Walsall Manor Hospital’s state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has celebrated its first anniversary on (Sunday 1 December 2019). The ICU, constructed by Skanska, brought together Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) and the High Dependency Unit (HDU) creating an 18-bedded unit. This major development has allowed critical care […]

Over a thousand pupils have enjoyed a theatrical take on Wolverhampton’s unique Flu Fighters stories, which are encouraging more and more children to have their flu vaccination. Actors from Gazebo Theatre in Education have brought to life the Flu Fighters’ annual battle against the invading flu aliens Chilly, Achy and […]

Wolverhampton’s unique Flu Fighters campaign, which is encouraging thousands more children and young people in the city to get their free flu vaccination, has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. The popular campaign, developed by the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Public Health team and communications teams from the council, Wolverhampton […]

Women across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton are being given an opportunity to train as local researchers to help shape maternity and local public health services across their communities. Black Country Local Maternity Services (LMS) wants local women and their families to gather the thoughts and experiences on a range […]

Walsall mum Sara Meredith is keeping her daughter’s memory alive as well as helping other parents whose children are being treated on the Children’s Ward at Walsall Manor Hospital. Sara’s daughter Olivia, known as Livvy, had the neurological condition Rett Syndrome and died at the age of nine in 2008. […]

A Dudley Council-run care facility, which helps to rehabilitate residents, has been rated good in a recent inspection. Tiled House in Pensnett, which was established in partnership with the Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group to offer short term recuperation and rehabilitation, was recently visited by Care Quality Commission inspectors, who found […]

A new Dementia Strategy is set to launch in Sandwell following months of collaboration between Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG, Sandwell Council and Sandwell Dementia Action Alliance. The teams have spent the past few months meeting with those who have a lived experience of dementia. It was important to the […]

Visitors to Walsall Manor Hospital will be able to speak to sexual health staff as part of national HIV Testing Week. The annual focus aims to promote regular testing among groups of people with particularly high late diagnoses rates including: Heterosexual men Black African adults Those aged 50 and older […]

Walsall Healthcare’s Safeguarding colleagues will join its School Nursing Team and borough partners to stage an information and support event as part of National Safeguarding Adults Week. National Safeguarding Adults Week runs from 18-22 November and will focus on: Self-neglect Modern slavery Online bullying and cyber security Disability hate crime […]

Sandwell Council environmental health staff have welcomed a £5,000-plus court bill for a local confectionery company and its owner after inspectors found poor standards of cleanliness. Officers visited the premises of Beacon West Bromwich Ltd in June 2018 and found filthy hand washing facilities, and the area around the sweet-packing […]