Health and Wellbeing News & Updates
- 18th August 2025
As part of South Asian Heritage Month, Walsall grandmother Naresh Hargun, shares her powerful story – from battling breast cancer to becoming an inspirational voice in the community.
A patient safety initiative developed by the parents of a teenager who died from sepsis has been extended to cover Paediatric Services at Walsall Manor Hospital.
- 25th July 2025
New weekly drop-in sessions for Walsall families are being launched to provide support on a range of topics including bullying, healthy lifestyles and neurodiversity.
- 25th July 2025
Patients, their families and carers will be able to nominate a staff member or team within Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust for an award that recognises outstanding personalised care and compassion.
- 11th July 2025
A Calm Connections Clinic that supports Walsall parents and is believed to be the only one of its kind in the Black Country, has won an award for “Best Birth Trauma Project.”
- 12th June 2025
Visitors to Walsall Manor Hospital can join staff to discover their blood type and potentially play their part in saving lives across the borough’s communities.
- 12th June 2025
New sensory bags have been introduced to provide additional support for autistic people and those with a learning disability who attend Walsall Manor Hospital.
Monday 9th to Sunday 15th June 2025 marks Diabetes Week — an important time to raise awareness of the need for regular diabetic health checks and foot care.
- 28th May 2025
Hello! I’m Sarah, the proud owner of Caring Feet and a qualified Foot Health Practitioner (or FHP, for short!).
- 27th May 2025
A cancer survivor celebrated being five years free of the disease with a charity event to raise money for the Walsall service that cared for her.