New Alcohol Liaison Team

A new Alcohol Liaison Team has been introduced at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust to improve care for patients who need a more appropriate treatment setting than hospital. The NHS Long Term Plan outlines the importance of an integrated alcohol pathway with specific alcohol care teams. For an initial five month pilot, nurses Nadine Guthrie-Jones and […]

Supporting Walsall patients through winter

Extra emergency care capacity to manage winter pressures at Walsall Manor Hospital will be ready for patients from tomorrow (Wednesday 23 December). The £4.1m of additional space has been created as part of a £300m Government funding boost to upgrade Accident and Emergency and associated emergency care facilities to help the NHS prepare for winter […]

Congratulations to award-winning ED

Using feedback from patients, carers and staff in a weekly “Patient Experience Huddle” has won national recognition for Walsall Healthcare’s Emergency Department. “Back to Basics – Improving Patient Experience in the Emergency Department” won the prestigious Patient Experience Network National Award (PENNA) in the category Using Insight for Improvement. The award-winners received their accolade at […]