Health and Wellbeing News & Updates
Walsall residents are being urged to come forward for their free flu vaccine as the national vaccination programme continues across the borough.
- 7th October 2026
Young people from Wolverhampton who have recently started university or residential college are being reminded that it is not too late to get a free meningitis B (MenB) vaccination.
Selene Clinical Research, a clinical research provider with a particular focus on paediatric and women’s health, has chosen Millennium Point for its new Birmingham hub.
- 6th October 2026
Residents are being encouraged to get involved in a range of events and activities taking place across Wolverhampton to mark World Mental Health Day this weekend.
- 1st October 2026
Children and young people attending Walsall Manor Hospital’s Paediatric Outpatients Department will enjoy a brighter welcome thanks to a charity makeover.
With Stoptober beginning on 1 October, Walsall residents are being encouraged to quit smoking and choose the support that works for them as part of the national stop smoking campaign.
- 29th September 2026
Coverage Care generously donated £1,400 to Shropshire Mental Health Support.
- 25th September 2026
Acivico has successfully completed a major water infrastructure upgrade at Handsworth Wellbeing Centre, helping to improve the reliability and resilience of a facility that provides important services to the local community.
- 25th September 2026
West Midlands-based creative director and founder of Nataliia Korol Design, Nataliia Korol, has collaborated with SoulBrite Ltd for Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, supporting the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF).
- 24th September 2026
With free flu vaccinations are now underway in Wolverhampton schools, parents and carers are being reminded to complete consent forms as soon as possible – so their children can become Flu Fighters this winter.