Health & Wellbeing

As we step into September, we mark the beginning of Blood Cancer Awareness Month and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, it’s a crucial time to amplify the voices of those affected by blood cancer and to shine a light on the relentless work being done to find a cure.

September is World Alzheimer's Month and professional care provider, Bluebird Care, is inviting the Irish public to experience dementia, in person. 

Holly Winby, an experienced West Midlands based professional in the manufacturing sector, has successfully transitioned into a career in health and safety, thanks to a series of strategic mentorships and educational opportunities.

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has been awarded the TIDE (Talent Inclusion and Diversity Evaluation) gold award by the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (enei) in recognition of its excellent work in fostering diversity and inclusion. 

Higher education and university students – both freshers and returning students – in Wolverhampton are being urged to make sure they are up to date with their free NHS childhood and adolescent vaccine against meningitis, ahead of the new academic year.

Laser Skin are just about to open their newest clinic in Wolverhampton, located on 8 Spinghill Lane, Lower Penn - with the creation of three new jobs.

The Midland Metropolitan University Hospital has been granted the go ahead from the Trust board that will run it to open on 6 October this year.

A council worker is preparing to take part in a fitness competition to raise vital funds for MacMillan Cancer Support.

The sweltering months are often filled with sugary temptations, with many reaching for icy cold drinks to beat the heat.

In the past decade, Yemeni children have borne the brunt of the destruction, violence and hunger caused by Houthi militants.

With more than 10,000 cases of whooping cough now confirmed around the UK since January, pregnant women in Wolverhampton being encouraged to make sure they have received their free vaccination to protect their baby.

The sweltering months are often filled with sugary temptations, with many reaching for icy cold drinks to beat the heat.

Wolverhampton patients and their families struggling to meet extra costs brought on by their healthcare needs are to benefit from a £60,000 new initiative as the City of Wolverhampton Council have teamed up with The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) to help reach those most in need.

The impact of Scotland’s justice system on public health is to be explored in a new research programme – with extensive input from the most affected communities.

Single-use healthcare items – everything from gloves and blood bags to surgical equipment – have become a growing environmental problem worldwide. 

The University of Wolverhampton, working in partnership with the Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, has announced ambitious plans for a new Medical School in the Black Country.