Public and environmental health experts from Public Health England (PHE) Midlands, the Health and Safety Executive and Sandwell Council are jointly investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. Three laboratory confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease and six suspected cases have been identified in the West Bromwich area. Eight of the cases were […]

·   Brits aren’t happy to meet up with friends and family who they know have been breaking social distancing rules ·   Tension between Brits is now rising with one in five saying they have fallen out with family and friends over COVID-19 ·   Hugging has quickly fallen out of fashion […]

For patients missing the comfort of their living room while in Walsall Manor Hospital Ward 1 has come up with a homely solution. Ward Manager Julie Woods approached Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s charity Well Wishers to see if it would fund an idea staff had put forward. They wanted to […]

Feedback from patients who use Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s hospital and community services and the staff who work there has been grouped into themes as plans progress towards developing the organisation’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy. More than 400 responses were received during a period of engagement in the […]

A Dudley Council service which delivers care in the community is managing the impact of coronavirus effectively, a report has confirmed. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) recently carried out a remote assessment of the council’s home care services. It inspected four areas including safe care and treatment, staffing arrangements, protection […]

A sharp rise in coronavirus infection rates in Wolverhampton over the last few days has put the city at real risk of a local lockdown. Latest data shows there were an average of 27.09 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 residents in Wolverhampton over the 7 days up to 5 September, […]

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 […]