Children, young people, parents and carers have been supported throughout the Covid-19 pandemic by Walsall School Nursing Service – and that invaluable help will continue now that schools are re-opening. School nurses have been holding regular telephone and video consultations, as well as virtual workshops, which parents in particular have […]

With a round of applause and shouts of “Good Luck” ringing in his ears ex-soldier Steve Brandrick set off from Walsall Manor Hospital on his 124 mile charity walk to London. The father-of-two is “tabbing” – a military term for walking at a fast pace with a weighted rucksack – […]

A new survey of over 500 senior decision-makers within UK businesses has revealed the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on business innovation: 45% said their business has undergone the most radical digital transformation in its history Half (50%) of businesses said the pandemic has provided the incentive needed to […]

An Aldridge family firm came up with a novel way to help families working from home and the NHS at the same time – raising £2,000 in the process. Allpack Packaging, which is celebrating 25 years in business, developed easy to assemble cardboard desks and chairs during lockdown which proved […]

Calderfields Golf and Country Club swung into action to raise an amazing amount of money towards Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Covid-19 fund. When the lockdown officially began club President Tom Kennan ran competitions for club members as well as non-members. Everyone donated various amounts of money which, to his surprise, […]

Measures to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak have drastically altered people’s day to day lives. Many organisations have been preparing for a resulting increase in domestic abuse. Sandwell Council is encouraging employers to consider how they may be able to support staff who are victims of domestic abuse. Councillor Farut Shaeen, […]

People in Wolverhampton are being urged to kick start their health as part of a ‘national reset’ brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. Public Health England’s Better Health campaign encourages people to eat better and get active – and with more people conscious about their own physical health there has […]

Grateful critical care staff at Walsall Manor Hospital have served up their own thank you to local food banks. During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic staff in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) were overwhelmed at the kindness of local businesses, organisations and individuals who regularly donated food and […]

Walsall Infant feeding Service is proud to be celebrating World Breastfeeding Awareness Week. The theme for 2020 is: ‘Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet’ During this this celebratory week Walsall Healthcare will share information about the links between breastfeeding and the environment/climate change, with the aspiration to anchor breastfeeding as […]

Using a simple urine test alongside routine imaging for patients with adrenal masses could speed up adrenal cancer diagnosis, improving patient’s prognosis and reducing the need for invasive diagnostic procedures, a new multi-centre study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology has found. Imaging procedures, such as CT and MRI […]