A grateful cancer survivor has proved a fundraising force to be reckoned with after handing over £5000 to the chemotherapy ward at Walsall Manor Hospital. Tracey Astbury aged 51 vowed to help the ward following her January 2019 diagnosis. She is currently receiving chemotherapy after surgery removed the cancer. Tracey, whose […]

From 20 September 2019, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust introduced a new parking system that will help to improve parking across the hospital site thanks to automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), new barrier equipment and enhanced signage. Working in partnership with parking company New Park Solutions, the changes will help to […]

Stoptober, the 28 day stop smoking campaign, is back – and people in Wolverhampton are being encouraged to sign up and stub out their cigarettes for the very last time. The 28 day stop smoking challenge from Public Health England (PHE) begins today (Tuesday 1 October) and is based on […]

Congratulations to the cardiac assessment unit in the Emergency Department at Russells Hall Hospital for winning the Initiative of the Year Award as part of the Forward Healthcare Awards 2019! The Forward Healthcare Awards celebrates and shares great work across health and care, and the cardiac assessment unit (CAU) in […]

PICTURE CAPTION From left, Louise Griffiths, Vicky Cormell, Sally Grimmett-Bate, Roxanna Taylor and matron Michelle Pinto. Four community nurses with The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust have studied with Wolverhampton University to improve their skills and help them keep patients out of hospital. The four Band 5 nurses have now […]

This year’s Sexual Health Week is focusing on relationships, sex and disability and visitors to Walsall Manor Hospital today can talk to staff about the services on offer in the borough to ensure their wellbeing and support them to enjoy healthy relationships. Staff from Walsall integrated Sexual Health (WiSH) have […]

Clinical Support Worker Justin Jansen has always wanted to succeed but it has been no easy feat for the Walsall Healthcare worker.   The 22-year-old was diagnosed with ADHD and Asperger’s when he was 13. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural disorder which means Justin’s mind runs at […]

Parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities are being invited to find out more about the new smart Education, Health and Care Hub. The Hub supports 2 core processes around a child or young person’s Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). It will provide a secure […]

Suicide rates in Wolverhampton have reduced to their lowest levels for nearly a decade, latest figures show. Wolverhampton’s Suicide Prevention Stakeholder Forum is working hard to raise awareness of suicide prevention and the importance of good mental health and wellbeing, to open up a dialogue around this complex issue and […]