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Committed to Excellence 2021 – The Winners!

19th May 2021 - Hot Topics

This year's Committed to Excellence winners have now been announced! The virtual awards recognised and celebrated individuals and teams who have made an outstanding contribution to their ward or department, and who have helped to make a real difference to patient care or patient experience.

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Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU)

1st March 2021 - Hot Topics, Press Releases and Statements

Patients are being given control of when they see a hospital clinician in a new initiative in Dudley. The new scheme means that rather than being called for routine follow-up appointments, patients will be able to decide if, and when, they need to be seen.
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International honour for Dudley consultant

18th February 2021 - Hot Topics, Press Releases and Statements

A world-renowned consultant in Dudley whose pioneering work has transformed the lives of patients has been made a Doctor of Philosophy by a leading European academic medical centre.

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New Acute Medical Unit – modular build opening November 10th

3rd February 2021 - Hot Topics

We are delighted to say that our brand new acute medical unit – Rainbow Unit – is opening on Wednesday 10th November 2021. To help us open the unit efficiently and safely, and help our patients settle in, we are suspending visiting for a short time to AMU and ward A2. Find more details here.

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Covid-19 vaccines for BAME communities

27th January 2021 - Hot Topics, Uncategorized

We know that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected the country’s ethnic minority communities and today, there is increasing concern over the uptake of the Covid-19 vaccines among these communities.

To help address the specific concerns of these diverse communities, a group of celebrities including Adil Ray OBE, Meera Syal CBE, Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE and Asim Chaudhry have independently produced a number of video messages over the past year that have been watched, shared and broadcasted when it matters most, helping to inform communities and save lives.