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Featured news item: Statement on the future of the Bloxwich Hospital site
Published on: 21 May 2025Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust statement to clarify the future of Bloxwich Hospital, which is being decommissioned for sale as part of plans to support new healthcare developments.
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Beyond The Badge: Meet the In Reach to Care Home team
Published on: 10 July 2025In this weeks ‘Beyond The Badge’ segment, we caught up with Aimee Smallman and Tim Glover from the Sandwell In Reach to Care Home team. The team’s aim is to reduce hospital admissions from care homes by equipping staff with the knowledge and support needed to manage residents who may exhibit behaviours that challenge, often due to dementia or mental illness.
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Beyond the Badge: Treating tobacco dependence with compassion
Published on: 7 July 2025This week, we spoke with Stephen Adeniyi, our Trust Programme Lead for Treating Tobacco Dependence, who is supporting our organisation’s journey to go smoke-free this July.
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Fit for the Future The 10 Year Health Plan for England
Published on: 3 July 2025The Government's 10 Year Health Plan for England has been launched, setting out a bold, ambitious and necessary new course for the NHS.
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Mental health staff raise funds to launch a voyage to recovery for local people experiencing psychosis
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Beyond the Badge: Meet Stephen Adeniyi, Programme Lead for Treating Tobacco Dependence
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Allotment project supporting older adults with their mental health grows to new heights
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Beyond the Badge: Meet Our Staff Governor and RCN Staffside Lead
Published on: 26 June 2025In this week’s Beyond the Badge, we meet Staff Governor and RCN Staffside Lead, Phil Cole, With over 30 years at the Trust, Phil, brings passion, perspective and a deep commitment to staff advocacy. A Trade Union Rep and proud RCN voice, he’s driven by fairness, collaboration and the belief that better outcomes come from working together.
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Train as a Mental Health First Aider: New Course Dates Announced Across the Black Country
Published on: 23 June 2025As the lead provider of mental health services across the Black Country, Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is proud to offer MHFA England’s MHFA® and Youth MHFA® courses to individuals, businesses, and community organisations across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
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Beyond The Badge: Meet the Speech and Language Team
Published on: 19 June 2025To mark Learning Disabilities Week (16 – 22 June), for this weeks Beyond The badge we caught up with the Speech and Language Team, which does vital work to support adults with learning disabilities across the Black Country.
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Final Places Available for June Online Mental Health First Aid Training
Published on: 17 June 2025Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is encouraging community members to take advantage of limited remaining places on its Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA®) online course, running later this week.