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  • Featured news item: Brave Black Country mom faces her biggest fear to raise awareness and funds for perinatal mental health

    Published on: 13 May 2025
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  • Major Investment into Black Country Older Adult Mental Health Services Reaches Completion

    Published on: 17 September 2025

    Edward Street Hospital development reaches completition and will reopen in October 2025 to care for Older Adult mental health patients in the Black Country.

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  • Extra urgent dental appointments now available across the Black Country

    Published on: 15 September 2025

    As part of the government’s rollout of 700,000 additional urgent dental appointments across the country, more than 14,000 appointments have been made available in the Black Country

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  • Men in the Black Country urged to increase their cancer awareness

    Published on: 12 September 2025

    Men of all ages in the Black Country are being urged to increase their awareness of common cancers for Male Cancer Awareness Week (15-21 September).

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  • Walsall Together to pioneer National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme

    Published on: 11 September 2025
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  • Jobs fair in Walsall to help job seekers in the Black Country on their employment journey

    Published on: 8 September 2025
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  • 21st Annual Suicide Prevention Conference: A vital space for learning, connection, and hope

    Published on: 5 September 2025

    On Friday 12 September 2025, Penn Hospital will host the 21st Annual Suicide Prevention Conference—a hybrid event bringing together healthcare professionals, researchers, and lived experience advocates to explore the latest developments in suicide prevention.

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  • NHS launches winter vaccination programme

    Published on: 4 September 2025
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  • Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust appoints Richard Wheeler as Chief Finance Officer

    Published on: 2 September 2025
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  • Community organisations invited to join anti-racism community oversight and advisory group

    Published on: 2 September 2025
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  • Black Country WorkWell social prescribers pilot at Walsall GP practice shows positive impact for patients

    Published on: 27 August 2025
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  • Sad passing of David Boaz, public governor for Sandwell

    Published on: 26 August 2025
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  • Poetry event to bring the gift of hope this World Suicide Prevention Day

    Published on: 20 August 2025
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