Happy Earth Day! 🌍

We recognise our responsibility to reduce our impact on the environment, and will work to protect and improve the health of our patients, staff and local communities. 💚

Read more: england.nhs.uk/greenernhs/ ⬅️ #GreenerNHS #EarthDay

Five Wolverhampton healthcare professionals who work with babies and children have been recognised by a regional body. West Midlands School of Paediatrics honoured Dr Annabel Copeman, Fran Wootton, Shelley Rose, Susan Whitehouse and Grace Boulton. Story: bit.ly/4b6hyTa

Staff and patients joined in colourful celebrations to mark Vaisakhi at Walsall Manor and New Cross Hospitals. The event, which celebrates the birth of Sikhism in 1699, was observed at both sites this week. Read more on our website.

Wolverhampton NHS colleagues have raised more than £3000 to improve patients’ experience after taking on London Landmarks Half Marathon.

Read more about their fantastic fundraising here: ow.ly/PLVu50RiQKb

Happy retirement Shirley Spencer-Brown!

Shirley has delivered thousands of babies in the city over her long and distinguished career.

We wish you all the best.

Read more on our website.

#WellDoneWednesday to the Bilston Health Visiting Team 😃

Dr Brian McKaig, our Chief Medical Officer, reveals in his latest blog that RWT has become one of the NHS Trusts to serve an expression of interest to introduce Martha's Rule. Saibal Ganguly and Samatha Sewell have led this. Follow link for full story: bit.ly/440AX5E.

Cancer Nurses in Walsall and Wolverhampton were praised for their outstanding care at a specialist day celebrating their roles.

The Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist team at RWT was awarded the Cancer Information and Support Award.

Well done team - fantastic work!

Today we start our journey to be the best organisations to work for.

‘Caring for All – Our Standards of Behaviour’ has launched at Walsall Healthcare and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust 🏥 which outlines the behaviours we expect staff to follow. 🏥💙

We would like to wish our patients, colleagues, partners, and anyone else celebrating, a very Happy #Vaisakhi 🧡

May this Vaisakhi bring peace, prosperity, and good health to your life.

Your next poo could save your life. 💙

So, if you’ve received a #bowelcancer testing kit through the post, don’t forget to send it back. 📭

Find out more on the NHS website ➡️ nhs.uk/bowel

Eid Mubarak to all our colleagues and communities marking Eid al-Fitr. We wish you a blessed and joyous time celebrating with family, friends and neighbours. #EidMubarak

#WellDoneWednesday to Dr Charlotte Carroll at RWT! 👏

A huge thank you to Scouts from 786th Wolverhampton Scouts Group in Whitmore Reans who served up piping hot boxed dinners to 90 staff at New Cross Hospital 💙

Dr Ammer Mustafa, Consultant said: “We’re very grateful for the donation.”

April is Bowel Cancer UK #BowelCancerAwarenessMonth , and people in W'ton are being reminded of the signs, symptoms and the importance of regular screening, available every two years to everyone aged 56 to 74 who is registered with a GP. 👉 wolverhampton.gov.uk/news/importanc… NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Join our Annual Service of Remembering and Thanksgiving to remember those we have lost. 🕯️

Free parking is available for those attending at New Cross Hospital on P2 (opposite the Heart and Lung Centre). No booking is required.

Remembering with thanks. Grieving with love. 💙

A Black Country grandmother credits a home #bowelcancer test kit for saving her life.

Catherine Wigley, 67, took a Faecal Immuochemical Test after she noticed a change in her bowel habits.

Read more about Catherine's story on our website ➡️ bit.ly/3PVHaK9

Job of the week: Staff Nurse Same Day Discharge Centre

Apply here: ow.ly/cLAP50RagMe

The latest podcast from our colleagues NIHR CRN West Midlands features Kim Kinsella, R&D Workforce Development Manager at the Trust, who provides useful insights on what it is like for her at work with #Autism and #ADHD . Find it here: bit.ly/43ps3hz

Just under one month to go!

Have you got your summer wardrobe ready yet? If not, join us at our fashion show on the 2 May to grab yourself a bargain or two!

Tickets available here: ow.ly/h3rE50R8gL0