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Hospital trust handed £7.5 million for new learning disabilities support unit

Hospital trust handed £7.5 million for new learning disabilities support unit

A Black Country hospital trust has received a £7.5 million cash boot to develop a new unit for people with learning disabilities.

Health | Last updated: Less than an hour ago

Nearly 40,000 patients on waiting lists at Sandwell Hospital

Nearly 40,000 patients on waiting lists at Sandwell Hospital

Sandwell | Last updated: Dec 14, 2018

Patients faced long waits in ambulances outside Dudley's hospital

Patients faced long waits in ambulances outside Dudley's hospital

Dudley | Last updated: Dec 14, 2018

Concerns raised with 280 hospital job roles vacant across Staffordshire

Concerns raised with 280 hospital job roles vacant across Staffordshire

Staffordshire | Last updated: Dec 13, 2018

Child poverty and teen pregnancy rates higher in Walsall than national average

Child poverty and teen pregnancy rates higher in Walsall than national average

Walsall | Last updated: Dec 11, 2018

Russells Hall given £20 million for 'futuristic' A&E revamp

Russells Hall given £20 million for 'futuristic' A&E revamp

Dudley | Last updated: Dec 9, 2018

£5.3 million payout for girl left needing 24-hour care after Russells Hall Hospital birth

£5.3 million payout for girl left needing 24-hour care after Russells Hall Hospital birth

Dudley | Last updated: Dec 7, 2018

Walsall Manor Hospital gets £36 million A&E funding

Walsall Manor Hospital gets £36 million A&E funding

Walsall | Last updated: Dec 7, 2018

NHS trust picks up £400m Midlands Met Hospital bill

NHS trust picks up £400m Midlands Met Hospital bill

Smethwick | Last updated: Dec 7, 2018

Tom Watson 'delighted' after betting firms back televised sports advertising ban

Tom Watson 'delighted' after betting firms back televised sports advertising ban

Politics | Last updated: Dec 6, 2018

Walsall man running 10k-a-day in memory of mother

Walsall man running 10k-a-day in memory of mother

Pelsall | Last updated: Dec 6, 2018

Anger as complaining patients labelled whingers by Russells Hall Hospital boss

Anger as complaining patients labelled whingers by Russells Hall Hospital boss

Dudley | Last updated: Dec 5, 2018

West Midlands Mayor lobbies Government for Walsall Manor Hospital £36m A&E bid

West Midlands Mayor lobbies Government for Walsall Manor Hospital £36m A&E bid

Walsall | Last updated: Dec 4, 2018

Ambulance smashed as man chases paramedics and attacks police officer

Ambulance smashed as man chases paramedics and attacks police officer

Birmingham | Last updated: Nov 29, 2018

Blood biker trapped by car at Walsall Manor during urgent delivery

Blood biker trapped by car at Walsall Manor during urgent delivery

Walsall | Last updated: Nov 28, 2018

300 new paramedics to be recruited at West Midlands Ambulance Service

300 new paramedics to be recruited at West Midlands Ambulance Service

Health | Last updated: Nov 28, 2018

Ian Austin in warning over festive GP services

Ian Austin in warning over festive GP services

Dudley | Last updated: Nov 28, 2018

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