African and Caribbean communities in the Black Country. Using funding from the West Midlands Cancer Alliance, the Involvement Team from the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) has worked with partners from across the Black Country to understand the […]

Patient Experience Champions recognised in Walsall

Exceptional patient experience at the Manor Hospital and Walsall’s community healthcare services is being highlighted through a new recognition award scheme. The Patient Relations and Experience Team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust wants to acknowledge the efforts of staff and volunteers who consistently deliver high standards and go the extra mile. The team has introduced […]

New service to treat skin cancer

New Cross Hospital will become the centre for a new specialist type of skin cancer treatment for the Black Country and West Birmingham area with a new £1.3 million facility that will ensure patients are seen quicker and treated closer to home. The new service, which opened today, is based at the Dermatology department on […]

Walsall’s focus on World Sepsis Day

A Walsall team will use the upcoming World Sepsis Day to raise awareness of this life-threatening condition among patients, families and carers as well as NHS colleagues. The Sepsis and Outreach Response Team (SORT) will share survivors’ stories and highlight the efforts of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust staff around detection and early intervention. World Sepsis […]