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April 8, 2024

New school term warning: Parents urged to check their vaccination records as measles and whooping cough cases rise

Walsall|Apr 8, 2024

April 6, 2024

Travel warning after two dead, including newborn baby, and 50 ill at holiday destination

Travel|Apr 6, 2024

April 5, 2024

NHS Trust running Staffordshire hospitals stands down third critical incident so far in 2024

Health|Apr 5, 2024

Met Office predicts hay fever sufferers could be in for a miserable weekend

Health|Apr 5, 2024

April 4, 2024

Holidaymakers warned after 'serious' disease outbreak at popular destination

Health|Apr 4, 2024

April 2, 2024

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

Health|Apr 2, 2024

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

Health|Apr 2, 2024

April 1, 2024

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

Health|Apr 1, 2024

A step forward for West Midlands walking trail plan

Environment|Apr 1, 2024

March 31, 2024

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

Health|Mar 31, 2024

March 30, 2024

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

Health|Mar 30, 2024

March 29, 2024

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

Dudley|Mar 29, 2024

Wolverhampton woman undergoing cancer treatment warns signs to look out for

Wolverhampton|Mar 29, 2024

March 28, 2024

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

Health|Mar 28, 2024

Mum completes double challenge for garden appeal

Health|Mar 28, 2024

How to access NHS services this Easter bank holiday

Health|Mar 28, 2024

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

Health|Mar 28, 2024

March 27, 2024

Reminder sent out around pharmacies and prescriptions at Easter

Birmingham|Mar 27, 2024

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

Health|Mar 27, 2024

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

Health|Mar 27, 2024

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

Birmingham|Mar 27, 2024

March 26, 2024

New chief nurse appointed to help take health trust forward

Dudley|Mar 26, 2024

March 25, 2024

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

Wolverhampton|Mar 25, 2024

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

Health|Mar 25, 2024

Tree of Hope unveiled in Oldbury in memory of pandemic victims

Health|Mar 25, 2024

March 23, 2024

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

Royal|Mar 23, 2024

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

Dudley|Mar 23, 2024

Outpouring of support following Princess of Wales cancer announcement

Royal|Mar 23, 2024

March 22, 2024

Health trust appoints interim chief executive

Walsall|Mar 22, 2024

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

Business|Mar 22, 2024

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

Health|Mar 22, 2024

March 20, 2024

Health sector training hub gets multi-million-pound investment

Sandwell|Mar 20, 2024

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

Health|Mar 20, 2024

March 19, 2024

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

Staffordshire|Mar 19, 2024

March 18, 2024

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

Wolverhampton|Mar 18, 2024

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

Health|Mar 18, 2024

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

Health|Mar 18, 2024

March 16, 2024

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

Health|Mar 16, 2024

March 15, 2024

Dedicated eyecare service for urgent treatment available in the Black Country

Health|Mar 15, 2024

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

Health|Mar 15, 2024

March 14, 2024

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

Health|Mar 14, 2024

Health monitors installed at libraries and community sites in Wolverhampton

Health|Mar 14, 2024

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

Cannock|Mar 14, 2024

March 13, 2024

Mental Health Practitioners to be introduced at Black Country GP surgeries

Dudley|Mar 13, 2024

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

Health|Mar 13, 2024

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

Health|Mar 13, 2024

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

Lichfield|Mar 13, 2024

Levelling Up minister visits Black Country after £45 million announced

Health|Mar 13, 2024

March 12, 2024

Dudley teachers taking on marathon together for two good causes

Dudley|Mar 12, 2024

Teenage pregnancy rates in Walsall higher than national average

Walsall|Mar 12, 2024

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