Pride for #RealMidwivesOfWalsall

Beautiful baby Alice-Grace has no idea she was born during the middle of a pandemic after making a very peaceful arrival. Proud mum Rebecca, 28 who already has four-year-old daughter Esmae Olivia was initially “so worried about coming into the hospital with everything going on right now”. Rebecca said: “I was scared that I wouldn’t […]

Team effort provides vital diabetes patient support

Diabetes Week may be over but our Diabetes Nurse Team are here to support every day. The team consists of Inpatient Diabetes Specialist Nurse Lead Karen Gnosill, Diabetes Specialist Nurse Tan Hanif, Diabetes Specialist Nurse Diya Sebastian and Diabetes Specialist Nurse Katie Mullan. On a daily basis the team reviews all patients with diabetes on […]

Day hospice staff supporting carers

Fair Oaks Day Hospice staff have been working hard to continue to support service users and the people who play such a vital role in caring for them – as Walsall Healthcare highlights national Carers Week Amanda King, Diversional Therapist at the Palliative Care Centre in Walsall, said  colleagues have come up with new ways of […]

Spotlight on specialist team supporting diabetes patients

Did you know that having diabetes means you’re at much greater risk of developing foot problems? Walsall Healthcare has a specialist team dedicated to this area of care and is highlighting its work as part of Diabetes Week which runs until 14 June. Dr Krishnasamy Senthil-Kumar, Ian Tarr, Lindsey Phillips and Alex Hadley make up this team which offers […]

Supporting Walsall’s young carers

Carers Week runs from 8-14 June and is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don’t think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed […]

Walsall support for Breastfeeding Celebration Week

A range of support for Walsall women who are starting, or continuing, their breastfeeding journey throughout the Covid-19 pandemic is being highlighted as part of Breastfeeding Celebration Week which starts today. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust usually runs face to face support group sessions but has now adapted to offer virtual clinics and consultations, ensuring contact […]

An opportunity for reflection

Walsall Healthcare staff are being given an opportunity to lay a stone representing remembrance, reflection or positivity at a small, local event this week as they continue to work through the COVID-19 period. An area will be created in the middle of the traffic island outside Walsall Manor Hospital’s Emergency Department and Chief Executive Richard […]

Wayne’s praise for ICU and therapists

At one point in his COVID-19 battle father-of-three Wayne Leek was given just a slim chance of survival. But last week he was able to go home to his family after spending time in an induced coma at Walsall Manor Hospital. “I owe the staff in the Intensive Care Unit my life – there’s no […]

A FORCE for the future – good for Walsall’s health

A Faculty of Research and Clinical Education (FORCE) has been launched by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust today – on International Clinical Trials Day – as it works with patients and staff to increase the availability of research and learning to improve public health across the borough. With a race against time to develop a vaccine […]

Window rehab lifts family’s spirits

For Ian Hawkins’ family the last seven weeks have been a complete rollercoaster – from fearing they were going to lose him just a few days ago, to being given the chance to wave at him through the window of his room in the Intensive Care Unit at Walsall Manor Hospital. The 57-year-old is battling […]

A vital link for families

“To hear the words critical but stable isn’t enough for families at this time – we’ve had to change our approach.” Lucy Mason is a Sister on Walsall Manor Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit and over the past few weeks she’s spoken to many families whose loved ones have been fighting for their lives with Covid-19. […]

Early intervention to aid recovery

Physiotherapists start to work with patients in critical care as soon as possible after admission and this vital intervention is never more important than now with so many people battling COVID-19. Michelle Collins is a Physiotherapy Team Leader with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and is working with a number of patients who have been ventilated […]