Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust - Walsall Manor Hospital and Community Health

28/04/2026

Come and boost our Fundraising Hub at Walsall Manor Hospital!

Georgie Westley, Fundraising Manager, and Andrew Rice, Head of Patient Voice who manages Volunteering Services, are teaming up to run a Fundraising Hub recruitment day on Monday 11 May. And potential volunteers are being encouraged to make an application ahead of this day.

Apply here - https://bit.ly/4eqEdi3

28/04/2026

Walsall patients are taking part in a national study to look at whether chemotherapy is likely to benefit those being treated for stage 2 and stage 3 bowel cancer.

Read more here: https://ow.ly/ve4w50YQVQY

24/04/2026

Volunteers with a warm smile, friendly approach and good organisational skills are being sought by
Well Wishers to help run its Fundraising Hub.

The busy hub, in the main atrium of Walsall Manor Hospital, sells second hand books, jigsaws and good quality clothes and shoes as well as new knitted baby clothes and blankets, along with toys and bric a brac.

Apply here - https://bit.ly/4eqEdi3

23/04/2026

This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, healthcare staff from across the Black Country are raising awareness of the causes of the condition, including potential signs and where to seek advice.

Wolverhampton’s Bowel Cancer Screening Programme aims to increase participation in screening amongst eligible people, aged 50 to 74, and among communities which have historically been less likely to take part, including people with learning disabilities, those experiencing homelessness and individuals with severe mental illness.

It covers Wolverhampton, Walsall, Cannock, Dudley, and South Staffordshire, and hosts new and follow-up clinics for eligible patients at New Cross, Cannock Chase and Russells Hall Hospitals.

Vanessa Nzekwu, Health Inequalities and Health Improvement Lead for the programme, explained: “Our focus is to ensure that everyone has equal opportunity to benefit from screening.

“We work in partnership with GP practices and local organisations to understand barriers and provide the right support for people to take part.”

Through targeted initiatives including community outreach, workforce training, and the development of easy-read information, the team aims to make screening accessible to all.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4tuP6nC

23/04/2026

An innovative project that puts children at the heart of shaping hospital services has been named a regional champion at the first NHS Excellence Awards.

Little Voices, led by the Patient Experience Team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, won the Patient Involvement and Choice category, which recognises work that improves care for patients and communities.

The NHS Excellence Awards are the only awards run by, and for, the NHS. They celebrate innovative work across health and care, highlighting teams and individuals who are improving services and sharing learning to inspire others.

More than 400 entries were submitted across the Midlands in ten categories. The ten regional champions will now go forward to the national shortlist, with winners to be announced at an awards ceremony during NHS ConfedExpo in Manchester in June 2026.

22/04/2026

17/04/2026

Our Chaplaincy Team is proud to mark the Sikh religious festival of Vaisakhi (also known as Baisakhi).

It celebrates the Punjabi new year and the day when Sikhism began as a collective faith. It marks the foundation of the Khalsa – the brotherhood of the Sikh faith – by the 10th master, Guru Gobind Singh, in April 1699.

Local gurdwaras – Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara (Caldmore) and Nanaksar Gurdwara (Pleck) – supported this important occasion with prayers, samosas, fruit and sweets at Walsall Manor Hospital this week.

Shyam Singh, Sikh Chaplain at the Trust, said: “It’s great to bring the community together to celebrate Vaisakhi. It’s a reminder to think of others, and to be kinder and more compassionate towards each other.”

Demetri Wade, Chief Operating Officer, and Dr Zia Din, Chief Medical Officer, were also in attendance.

Demetri said: “Today’s event has created a wonderful opportunity for us all to reflect on the contributions of the Sikh community, both within the Trust and across the Walsall borough.

“A big thank you to our Chaplaincy Team, plus our local faith and community groups, for providing the food and drink to our staff, patients and visitors here at Walsall Manor Hospital. It’s greatly appreciated.”

15/04/2026

One of the most common cancers in the UK, bowel cancer is treatable if detected early – with symptoms that may include changes to poo, bleeding from the bottom and tummy pain.

Staff, patients, and visitors wanting to learn more can pick up information from the main atrium at Walsall Manor Hospital every day until, and including, Friday 17 April.

A cake sale being held tomorrow (Thursday 16 April), will see the Colorectal Team raising money for bowel cancer charities including Walsall Healthcare’s own Well Wishers charity. Drop by from 11am-2pm, again in the main atrium.

This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, members of the public are encouraged to use the home testing kits, if they are sent one in the post, and to request replacements via their GP.

For more information visit: www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/bowel-cancer-screening/

15/04/2026

A successful Make a Will Fortnight campaign will help give the Children’s Emergency Department at Walsall Manor Hospital a brand-new look.

Solicitors Enoch Evans, based in Walsall, chose to support Walsall Healthcare’s Well Wishers charity once again this year and raised £1,585 as part of the fundraising drive.

Georgie Westley, Fundraising Manager, said: “We are really pleased to have the support of Enoch Evans again this year following the annual Make A Will Fortnight partnership.

“It has been running for several years now and continues to be a very successful campaign.

“The money raised this year will go towards new wall graphics in our Children’s Emergency Department, helping to create a more welcoming environment for young patients and their families.”

The Emergency Department will use the funds to add permanent artwork to the cubicles to make them look less clinical and more child friendly.

Jayne Rodgers, Paediatric Emergency Department Play Specialist, said: “We always put the children at the centre of the care, this is paramount to everything we do.

“The aim is that the refurbished area will help the children to feel more relaxed when they are with us, and will also help the children with neurodiverse conditions, or learning disabilities as the artwork will be used as distraction techniques.”

Richard Neea, Partner and Head of Department at Enoch Evans, added: “Enoch Evans Solicitors are very proud to continue supporting the Well Wishers charity.

“To be able to give back to Walsall Manor Hospital and its community services, is a real privilege.

“We have previously supported projects such a Maternity Services Discharge Lounge, Child Development Centre and we are really proud to be continuing our support.”

15/04/2026

Young adults using Walsall Manor Hospital can access a health and wellbeing service via their mobile phones.

The Positive Outcomes Project (POP) is a health and wellbeing service for young people aged 15–25 in Walsall. The project supports young adults to explore challenges together, including mental health and wellbeing, finances and employment, loneliness and isolation, and other issues that may be affecting them.

Read more: https://www.walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk/news/2026/04/15/text-service-to-help-young-adults/

10/04/2026

British Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities across Walsall and Wolverhampton are being invited to take part in a huge community-based genetics study to help drive improvements to their health.

Read more: https://www.walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk/news/2026/04/10/study-to-improve-communities-health/