Stroke patients at Walsall Manor Hospital have been given a rehabilitation boost thanks to former workers from the Goodyear tyre plant and a persistent Clinical Support Worker! Two specialist chairs have been donated to the hospital’s Stroke Rehabilitation Unit – funded by donations from the factory’s 5/344 Transport and General […]

Doreen Tipton joins health professionals to urge patients across the Black and West Birmingham to get their free flu jabs before the winter sets in. In a video launched by Futureproof Health, the Black Country comic icon Doreen Tipton, played by actress Gill Jordan reminds residents that it’s time for […]

Walsall Healthcare fundraiser Sam Gibson may still be nursing her blisters but she’s so proud that she managed to complete an epic Saharan Challenge across the desert. The Walsall Manor Hospital Discharge Co-ordinator completed her journey – which is the equivalent of two marathon distances – on 11 October, taking […]

A new £5.6m Neonatal Unit at Walsall Manor Hospital will be up and running in just a few weeks’ time now that a major construction project has drawn to a close. As part of the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust investment the unit houses a purpose-built Intensive Therapy Unit and High […]

A campaign to encourage more children in the borough to have their flu vaccine has been launched. Dudley Council and Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) bosses hope the Flu Fighters campaign will increase the number of youngsters who are vaccinated. A colourful storybook – titled Flu Fighters Versus Chilly, Achy and […]

Orthoptists are among the Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) that Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust will be celebrating as part of AHPs Day.  Mohammed Zabair Asghar is one of our six orthoptists working with two orthoptic technicians within two dedicated orthoptic departments at Walsall Manor Hospital as well as health centres and […]

Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) are making a real difference to the lives of patients of all ages across the borough and their roles will come under the spotlight today when Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust celebrates national Allied Health Professionals Day. As well as raising awareness of the many AHP roles […]

People affected by pregnancy and baby loss and their families are being given an opportunity to find out more about Walsall’s maternity bereavement services and the support available. Baby Loss Awareness Week runs from 9-15 October and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust maternity staff will be available to talk about local […]

She’ll shortly be Sahara-bound and Walsall Manor Hospital Discharge Co-ordinator Sam Gibson plans to take her desert fundraising challenge in her stride – despite it being the equivalent of two marathon distances in two days! The 37-year-old decided to push herself to get fit a few years ago and is […]

Interserve Construction has been appointed to build the new £36m Emergency Department at Walsall Manor Hospital. The new building will replace the current building whose physical environment struggles to meet increasing patient flow demands. The first phase will be working together on design and pre-construction which will be concluded by […]