More than 500 join NHS team to remember babies at Dudley’s NHS Trust’s annual Walk of Hope

Families and staff from The Dudley Group came together at Mary Stevens Park last weekend to honour babies who have died and show bereaved families that they are never alone. More than 500 people came together at Mary Stevens Park on Saturday 10 October for The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust’s Walk of Hope, remembering […]

NHS and police join forces to protect healthcare workers from violence and abuse

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust and The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust have strengthened their commitment to protecting staff from violence, aggression, abuse and hate crime through the launch of Operation Cavell. The initiative brings the two NHS Trusts together with West Midlands Police and the wider criminal justice system to provide a stronger […]

Dudley cancer survivor raises £10,000 for hospital charities as friends rally behind her latest fundraising challenge

A Dudley woman who has battled breast cancer three times and is now living with stage four brain cancer, is turning her own experience of treatment into a fundraising mission for the hospital charities that have supported her. Kirsty Priest has raised more than £10,000 for The Dudley Group NHS Charity, with her fundraising supporting […]

Young Health Champions bring Martha’s Rule to life through powerful new animation

Young people from across Dudley have helped create a powerful new animation to raise awareness of Martha’s Rule and encourage patients and families to speak up if they are worried about a loved one’s condition. Dudley Young Health Champions worked with NHS staff, voluntary sector partners and creative professionals to turn a complex patient safety […]

Gold standard across the board: Dudley Group achieves accreditation for every medical ward

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust has achieved a significant milestone in the quality of care it provides to patients approaching the end of life, with all medical inpatient wards and a wide range of community services now successfully accredited by the National Gold Standards Framework (GSF). The Gold Standards Framework is a nationally recognised […]

Dudley’s unpaid carers invited to free Carers’ Summit

Unpaid carers across Dudley are being encouraged to attend a free summit bringing together advice, information and practical support to help them understand their rights and the help available to them. The Dudley Carers’ Summit 2026 will take place on Tuesday 17 November, from 10am to 12 noon at The Civic, Brierley Hill, to mark […]

Dudley Trust celebrates double win at HSJ Patient Safety Awards 

Teams at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust are celebrating after scooping two national HSJ Patient Safety Awards for work improving safety in maternity care and end-of-life care.  The HSJ Patient Safety Awards recognise individuals and teams working to make care safer across the NHS and wider health and care sector. This year’s awards attracted […]

Black Country businesses raise £15,000 for Dudley children at Glitter Ball

Businesses from across the Black Country have helped raise more than £15,000 for The Dudley Group NHS Charity, supporting plans to introduce an interactive MRI rocket scanner designed to make hospital visits less daunting for young patients. The Dudley Group NHS Charity, part of The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, hosted its sixth annual Glitter […]

Residents invited behind the scenes at The Dudley Group’s Annual Members’ Meeting

Local people are being invited to take a closer look at their local NHS and discover more about the services caring for communities across Dudley at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust’s Annual Members’ Meeting next month. The event will take place at Russells Hall Hospital and will provide an opportunity for members of the […]

Five national Health Tech Awards shortlists for two local NHS Trusts

Patients across Sandwell, West Birmingham and Dudley are benefiting from digital improvements helping them get medicines more easily, receive the right scans and tests, and have important results followed up more quickly. Five projects from Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust and The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust have now been recognised nationally after being […]

Nurse-led ‘Fast-track’ pathway has  Black Country cancer patients go direct from referral to surgery 

A nurse-led ‘Direct to Surgery’ pathway, developed by The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust is helping patients with suspected skin cancer go straight from a telephone consultation to surgery in a much quicker streamlined service.  The ‘Direct to surgery’ pathway was developed by Lucy Smith, Lead cancer Nurse at The Dudley Group, after she identified that […]

Cancer survivor’s only symptom was extreme fatigue – now he’s turning his experience into a lifeline for others

A Dudley cancer survivor whose only symptom of bowel cancer was extreme fatigue is using his experience and the launch of his new book to raise awareness and vital funds for the local NHS Trust that helped save his life.  Cancer survivor, author, speaker and mentor Andrew Mullaney was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2024 after becoming increasingly exhausted – despite having no […]