“Queen made me feel like a VIP!”

To receive his OBE from the Queen for the work he had done to halve the mortality of new-born babies in the borough and to develop the Paediatric Assessment Unit at the Manor Hospital was a truly special moment for Walsall Healthcare Consultant Paediatrician Professor Abdul Gatrad. Professor Gatrad, now 76, received his honour from […]

Study to benefit Walsall children

A research study to find out how successful surgical devices or exercises are in treating children with flat feet is being run by Walsall Healthcare – the first of its kind within podiatry at the NHS Trust. Paediatric specialist podiatrist Peter Barker is Principal Investigator for the Orthotics for Treatment of Symptomatic Flat Feet in […]

New centre will make huge difference to paediatrics

Staff who work in paediatrics at Walsall Manor Hospital have spoken of the “huge difference” its new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre will make to their service – and to young patients and their families. Work on the multi-million pound project, being delivered by Tilbury Douglas Construction Limited, will significantly improve Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s […]

World Book Day (4 March 2021)

Young patients at Walsall Manor Hospital have been getting their bookmarks at the ready for World Book Day today. The children, along with Assistant Play Specialist Jo Plank, have been reading “Alien in Underpants Save the World”. Below is a synopsis of what the children have been reading: Aliens love underpants, It’s lucky that they […]