Birthday bash plans for all to enjoy

Hospital Trusts in Walsall and Wolverhampton will be celebrating the NHS’s 77th birthday in style. Summer fairs have been organised at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust to mark the day on Friday 4 July. The NHS was established on July 5, 1948. It has evolved and adapted to meet the […]

Welcome packs for students

Students are being welcomed to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust with special packs aimed at helping them feel at home, thanks to charity funding. A total of 300 packs have been bought for Medical and Physician Associate students, by the Trust’s Well Wishers charity, to be given out as part of their induction days at Walsall […]

August fun for young carers

Young carers – some of whom have never been to the seaside – are being treated to a day trip to Wales thanks to Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity. The charity has teamed up with the School Nursing Team and Walsall Council to work with Deena Sobeih from the UPS parcel delivery firm to give […]

Blood donor boost via Walsall

More than 75 new donors have signed up to give blood and plasma thanks to a “hugely successful” event at Walsall Manor Hospital. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust teamed up with the Plasma of Hope charity to host the “Know Your Blood Type” event yesterday (Wednesday 11 June). The charity supports people living with genetic blood […]

Reducing stress for Walsall patients

New sensory bags have been introduced to provide additional support for autistic people and those with a learning disability who attend Walsall Manor Hospital. The initiative has been designed to offer comfort and reduce stress for patients when they are accessing healthcare services. Patients with sensory needs can find noisy environments overwhelming – causing them […]

Giving hope to patients with blood disorders

Visitors to Walsall Manor Hospital can join staff to discover their blood type and potentially play their part in saving lives across the borough’s communities. The Plasma of Hope charity supports people living with genetic blood disorders such as Sickle Cell and Thalassemia, as well as survivors of associated complications including stroke and other health […]

Support group’s latest patient boost

Fundraisers have handed over hundreds of new digital thermometers to help breast cancer patients having chemotherapy at Walsall Manor Hospital – bringing their grand total over four decades to around £664,000 worth of support. Denise Moorhouse, Sally Cooper and Pat Rayner, members of Walsall Breast Cancer Support Group, which is now in its 40th year, […]

Celebrating “crucial” BCPS teams

With “blood detectives” and teams working around the clock to ensure timely diagnoses and guide life-saving treatments – staff at Black Country Pathology Services (BCPS) are being celebrated this Biomedical Science Day. BCPS provides Pathology services for hospitals in Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sandwell and West Birmingham and Dudley. And its hub is at Wolverhampton’s New Cross […]

Volunteers give back to the service that helped them

Walsall volunteers are being recognised for their efforts to empower others with self-care tools and techniques, as the national spotlight falls on the important roles they play. This Volunteers’ Week, which runs 2-8 June, Diana Mason and Lucy Adams are sharing their experience of helping people who are living with long term health conditions – […]

Staff honoured at Long Service Awards 2025

Walsall and Wolverhampton NHS staff have been thanked and celebrated for their combined 16,410 years of dedication to their careers. A Long Service Awards event took place at The Willows in Willenhall yesterday (Tuesday 3 June) and celebrated both The Royal Wolverhampton and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts’ staff. More than 200 staff were in attendance […]

Epic challenge for charity fundraisers

Nine fundraisers are banking on team spirit – and good weather – to help them take on an epic 31-mile challenge in the Peak District to benefit Walsall patients. They will be doing the 2025 Peak District Ultra Challenge which takes place 28-29 June to bring in funds to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Well Wishers […]

Diane’s an award-winner

“Nothing is ever too much trouble for Diane – she gives 100 per cent to everything she does.” Colleagues of Care Support Worker Diane Cooper officially have an award-winner in their Walsall Healthcare team now she has been recognised for going above and beyond in her daily role. Diane is the proud owner of a […]