Health and Wellbeing News & Updates
- 26th October 2026
Patients attending outpatient appointments at hospitals across Birmingham are being encouraged to take the first step towards becoming smokefree.
- 26th October 2026
Patients living with long-term respiratory conditions are being supported to improve their health and independence through pulmonary rehabilitation sessions in Walsall.
- 26th October 2026
A Walsall Healthcare Chaplain has put together a short story about a mother’s breast cancer experience that he hopes will be helpful to patients, families and friends.
- 22nd October 2026
West Midlands-based Pegasus Care has entered the Northeast with a £7m acquisition of the Parkside Care portfolio, in a deal supported by Barclays.
- 20th October 2026
A new mobile cervical screening service is launching in Walsall this month, helping more eligible residents access screening closer to home.
- 19th October 2026
“Forward thinking” Health Visiting staff at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust have been recognised for delivering high-quality care and support to families – earning a Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) reaccreditation
- 19th October 2026
“I always have my flu jab but this year I hadn’t got round to booking it – I won’t do that again!”
- 19th October 2026
Running across grounded.’s three Birmingham locations in Selly Oak, St Paul’s and Hall Green, the programme offers a varied mix of activities throughout the autumn and winter, with events designed to support wellbeing in different ways.
- 19th October 2026
A new Cervical Screening Mobile Health Hub will be coming to Wolverhampton next week, helping make cervical screening more accessible and encouraging people to protect themselves against cervical cancer.
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