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23 April 2026
This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, healthcare staff from across the Black Country are raising awareness of the causes of the condition, including potential signs and where to seek advice. Wolverhampton’s Bowel Cancer Screening Programme aims to increase participation in screening amongst eligible people, aged 50 to 74, and among communities which have historically been less […].. Read the full article
22 April 2026
A bowel cancer campaigner who was diagnosed after missing two chances to get tested has organised an event to draw attention to the condition because “survival shouldn’t come down to luck”... Read the full article
17 April 2026
Men’s health and screening clinics, along with wellbeing and lifestyle support, will be provided for staff at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust thanks to a grant of just under £45,000 secured through its charity... Read the full article
16 April 2026
A Wolverhampton prostate cancer survivor who lost all three of his brothers to the disease will be a special guest at a conference raising awareness of the condition. Simeon Greene, 60, believes a reluctance to talk about cancer meant his brothers never shared their diagnoses until he revealed his own. He has since researched his […].. Read the full article
14 April 2026
A Cannock community respiratory centre is planning to expand its services to enhance care and support for children and young people living with respiratory conditions... Read the full article
10 April 2026
Singers, dancers, comedians, magicians and poets can all take centre stage this summer as Your RWTC, the registered charity for The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust hosts a brand-new community talent show... Read the full article
10 April 2026
British Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities across Walsall and Wolverhampton are being invited to take part in a huge community-based genetics study to help drive improvements to their health... Read the full article
9 April 2026
Children with a sight condition in Wolverhampton were invited to the city’s first ‘patch party’, complete with a surprise guest... Read the full article
9 April 2026
A Nurse diagnosed with a heart condition that left her tired, weak and having to give up one of her much-loved hobbies has had her life transformed by an innovative operation... Read the full article
2 April 2026
Retiree and TV show contestant Karen Durkin has balanced the books for one last time, following 45 years’ service at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT). Upon spotting a job advert in the local paper, the then 20-year-old successfully interviewed for a position in RWT’s Payroll Department... Read the full article
31 March 2026
A Wolverhampton man has shared his prostate cancer story to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of the disease. Martin Hodkinson, 65, from Wolverhampton, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017. In 2018, surgeons removed the majority of the cancer, and he has been closely monitored ever since. Due to the nature of his […].. Read the full article
31 March 2026
A Nurse who began her training at Wolverhampton’s New Cross Hospital just days after her eighteenth birthday is retiring – 45 years later... Read the full article
