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 […]

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 […]