The NHS is facing significant financial and operational pressures, with services struggling to maintain standards of care. Now, more than ever, local and national NHS leaders need to focus on improving quality and delivering better-value care. All NHS organisations should be focused on continually improving quality of care for people […]
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Award in memory of “vibrant” junior doctor
A new award set up in memory of “a vibrant, caring” junior doctor who died from cancer earlier this year will be given out at Walsall Manor Hospital this evening (Wednesday 3 July). Dr Steph Clarke was born in the hospital and joined Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust in 2017 working […]
Partying across the generations at Walsall Manor Hospital
Youngsters from an Aldridge nursery are serving up plenty of smiles and chuckles for elderly patients at Walsall Manor Hospital as they join in with their tea parties. Ward 2 staff, supported by Accord Pathways 4 Life staff, hold themed tea parties to encourage patients to get out of bed, […]
Be part of Breastfeeding Celebration Week in Walsall
“I support breastfeeding because it provides a bridge from womb to world, delivering the infant with immunoglobulins tailored to the environment the infant lives in.” Mums, mums-to-be and their family and friends are being invited to be part of Breastfeeding Celebration Week in Walsall. Walsall Healthcare’s Infant Feeding Team is […]
ARE YOU EXERCISING RIGHT
Are you exercising regularly, yet not seeing the results you want? Or getting sidelined by pulled muscles and other injuries? Feeling tempted to drop out because you’re so bored? Don’t give up your fitness program just yet. Maybe the problem isn’t the exercise itself but the way you’re exercising. Doing […]
UK-Canada Diabetes Research Team Grants 2019
The UK Medical Research Council (MRC), the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are pleased to invite proposals to the UK-Canada Diabetes Partnership Initiative. This initiative will provide funding for approximately six collaborative research project teams focused on tackling diabetes in […]
PASS ON THE BENEFITS OF GARDENING TO THE NEXT GENERATION
Britain is a nation of both keen gardeners and green fingered novices – but how does time in the garden benefit us all, from the very young to the older generation? With spring in full swing and National Gardening Week just behind us, there’s never been a better time to […]
Survival medicine 101: CBD for when SHTF
Survival medicine 101: CBD for when SHTF When SHTF, the last place you’d want to go to is a medical facility. Hospitals and clinics will be swarming with patients despite these places being severely understaffed. This is why it’s important to have a well-stocked emergency kit. It’s always a good […]
IT’S A COMPLETE CAT-ASTROPHE!
Our feline friends are at risk of a life-threatening health issue just like their owners – high blood pressure It’s easy for vets to check for high blood pressure in cats: Finding it early can prevent blindness, kidney damage, heart attacks and death They are our constant companion and […]
Burn those Calories this Summer!
Resolved to finally lose weight this year? Well, you need to mix up your workouts so they stay challenging. This will help keep your heart rate up, and force your body to burn more calories. The following workouts will not only burn serious calories, but they will also push your […]