…Baby one more time!

Nicola Wenlock’s days tend to be full of meetings and report writing but she swapped this for a chat over nappies, birth plans and breastfeeding with mums as she went back on to the maternity ward for the day. Nicola began her NHS career in 1989 as a student nurse  and she is now Divisional […]

Wyndlow team ready to support Walsall women

A team of midwives will be supporting low risk Walsall women and ensuring they see the same midwives throughout their pregnancy and birth. The Wyndlow team – named in honour of local nursing heroine Sister Dora Wyndlow Pattison – implements “continuity of carer” which was rolled out across the country as part of Better Births. […]

Reducing stillbirths in Walsall – a team approach

Midwives, antenatal staff and consultants at Walsall Healthcare have achieved third best in the UK for their efforts at detecting babies with restricted growth to help reduce stillbirths. The teams have been using the GAP (Growth Assessment Protocol) programme developed by the Perinatal Institute which uses personalised growth charts to better detect babies who are […]

Be part of Breastfeeding Celebration Week in Walsall

“I support breastfeeding because it provides a bridge from womb to world, delivering the infant with immunoglobulins tailored to the environment the infant lives in.” Mums, mums-to-be and their family and friends are being invited to be part of Breastfeeding Celebration Week in Walsall. Walsall Healthcare’s Infant Feeding Team is working in partnership with Walsall’s […]

Professional Midwifery Advocates: Supporting mums, babies and our staff

Whether it’s talking through a mum’s experience of giving birth or working with midwives to cope in challenging situations, Walsall Healthcare’s Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMAs) are on hand to help.  A new role, replacing the traditional ‘Midwifery Supervisors,’ a PMA will provide professional support for both staff and service users. For staff, PMAs will focus […]

Baby Aid appeal to support Walsall mums

Walsall Healthcare has today launched its Baby Aid charity appeal to help borough mums who need extra support. In a joint partnership, the Wren team – Women requiring extra nurturing – and Well Wishers are asking for donations of a range of items to help mums in need. The appeal is being supported by Tesco […]

Offering greater choice to pregnant women

Pregnant women registered with all GP practices will now be able to give birth at Walsall Manor Hospital if they choose after restrictions were released. A birthing cap was introduced in 2016 to reduce the number of births at the hospital and ensure the safety and stability of Maternity Services Following an improved CQC rating […]

NNU tour showcases progress being made

Walsall Healthcare Chief Executive Richard Beeken has enjoyed a tour of the work in progress to create a new obstetric theatre and expand the Neonatal Unit. Richard joined Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Capital Projects Manager Tony Long and Skanska Project Manager John Cottrell on site last week, along with Neonatal Unit Senior Nurse/Ward Manager Lisa […]

Antenatal women tell us what matters to them

Women using antenatal services at Walsall Manor Hospital have been given the opportunity to tell staff what works well and where improvements need to be made. The “What Matters To You?” session was held earlier this week and saw Chloe Taplin and Janet Long from the antenatal team join Patient Experience Officer Lisa Meakin to […]

Consultant Mrs Mulay gears up for Half Marathon in effort to support Tenerife hospital that saved her life

A great big GOOD LUCK to Consultant Obstetrician Mrs Arundhati Mulay who is travelling to Tenerife this weekend in an effort to raise funds for a hospital that saved her life. Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria looked after the consultant who was fighting for her life in April 2016 after becoming unconscious whilst scuba […]