Lung cancer patients attend living beyond diagnosis event

The Black Country Lung Cancer Screening Programme recently hosted a powerful community event ‘Living Beyond Lung Cancer Screening’, bringing together patients, carers, healthcare professionals and support organisations from across the region.

Community fundraisers raise £4,000 for breast screening department at Russells Hall Hospital

Local fundraisers Brian Dakin and Tim Thursfield from Busking for Charity have raised an incredible £4,000 in support of the Breast Screening Department at Russells Hall Hospital, helping the team enhance both patient comfort and staff working conditions. Thanks to their generous fundraising efforts, the breast screening department has been able to purchase a VELA […]

New Respiratory Procedure Introduced at Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Clinicians at Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust have successfully completed the Trust’s first advanced lung tissue sampling procedures. This marks an important milestone in the development of the Trust’s respiratory services. The procedures were carried out by Consultant Respiratory Physicians Dr Mazhar Chaudri and Dr Asif Azam as part of the CryoEBUS training program – […]

Local NHS Trust empowers women at Merry Hill health and wellbeing event

Women from across the Dudley borough and surrounding areas came together to celebrate International Women’s Day at the Glow and Grow 2026 health and wellbeing event, held on 9th March at the Merry Hill Shopping Centre.

Dudley neonatal nurse takes on body building competition

Dudley Group NHS Charity is proud to support inspiring staff member Claire Cockburn, an advanced neonatal nurse practitioner at Russells Hall Hospital, who is taking on her first-ever bodybuilding competition at the age of 55 to raise funds and purchase equipment to support neonatal care training. On 16th May 2026, Claire will step onto the […]

Community vaccination pilot increases maternal vaccine uptake and improves equity of access in Dudley

A pioneering community vaccination pilot in Dudley has significantly increased uptake of maternal vaccinations and improved equitable access for pregnant women who may otherwise miss opportunities to be vaccinated.

NHS apprenticeships transforming lives across the Black Country

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust and The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust have been highlighting the impact of apprenticeships and showcasing how their joint approach is opening doors to rewarding NHS careers for local people across the Black Country.

Dudley Group NHS Charity launches Easter Appeal for third year

The Dudley Group NHS Charity has launched its Easter Appeal for patients across The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, including Russells Hall Hospital, Corbett Outpatient Centre and Guest Outpatient Centre, for the third year running.

Black Country Lung Cancer Screening Programme recognised nationally for faster cancer detection

Hundreds of lives across the Black Country are being saved thanks to a groundbreaking lung cancer screening programme that is detecting cancer earlier than ever before – giving people the best possible chance of successful treatment.

NHS Chief Executive honoured for contributions in leadership

The chief executive of two NHS trusts in the Black Country has received an honorary degree from Aston University, recognising her contributions in healthcare leadership.

Dudley Group NHS Charity Celebrates Launch of New Staff Wellbeing Rooms Across the Trust

The Dudley Group NHS Charity today officially launched a series of newly refurbished staff wellbeing rooms across Russells Hall Hospital, made possible through a £121,000 grant from NHS Charities Together’s Stage 3 Covid-19 Recovery Grants Fund. New wellbeing rooms located in Russells Hall’s Emergency, Trauma & Orthopaedics, the Elective Surgery Hub, Gynaecology, Respiratory and Renal […]

State-of-the-art resus facilities open at Russells Hall Hospital Emergency Department

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust have officially opened their brand new, state of the art resus facilities, located at the Trust’s Russells Hall Hospital emergency department.