It’s #BowelCancer AwarenessMonth and our expert Anna is here to explain the symptoms of the disease.
#BowelCancer #bowelcancerscreening #nhs

Meet Michael Brennan, the A&E Matron making waves at the Trust. From overseeing two emergency departments to becoming a social media sensation, his journey is nothing short of inspiring.
Read more about Michael's journey here: swbh.nhs.uk/news/nhs-heroe…
#HealthcareHeroes #NHS

We are recruiting 🥳 Specialist Physiotherapist post in our Frailty team now open to applications 📝 SWBH Frailty Intervention Team SWB NHS Trust
Details here or DM me 🤩 swbh.nhs.uk/work-for-us/cu…

It’s time to get your feet out!

This week is National Feet Week, Ashley, Clinical Lead podiatrist is here to show you how to check, if you have flat feet.

#NationalFeetWeek

Delighted that our medical education project has been accepted for oral presentation at both the UoBMBChB conference in May and Association for the Study of Medical Education in July! 😀

Particular thanks to Dr Dawn Jackson and Sanat Kulkarni for battling with the ethics application...no mean feat!

Our #PeopleofSWB campaign focuses on our staff who work across all of our sites, including in the community, just like Emily Hobbs, a Practice Education Lead Nurse. Emily works with staff across the board to educate, train & mentor them, allowing them to realise their #ambition .

Cases of whooping cough are continuing to rise. If you are pregnant, it's important to get the whooping cough
vaccine to protect your newborn baby, as they are
at greatest risk. Find out more: nhs.uk/conditions/who…

UTI? If needed, your pharmacist can now provide treatment and some prescription medicine without seeing a GP. Think pharmacy first. Find out more: nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyf…

Really excited that we will soon open the Sandwell Maternity Hub, supporting our local communities, thanks to the team for all their hard work SWB NHS Trust part of the Black Country Local Maternity and Neonatal System

Our fantastic doctor Michael Blaber is taking on the Birmingham Half Marathon on Sunday 5th May to help fund raise for our Midland Metropolitan University Hospital campaign SWB NHS Trust - please give if you can! Thank you. justgiving.com/page/mike-blab…

Very happy to see recognition of the work of our clinicians on potentially life saving vaccinations shared through #TikTok Excellent example of how communications is an integral part of the #NHS #SWBfamily NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System NHS Midlands bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Eid Mubarak to all our community! It was wonderful to see our young patients spoilt this week when they received gifts from British Islamic Medical Association and Toys4Eid as part of the celebration.
A huge thanks to them for their generosity. #EidMubarak

What are the symptoms of measles? Children's matron Hayley explains.
#measles

Calling all therapists, hairdressers, and nail technicians – we need you at our annual Cancer Wellbeing Fair to help pamper over 300 cancer patients.

If you can offer your time then join us on 6 July West Bromwich Albion - contact details in the link: swbh.nhs.uk/news/call-out-…

The hospital wouldn't run without our staff who work behind the scenes to improve everyday practices. Someone, who does that well is Essie Li, Head of Transformation. Essi's role involves working with staff to improve the way they deliver care to our patients.

UTI? If needed, your pharmacist can now provide treatment and some prescription medicine without seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first.

Find out more: nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyf…

Do you know what the main symptoms of cancer are? Nurse Grace explains the signs and what to do if you have them.
#Cancer #Cancer Awareness #NHS

Don't ignore the signs! Could it be whooping cough? Whooping cough is a bacterial infection of the lungs and breathing tubes, without treatment it can cause serious harm to you or your child. Paediatric nurse, Sophie explains the symptoms of #Whoopingcough .

Millions of people are using the NHS App to manage their health the easy way, from booking an appointment to checking their records.

Find out more about the NHS App here:
nhs.uk/nhs-app/

The bowel cancer screening kit can save your life. Just a tiny sample detects signs of cancer before you notice anything wrong.

If you’re sent a kit, put it by the loo. Don't put it off. Expert Anna explains how easy it is to use it.
NHS Midlands NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB)