Health and Wellbeing News & Updates
- 8th October 2025
Stay Protected This Winter with Walk-In Flu Jabs Near Walsall
Works will this week get underway to improve the Bilston-Bert Williams Leisure Centre car park ahead of construction starting on a new state-of-the-art Bilston Health & Wellbeing Facility to serve the community.
- 29th September 2025
Why Choose Your Local Greengrocer in Lichfield?
Freshness, Community, and a Greener Way to Shop
In a world dominated by supermarket chains, it’s easy to overlook the charm and value of your local greengrocer. Yet places like The Veg Patch in Burntwood near Lichfield remind us why independent shops still matter. When you shop here, you’re not just filling a basket with fruit and veg—you’re making a choice that benefits your health, your community, and even the planet.
- 25th September 2025
This Stoptober, Walsall Council is encouraging residents to take the first step towards a smoke-free future, together.
West Midlands Health Technologies Cluster (WMHTC) has announced a significant transition in its leadership and ownership structure.
- 20th September 2025
A five-year Food Plan that sets out Walsall’s ambitious strategy to transform the borough’s food system was approved at a meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Board on 18 September 2025.
- 20th September 2025
Walsall Council is joining communities in marking Sickle Cell Awareness Month this September, raising awareness of the challenges faced by people living with sickle cell disease
- 19th September 2025
The City of Wolverhampton Council's Public Health team has unveiled a new Sexual and Reproductive Health toolkit to give professionals the knowledge and resources they need to support residents’ wellbeing.
- 19th September 2025
Sir Andrew Mitchell visits a facility, run by people from Royal Sutton Coldfield, which is pioneering the development of medical cannabis.
- 12th September 2025
Eligible Walsall residents are being invited to come forward for flu and COVID-19 vaccines this autumn.