Important survey for Black Country mums

Mums across the Black Country are being given an opportunity to share their experience of maternity care by taking part in a national survey which will help their local NHS Trusts target improvements. The CQC 2023 Maternity Survey is aimed at those whose babies are born in January, February and March of this year. It […]

Welcome to our new international nurses!

Two Black Country NHS Trusts have welcomed another 60 international nurses from all around the world – with more to follow. Walsall Healthcare and The Royal Wolverhampton (RWT) have recruited a total 60 nurses from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and The Philippines, with 28 starting at RWT and 32 at Walsall this week. After flying into […]

CLiPP to be launched in community

A “really exciting” innovation that allows students to lead patient care while under supervision has been launched into the community for the first time by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. Collaborative Learning in Practice or CLiPP will be rolled out at Hollybank House Stroke Rehabilitation Unit in Willenhall on Tuesday, 15 November, with 17 students. If […]

New treatment room in memory of Walsall nurse

A new Clinical Suite for IV (intravenous) interventions has been officially opened today (Tuesday 24 May) in memory of Team Lead Nurse Leon Talbot, a much-loved and well-respected member of staff at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, who died last year following a short illness. Leon was instrumental in the drive to establish a treatment room […]

Come and meet your BAME Council!

Success stories will be shared by members of Walsall Healthcare’s BAME Shared Decision Making Council when they host a stand tomorrow (Thursday 10 February) as part of Race Equality Week. Staff will be near Costa Coffee in the Manor Hospital between 11.45pm and 12.45pm to raise awareness of the group’s work and encourage new members. […]

Keeping patients in touch with more than 3,300 calls

Caring staff have helped Walsall patients make more than 700 video calls to loved ones since July – including a poorly mum who was able to see her baby on the Neonatal Unit. The seven-day-a-week service was introduced when visiting was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic and has now been hailed as a lifeline for […]

New scheme to shape services gets off to a good start

A new scheme to involve the public in the design and improvement of services at Walsall Manor Hospital and in the community has got off to an encouraging start with some “fantastic” potential volunteers coming forward. Patient Involvement Partners will work alongside Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust leaders and will become ambassadors for patient experience and […]

Wellbeing check-in for Walsall staff for the long term

A staff wellbeing lounge set up as part of the Project Wingman charity at Walsall Manor Hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic became a permanent “Legacy Lounge” this week. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is one of 13 trusts across the country to establish this long term feature for its staff. Project Wingman was set up earlier […]

Partying across the generations at Walsall Manor Hospital

Youngsters from an Aldridge nursery are serving up plenty of smiles and chuckles for elderly patients at Walsall Manor Hospital as they join in with their tea parties. Ward 2 staff, supported by Accord Pathways 4 Life staff, hold themed tea parties to encourage patients to get out of bed, mobilise and socialise. As well […]

Saying thanks is key for Ardeep

Borough businessman Ardeep Badwal has shown his appreciation towards NHS staff who cared for his mother by donating wipeable and washable computer keyboards to  Walsall Manor Hospital. Ardeep Badwal, Managing Director of KBS Keyboard Specialists Ltd, of Darlaston, said he wanted to do something to say thank you to those who helped and cared for […]