Sandwell climate change consultation . Climate Change and poor air quality in Sandwell is a serious public health issue, so colleagues in public health are gearing up to tackle air pollution in our area, and we’re working alongside them on ...

Heartbeat: Plans to integrate with GP partnership is “milestone” for Trust . Our Trust is planning to integrate with a leading group of GP practices, Your Health Partnership (YHP), who will form a new directorate within the primary care, community and therapies group.

The move,...

International year of the nurse and the midwife: Amber Markham . This year marks International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, a campaign by the World Health Organisation in honour of the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale.

Nurses and midwives play a vit...

Toby's Friday Message . Each Friday, Chief Executive, Toby Lewis writes a message to all colleagues, which is published on the front page of Connect. He discusses important topics or events that have occurred during the week....

LGBT Staff Network appoints a new Chair . Congratulations to Staff Nurse, Thomas Devaney who has recently taken on the role of chair of the LGBT Staff Network. After qualifying in 2011, Thomas has worked in respiratory medicine and infectious ...

Upcoming Unison AGM - 9 March . All Unison members are invited to the Sandwell and West Birmingham Unison annual general meeting on Monday 9 March, 4.30pm-6.30pm at the trade union office, City Hospital.

The branch wants to hear your...

Toby's Friday Message . Each Friday, Chief Executive, Toby Lewis writes a message to all colleagues, which is published on the front page of Connect. He discusses important topics or events that have occurred during the week....

Mandatory training days for consultants, doctors and medical colleagues: 2 April . A training day is being hosted on Thursday 2 April dedicated to consultants, doctors and medical colleagues needing to complete mandatory training. The training will be held at Sandwell Education Centr...

Latest edition of Sustainability Newsletter . The latest edition of the Sustainability Newsletter is now available. The main topics covered in this issue are the plastics pledge, environmental management recognition and Green Impact.

Have you comp...

Mental health training for managers . Mental health training for managers is a three hour session which will give an understanding on how managers can recognise and help colleagues with mental health problems and/or stress. It will cover: