Protect your child’s smile with free toothbrushes and paste

Families in Wolverhampton are being invited to pick up free children’s toothbrushes and toothpaste from locations around the city over the next few months. They are being provided as part of a drive by the City of Wolverhampton Council and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust to improve oral hygiene, particularly among youngsters. Free child-specific toothbrushes […]

Prostate cancer support group recognised for outstanding work

  A prostate cancer support group has received a special award recognising its work supporting men and raising awareness of the disease regionally and nationally. Brothers Reaching Out for Support (BROS), which works closely with The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT), received a SUCOTETO Award of Recognition at an event held in July. The SUCOTETO […]

Support group marks 10 years of helping patients

A support group which provides advice, friendship and reassurance to people living with pulmonary fibrosis is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group was set up by Faye Turner from the Respiratory team at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust in 2016. Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic lung disease characterised by the thickening, stiffening, […]

New health text service launched for parents and carers

A text messaging service has been expanded, inviting Wolverhampton parents and carers direct access to expert health and wellbeing advice about their five to 19-year-olds, via their mobile phone.