Health and Wellbeing News & Updates
Walsall students heading to university this autumn are being urged to get vaccinated against Meningitis B (MenB).
- 18th September 2026
Medilink Midlands has strengthened its commitment to the region’s innovation economy through its investment in Midlands Mindforge.
A new partnership in Birmingham is helping to develop new ways of treating infections that no longer respond to antibiotics.
- 16th September 2026
Wolverhampton is bucking the national trend, with latest figures showing residents can expect to live more of their lives in good health.
- 14th September 2026
A graphic designer is taking her creative work in a new direction with the launch of a new wellbeing guide.
- 11th September 2026
Another group of talented graduates have joined the City of Wolverhampton Council and are embarking on a career in social work as part of the national charity Frontline’s Approach Social Work programme.
- 11th September 2026
A new research project launched by Kidney Wales and Aston University will explore how living with chronic kidney disease affects people’s financial wellbeing.
As communities mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Thursday 10 September 2026, the Safer Walsall Partnership (SWP) is raising awareness of the growing link between domestic abuse and suicide.
Residents across Walsall are being encouraged to start conversations, support one another and learn more about suicide prevention this World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September 2026.
Residents are invited to visit the Cancer Bus Tour when it stops in Walsall later this month, offering advice on cancer awareness, screening and how to stay healthy and well.