Bringing Communities Together
Walsall residents are encouraged to take steps to keep warm and well, as a yellow cold-health alert is in place from Monday 17 November until Saturday 22 November. Cold health alert has been issued for the West Midlands. Planning ahead by keeping up to date with the weather forecast, checking […]
Walsall residents are being invited to take a new, free health and wellbeing quiz and are encouraged to seek support from local services afterwards, if needed, to help improve their health and wellbeing. NHS Healthy Choices quiz – no wrong answers, just the right start. The Healthy Choices quiz, developed […]
Health professionals across Walsall have joined forces to improve breast screening rates and promote early detection. Information and resources to help women with knowing their breasts and looking out for signs and symptoms of breast cancer. Central to the campaign is the work of the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Cancer […]
Women from across Walsall got together recently, marking the third in a series of events as part of an ongoing programme of work focused on understanding what matters most to women in Walsall. From left to right – Vicky Hines, Kerry Lloyd, Wendy Morton MP, Mayor of Walsall Councillor Louise […]
Women across Walsall are being encouraged to visit their local pharmacy for the morning after pill (emergency contraception), making it quicker and easier to access the care they need without booking a GP or clinic appointment. Morning after pill? Get it straight from your local pharmacy, no GP visit needed. […]
A portfolio briefing about adult social care and health will take place at a full council meeting in Walsall on Monday 3 November 2025. Councillor Keir Pedley, Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health at Walsall Council, will present the report, which highlights progress on the council’s priorities and […]
This half-term break, families in Walsall are being encouraged to check their children are up to date with their MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccinations, and to catch up on flu vaccinations if they have not already. Vaccines help protect what matters most. Check your child’s vaccines are up to […]
Stop smoking providers in Walsall have joined forces to boost quit attempts across the borough. Stop smoking providers from Be Well Walsall, the NHS and Solutions 4 Health with Dr Nadia Inglis, Director of Public Health The Stop Smoking Provider Collaborative, set up by Walsall Council’s Public Health team, brings […]
The Sandwell community came together for a charity penalty shootout aimed at raising awareness of youth mental health and encouraging local engagement through sport and wellbeing. The event took place on Sunday 26 October 2025 at York Road Sports and Social Club in Sandwell, drawing families and football fans from […]
As winter approaches and viruses spread, flu mobile vaccination clinics are being set up to encourage people to stay well this winter. Mobile vaccination clinics in Walsall. The community mobile clinics are being hosted at a range of locations in Walsall, with no appointment necessary. Those eligible to receive their […]
