Health and Wellbeing News & Updates
- 11th July 2025
A Calm Connections Clinic that supports Walsall parents and is believed to be the only one of its kind in the Black Country, has won an award for “Best Birth Trauma Project.”
Alcohol Awareness Week, taking place from 7-13 July, focuses on the theme of alcohol and work, providing the opportunity to raise awareness and campaign for change.
- 24th June 2025
Work has begun on a wide range of improvements at a city park, including a new playground, fitness area, wildflower meadow and a multi-use games area.
A West Midlands NHS Trust boss has been named globally as one of the top 30 inspirational and impactful HR leaders for her work in helping to change the law around miscarriage leave and her leadership in supporting young care leavers.
- 12th June 2025
Visitors to Walsall Manor Hospital can join staff to discover their blood type and potentially play their part in saving lives across the borough’s communities.
- 12th June 2025
New sensory bags have been introduced to provide additional support for autistic people and those with a learning disability who attend Walsall Manor Hospital.
Monday 9th to Sunday 15th June 2025 marks Diabetes Week — an important time to raise awareness of the need for regular diabetic health checks and foot care.
People will have more places to safely store their bikes in Shrewsbury with a new range of “cycle pods” due to be installed across the town centre.
- 28th May 2025
Hello! I’m Sarah, the proud owner of Caring Feet and a qualified Foot Health Practitioner (or FHP, for short!).
- 27th May 2025
A cancer survivor celebrated being five years free of the disease with a charity event to raise money for the Walsall service that cared for her.