Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week (15 to 22 May 2023), Better Health – Every Mind Matters from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) is launching a new campaign backed by BAFTA award-winning comedian, Tom Davis, TV and NHS doctor, Dr Ranj Singh, and leading psychologist, Dr Linda Papadopoulos, to […]
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Green apprenticeships celebrated in honour of the Coronation
In honour of His Majesty The King’s Coronation, the apprenticeships have been selected for their contribution to creating a low carbon economy by ensuring the country’s workforce is equipped with the skills needed to support the transition to net zero. The official Coronation emblem will be used by employers and […]
Study launched to find out more about mpox immunity
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), supported by the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, has launched a study to better understand how the body reacts to the mpox virus and produces antibodies. People will be invited by the Trust in London to take part in the LIMIT (Longitudinal immunology of […]
Millions to take home more cash as new law on Tipping passes
Millions of UK workers will take home an estimated £200 million more of their hard-earned cash, as employers are banned from withholding tips under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, which today (Tuesday 2 May) received Royal Assent. Many hospitality workers rely on tips to top up their pay […]
Walsall residents reminded to check their photo ID ahead of local election in May
For the first time, voters in the local election on Thursday 4 May 2023 will need to show photographic ID when voting at a polling station due to new requirements implemented by the Government. Walsall Council is urging residents to make sure they are ready to vote by checking they […]
George Alagiah joins NHS campaign to get South Asian communities around the country talking about bowel cancer screening
The BBC broadcaster, George Alagiah is supporting the first national NHS bowel screening campaign that asks anyone who receives a free test kit: “put it by the loo, don’t put it off” as recent data showed that almost one third (30%) of people do not return the potentially lifesaving […]
Hearing implants deal could mean worse outcomes for patients
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found a merger between two of the biggest players in the UK’s hearing implant sector could lead to worse outcomes for the patients who rely on these life-changing hearing implants and higher prices for the NHS. The proposed merger of Cochlear Limited […]
Thousands of children find out what primary school they have been allocated for September 2023 on National Offer Day
The number of children who will be starting school in September is slightly reduced this year due to the lower birth rate in 2018/19. In Walsall, 3417 reception applications were received on time and every applicant who applied on time has received an offer of a school place for September 2023. From […]
Walsall Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan parade information and road closures 16 April 2023
Please be aware that the annual Walsall Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan procession will be taking place on Sunday 16 April 2023 and will involve the use of main and side road closures as the event takes place on the route detailed below. The route will be as follows:- West Bromwich Street, […]
Gully cover criminals strike again
Walsall Council’s highways bosses are extremely concerned at recent thefts of gully drain covers — the drains at the side of the road next to the kerb which feed rainwater into the public sewers. Between Friday 31 March and Tuesday 11 April, the council is aware that 45 have been […]