Information & Outreach Support Services, Walsall Palliative Care Centre

27/10/2025

What causes a brain tumour?
The cause of a brain tumour is generally unknown but the main risk factors are age, exposure to radiation and family history and genetics.

25/10/2025

MDS World Awareness Day
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) – a type of rare blood cancer where the bone marrow does not produce enough healthy blood cells.

25/10/2025

24/10/2025

Know your breasts this October
now

24/10/2025

WEAR IT PINK DAY
Every year, thousands of people wear pink for breast cancer to spread awareness of the disease.

23/10/2025

Lets talk about the importance of spotting the signs and symptoms of breast cancer.

23/10/2025

🎗️ Breast Cancer Awareness Month x Black History Month 🎗️

As part of both (Pink October) and , Walsall’s Breast Cancer Support Group for BME women (known as Omeedh-hope) is hosting an awareness stand:

📅 Today (23 October)
⏰ until 2pm
📍Health and Wellbeing stand (by Costa Coffee), Walsall Manor Hospital

The event aims to encourage open conversations about cancer within Black communities – helping to break down taboos, raise awareness of early diagnosis, and highlight the support available.

🗣️ Naheed Razzaq, Outreach Support Officer at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, said: “Black History Month is a really important time to raise awareness of breast cancer among BME women. Some may present late because they don’t always recognise the signs or symptoms – especially as there isn’t much representation in literature showing how these can appear on different skin tones. Our group offers a safe space where women can talk openly about cultural norms, barriers and shared experiences.”

📩 Want to join the Omeedh or learn more about the group? Email ciss.enquiries@nhs.net

23/10/2025

breast cancer screening awareness for pink october

23/10/2025

23/10/2025

Breast Screening Awareness Walsall Manor Hospital with our champion breast cancer support members.

23/10/2025

here we are today promoting pink october amongst the bame community

🎗️ Breast Cancer Awareness Month x Black History Month 🎗️

As part of both (Pink October) and , Walsall’s Breast Cancer Support Group for BME women (known as Omeedh-hope) is hosting an awareness stand:

📅 Today (23 October)
⏰ until 2pm
📍Health and Wellbeing stand (by Costa Coffee), Walsall Manor Hospital

The event aims to encourage open conversations about cancer within Black communities – helping to break down taboos, raise awareness of early diagnosis, and highlight the support available.

🗣️ Naheed Razzaq, Outreach Support Officer at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, said: “Black History Month is a really important time to raise awareness of breast cancer among BME women. Some may present late because they don’t always recognise the signs or symptoms – especially as there isn’t much representation in literature showing how these can appear on different skin tones. Our group offers a safe space where women can talk openly about cultural norms, barriers and shared experiences.”

📩 Want to join the Omeedh or learn more about the group? Email ciss.enquiries@nhs.net