Daisy’s donation for poorly children

Kind-hearted schoolgirl Daisy Stewart-Cooney has used her experience as a young patient recovering from meningitis to help other poorly children at Walsall Manor Hospital. The 11-year-old has bought toys and games for Ward 21 Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) where she was treated four years ago as she remembers some toys being broken or having missing […]

Chemo ward boost from determined fundraiser

A grateful cancer survivor has proved a fundraising force to be reckoned with after handing over £5000 to the chemotherapy ward at Walsall Manor Hospital. Tracey Astbury aged 51 vowed to help the ward following her January 2019 diagnosis. She is currently receiving chemotherapy after surgery removed the cancer. Tracey, whose family is no stranger to […]

Toy donation for Walsall patients

Our young patients will be all smiles when they see this bumper haul of toys – kindly donated through Guys Gardens and Groundworks. Blakenall family Guy Tooth, Stephanie Javens and six-year-old Tyler James Tooth popped into Walsall Manor Hospital today to hand over the goodies. Stephanie said: “We just wanted to give something back because […]

A £6,000 boost from Sister Dora’s Explorers

A group of fundraisers calling themselves Sister Dora’s Explorers have saddled up, teed off and got the party started to raise £6,000 to buy a machine to help patients receiving chemotherapy at Walsall Manor Hospital. The group clocked up 200 miles in just one day cycling from Brighton Pier to the hospital and boosted their […]

Family’s fundraising for chemotherapy patients

Patients undergoing chemotherapy at Walsall Manor Hospital will benefit from a clutter-free environment for their treatment thanks to the fundraising efforts of a grateful family. Ann Thomas, aged 59, is currently undergoing chemotherapy following her stomach cancer diagnosis in July 2018. The Hednesford mother-of-four, who has described her care as “wonderful,” came into the hospital […]

Improving end of life and bereavement care in Walsall

Blossom Boxes are being introduced across three wards initially at Walsall Manor Hospital and aimed to improve and standardise end of life and bereavement care for patients and strengthen support for their families and carers. The boxes will be initiated for patients identified as approaching the last hours or days of their life and will […]