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April 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: Holidaymakers warned after 'serious' disease outbreak at popular destination

Holidaymakers warned after 'serious' disease outbreak at popular destination

April 2, 2024

Supporting image for story: Longest serving CEO in the NHS who works in the Black Country is honoured with rare national award

Longest serving CEO in the NHS who works in the Black Country is honoured with rare national award

Supporting image for story: NHS trust running Stafford's County Hospital announces appointment of new chief executive

NHS trust running Stafford's County Hospital announces appointment of new chief executive

April 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Beautiful new wall art at Walsall’s recently opened Midwifery-Led Unit - to create 'calming' environment

Beautiful new wall art at Walsall’s recently opened Midwifery-Led Unit - to create 'calming' environment

Supporting image for story: A step forward for West Midlands walking trail plan

A step forward for West Midlands walking trail plan

March 31, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'Flavoured lollipops' that could show early mouth cancer signs backed by Wolverhampton woman

'Flavoured lollipops' that could show early mouth cancer signs backed by Wolverhampton woman

March 30, 2024

Supporting image for story: Dudley Council workers clock up 59,000 sick days last year - with top reasons identified

Dudley Council workers clock up 59,000 sick days last year - with top reasons identified

March 29, 2024

Supporting image for story: Three ambulance delays in a week accessing Dudley housing estate leaves residents angry

Three ambulance delays in a week accessing Dudley housing estate leaves residents angry

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton woman undergoing cancer treatment warns signs to look out for

Wolverhampton woman undergoing cancer treatment warns signs to look out for

March 28, 2024

Supporting image for story: Late patient's paintings to be put up for sale to raise money for hospital charity

Late patient's paintings to be put up for sale to raise money for hospital charity

Supporting image for story: Mum completes double challenge for garden appeal

Mum completes double challenge for garden appeal

Supporting image for story: How to access NHS services this Easter bank holiday

How to access NHS services this Easter bank holiday

Supporting image for story: Revealed: New way of paying tribute to lost loved ones at a Black Country NHS trust

Revealed: New way of paying tribute to lost loved ones at a Black Country NHS trust

March 27, 2024

Supporting image for story: Reminder sent out around pharmacies and prescriptions at Easter

Reminder sent out around pharmacies and prescriptions at Easter

Supporting image for story: First-of-its-kind inhaler recycling scheme launches in Wolverhampton

First-of-its-kind inhaler recycling scheme launches in Wolverhampton

Supporting image for story: Woman who had tumour the size of a melon removed after six months of pain urges others to seek help

Woman who had tumour the size of a melon removed after six months of pain urges others to seek help

Supporting image for story: Mental health of Birmingham City Council workers hits rock bottom due to budget uncertainty

Mental health of Birmingham City Council workers hits rock bottom due to budget uncertainty

March 26, 2024

Supporting image for story: New chief nurse appointed to help take health trust forward

New chief nurse appointed to help take health trust forward

March 25, 2024

Supporting image for story: How a raffle win of a Lego car in Wolverhampton lead to a large donation to help leukaemia patients

How a raffle win of a Lego car in Wolverhampton lead to a large donation to help leukaemia patients

Supporting image for story: NHS staff get virtual reality tour of new £15m Cannock hospital facility

NHS staff get virtual reality tour of new £15m Cannock hospital facility

Supporting image for story: Tree of Hope unveiled in Oldbury in memory of pandemic victims

Tree of Hope unveiled in Oldbury in memory of pandemic victims

March 23, 2024

Supporting image for story: Some newspapers should 'hang their heads in shame' over Princess health 'hounding' - Warley MP

Some newspapers should 'hang their heads in shame' over Princess health 'hounding' - Warley MP

Supporting image for story: Planned strike action called off after government commits lump sum payment to hospital workers

Planned strike action called off after government commits lump sum payment to hospital workers

Supporting image for story: Outpouring of support following Princess of Wales cancer announcement

Outpouring of support following Princess of Wales cancer announcement

March 22, 2024

Supporting image for story: Health trust appoints interim chief executive

Health trust appoints interim chief executive

Supporting image for story: Lump sum payment to be awarded to all striking hospital workers after rule change

Lump sum payment to be awarded to all striking hospital workers after rule change

Supporting image for story: Government issues warning to stay 'two metres away' from wild birds over avian flu fears

Government issues warning to stay 'two metres away' from wild birds over avian flu fears

March 20, 2024

Supporting image for story: Health sector training hub gets multi-million-pound investment

Health sector training hub gets multi-million-pound investment

Supporting image for story: Black Country NHS trust becomes first in Midlands to use new treatment for ovarian cancer patients

Black Country NHS trust becomes first in Midlands to use new treatment for ovarian cancer patients

March 19, 2024

Supporting image for story: Grandfather left with reduced life expectancy following prostate cancer diagnosis delay calls for lessons to be learned

Grandfather left with reduced life expectancy following prostate cancer diagnosis delay calls for lessons to be learned

March 18, 2024

Supporting image for story: Watch: See the sheer scale and size of new solar farm powering Wolverhampton hospital

Watch: See the sheer scale and size of new solar farm powering Wolverhampton hospital

Supporting image for story: Has Rishi Sunak met his NHS waiting lists pledge in the Black Country? New numbers reveal the answer

Has Rishi Sunak met his NHS waiting lists pledge in the Black Country? New numbers reveal the answer

Supporting image for story: Number of West Midland residents to die at Dignitas revealed - campaigner slams UK assisted death laws

Number of West Midland residents to die at Dignitas revealed - campaigner slams UK assisted death laws

March 16, 2024

Supporting image for story: Newborn died after hospital told mum she'd wet herself when 'waters broke' and sent her home

Newborn died after hospital told mum she'd wet herself when 'waters broke' and sent her home

March 15, 2024

Supporting image for story: Dedicated eyecare service for urgent treatment available in the Black Country

Dedicated eyecare service for urgent treatment available in the Black Country

Supporting image for story: 'My fear was confirmed when I was told I had Parkinson's at 45 - but the biggest feeling was relief'

'My fear was confirmed when I was told I had Parkinson's at 45 - but the biggest feeling was relief'

March 14, 2024

Supporting image for story: Chief medical officer at trust running Walsall hospital to leave her post

Chief medical officer at trust running Walsall hospital to leave her post

Supporting image for story: Health monitors installed at libraries and community sites in Wolverhampton

Health monitors installed at libraries and community sites in Wolverhampton

Supporting image for story: Sanitary bins could be installed in male toilets in Cannock Chase for incontinence waste

Sanitary bins could be installed in male toilets in Cannock Chase for incontinence waste

March 13, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mental Health Practitioners to be introduced at Black Country GP surgeries

Mental Health Practitioners to be introduced at Black Country GP surgeries

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton team wins gold award in contest dubbed 'the Olympics of wound care'

Wolverhampton team wins gold award in contest dubbed 'the Olympics of wound care'

Supporting image for story: Macmillan support worker urges people to 'listen to their bodies' if something doesn’t feel right after ovarian cancer diagnosis

Macmillan support worker urges people to 'listen to their bodies' if something doesn’t feel right after ovarian cancer diagnosis

Supporting image for story: Baby boy died at just 14 hours old following ‘failures in his basic hospital care'

Baby boy died at just 14 hours old following ‘failures in his basic hospital care'

Supporting image for story: Levelling Up minister visits Black Country after £45 million announced

Levelling Up minister visits Black Country after £45 million announced

March 12, 2024

Supporting image for story: Dudley teachers taking on marathon together for two good causes

Dudley teachers taking on marathon together for two good causes

Supporting image for story: Teenage pregnancy rates in Walsall higher than national average

Teenage pregnancy rates in Walsall higher than national average

Supporting image for story: People aged 40 and over encouraged to get free blood pressure test

People aged 40 and over encouraged to get free blood pressure test

Supporting image for story: MMR vaccine - young adults targeted as measles outbreak continues in West Midlands

MMR vaccine - young adults targeted as measles outbreak continues in West Midlands

Supporting image for story: Council members sign official declaration around tobacco use

Council members sign official declaration around tobacco use

March 11, 2024

Supporting image for story: Walsall midwife to give evidence to parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma

Walsall midwife to give evidence to parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma

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