Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust - Walsall Manor Hospital and Community Health

12/12/2025

Y is the penultimate letter of our A-Z video series, and Y stands for Young People.

Let's visit Ward 21 and learn more.

10/12/2025

A Walsall Healthcare worker is looking forward to seeing her singer/songwriter son take centre stage on Simon Cowell’s new Netflix docuseries The Next Act, which airs tonight (Wednesday 10 December).

The show will focus on the music mogul and record executive’s efforts to create the next global boyband sensation.

Read more: https://bit.ly/452Sqfg

08/12/2025

A group of young carers is working to improve experiences for others across England.

They want to understand what support is needed for young carers from both schools and health services.

All young carers (ages 13 to 18) are invited to join their online workshops (supported by NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department of Education):
• 16 December 2025 4pm – 5pm or 6pm – 7pm
• 17 December 2025 6pm – 7pm
• 6 January 2026 4pm – 5pm or 6pm – 7pm

Book your space by emailing the NHS England Team at england.nhsthinkcarer@nhs.net

When emailing please confirm:
- Carer’s name
- Carer’s age
- Contact details (phone or email address)
- Any support needed (if joining with a support worker, parent, or guardian)
- Preferred date/time of workshop (attendees only need to attend one session)

05/12/2025

With a visit from reindeer Mistletoe and Michael, Santa Claus delighting young patients on the Children’s Ward and the Christmas tree lights switched on today, Walsall Manor Hospital is officially full of festive spirit.

Read more: https://bit.ly/48DujVu

04/12/2025

The next letter in our A-Z video series is X.

So, let's head off to X-Ray and learn more about our Imaging Department.

03/12/2025

A group of five Walsall NHS colleagues have been recognised at the annual Queen’s Nursing Institute of Community (QICN) Awards.

They have been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse, which acknowledges their exceptional commitment to high standards of patient care, learning, and leadership in Community Nursing.

They are:

• Kelly Geffen – Community Divisional Director of Nursing
• Dawn Asbury – Community Senior Matron
• Abbie Higgins – Community Senior Lead Specialist Rehabilitation
• Amy Bevan – Clinical Team Lead
• Liz Tandy – Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner

In addition, Kelly was also awarded the Leading Strategically Award.

Congratulations!

Read more - https://bit.ly/4pf7fDx

02/12/2025

After more than four decades in healthcare, a much-loved Walsall Consultant Anaesthetist has hung up his theatre scrubs for the last time.

Dr Chris Newson trained at Guy’s Hospital London with posts in Taunton, Bristol and Birmingham before joining Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust as a Consultant in 1995.

His career has focused on anaesthesia and pain management in patients before, during and after surgical procedures, and he has held a number of key posts including Clinical Safety Officer, Clinical Director for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Pre-assessment Lead. Read his story: https://bit.ly/4piMFCo

02/12/2025

Our patients and staff really enjoyed listening to the children singing, dancing and acting - thank you so much to Breakout Performing Arts ❤️

29/11/2025

Thank you so much to Wolfruna Chapter- such a lovely afternoon for our patients 🎅🏻🎄

26/11/2025

Come and spend Saturday morning with Walsall Maternity Voices and Neonatal Partnership (MNVP) - a safe space to share stories plus a free Baby Sensory taster session!

Our MNVP wants to hear your experiences of Maternity and Neonatal services. But you can also just sit and listen to others.

This is a family event and refreshments are available

As spaces are limited to 12 babies for the Baby Sensory session, we ask that when you book via https://bit.ly/Walsall-MNVP-November2025-Meeting you include the details of everyone attending please.

26/11/2025

Flu cases are rising, and now is the time to make sure your child is protected.

If you missed the message from school, don’t worry — you can still complete the flu vaccination consent form online. It’s quick, easy, and helps protect your child, their classmates, and vulnerable family members this winter.

Vaccination UK is offering the free nasal flu vaccine or a free porcine free alternative to all school-aged children in Walsall now. Please take a few minutes to complete the consent form.

👉 Walsall: https://bit.ly/43Np4RK

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

26/11/2025

Thank you to Tilly’s Tubes for choosing Well Wishers as its October charity of the month!

The donations of specialist backpacks and tubie tape will help make tube feeding easier and more comfortable for our young patients and their families 💜

We're celebrating the support of Tilly’s Tubes – a small UK company creating colourful, gentle and child-friendly accessories for children and adults who need to be tube fed 💜

The company was founded by mum Rachel and her stepdad Gian after Rachel’s daughter, Matilda (known as Tilly), was born at 28 weeks and has been tube fed since birth.

For October, Tilly’s Tubes selected Well Wishers as its charity of the month and donated 30 sheets of tubie tape and two specialist backpacks to Walsall Healthcare’s Children’s Ward.

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/49FLojZ