Bringing Communities Together
People from across Dudley borough are being asked to play their part in the national fight against coronavirus by using the NHS Covid-19 app, which launched yesturday. The new app is live now and that certain venues, including those run by local authorities, will be legally required to display an […]
The council’s youth services has received a £3,000 grant from Cycling UK as part of the Big Bike Revival initiative. Dr Bike is visiting parks in Sandwell to fix children’s bikes this autumn. Children’s bikes can be taken along to any of the sessions where an expert will spend a […]
The Patient Experience Network National Awards celebrations have gone online. This Pandemic delayed celebration has a virtual format now which will run over a week starting on Monday 14 September. Each shortlisted entry will be given time to present their project and every attendee a greater opportunity to network and […]
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust will be implementing a new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system this weekend as part of its exciting digital transformation journey. EPR is the collection of patient medical information containing both clinical and administrative data, which is accurately, electronically stored. It is one of the trust’s key […]
A new Covid-19 app – a vital part of the national test and trace programme – is due to be launched this week. Residents are being encouraged to download the NHS Covid-19 App when it arrives – expected to be Thursday 24 September – while businesses and community venues should […]
Public and environmental health experts from Public Health England (PHE) Midlands, the Health and Safety Executive and Sandwell Council are jointly investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. Three laboratory confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease and six suspected cases have been identified in the West Bromwich area. Eight of the cases were […]
· Brits aren’t happy to meet up with friends and family who they know have been breaking social distancing rules · Tension between Brits is now rising with one in five saying they have fallen out with family and friends over COVID-19 · Hugging has quickly fallen out of fashion […]
Supported by City of Wolverhampton Council and financed by Government, a Wolverhampton charity has announced a project to put a collection of unique video interviews online. The Black and Ethnic Minority Experience Foundation (BE-ME) has received funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government to make available video […]
Following the successful ‘Lockdown Edition’ of its workshops for music-makers and composers from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, Opera North is seeking applications for next spring’s Resonance programme, and planning for a return to collaborations in person, with live scratch performances in front of audiences. Launched in 2017 and […]
A unique performance has been recorded by staff at Wolverhampton Music Service to inspire and galvanise young people across the city to make music. Staff have jointly performed Blinded By Your Grace Pt 2 by British rapper Stormzy – himself seen as an inspiration and positive role model within the […]
