Press Releases 2011
July 2011
Go Live of New Wellbeing Site Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust has just launched a great new interactive website that will help residents to lead a healthier life in the City.
May 2011
Early Intervention Project Helps Young People Wolverhampton's young people are benefitting from an initiative to deal with their mental health needs early - before their symptons worsen.
March 2011
Celebrating Success of the PCT An event to mark ten years of achievements in community health services in the city is being held by Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust next week.
Youngsters Can Continue to Swim for Free in City's Pools Youngsters can continue to take the plunge for free after Wolverhampton City Council announced it was to extend the hugely popular free swimming programme in the city.
Check Up on New Mobile Dental Unit Shoppers in Wolverhampton can get a free mouth check next week when a new mobile dental unit is officially launched by Wolverhampton CIty Primary Care Trust
Tenth Birthday for Walking Scheme Walkers in Wolverhampton have clocked up an estimated 250,000 miles - the equivalent of nine times round the world - on a healthy walking scheme since in launched 10 years ago.
Wolverhampton Wins National Patient Safety Award Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust has scooped a top national award for patient safety in primary care in the annual Patient Safety Awards.
New Session to Make Getting Healthy a Walk in the Park A new weekly walk amid the picturesque surroundings of West Park will help people with a disability improve their health and wellbeing.
Innovation Award for PCT Nurses Two nurses from Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust have scooped a Black Country Award for their work with young people needing end of life care.
February 2011
Best Foot Forward on New Health Walk A new health walk kicks off in Fallings Park next week to encourage people in the area to take more exercise.
New Number for GP Out-of-Hours Service in Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire People in Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire who need to contact their local GP out-of-hours service will have to ring a new number from next week.
Free Swimming for Youngsters Set to Continue The hugely popular free swimming programme for children is set to be extended in Wolverhampton.
Focusing on Health in the City A drive to improve the uptake of the MMR jab, a new telephone number for the GP out-of-hours service and the ongoing success of a healthy eating initiative in schools, are featured in this month's issue of Health Focus.
New Health Walk Meets Demand A free health walk in a Wolverhampton park has proved so popular with local people that an additional session has been added to cope with demand.
Learn How to Manage Health Conditions People in Wolverhampton with long-term health problems are being encouraged to find out how they can help to self-manage their condition at a free course starting later this month.
January 2011
High demand for new holiday home for disabled youngsters A new service giving disabled youngsters and their families the chance to take a much-needed break on the Welsh coast has proved hugely popular.
Local artist donates sculpture to hospital A wooden sculpture is to be presented to West Park Rehabilitation Hospital's patient and carer experience group on Monday, February 7.
Thousand Years of NHS Service Honoured Over a thousand years of service in the local NHS clocked up by staff from Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust is set to be honoured at a long-service award ceremony next week.
More free courses to learn how to manage health conditions People in Wolverhampton with long-term health problems ae being encouraged to find out how they can help to self-manage their health condition.
Find Out More About PCT's Plans at Health Panels People in Wolverhampton can find out more about plans for health services in their area at a series of meetings being held across the city in the next few weeks.
Step Out on Health Walk People in the FInchfield area of Wolverhampton are being encouraged to get more exercise by joining a free health walk in their area.
Patients Learn to Manage their Health Condition Wolverhampton people with long-term health problems are being encouraged to start the new year by learning how they can help to self-manage their health condition.
Best Foot Forward for the New Year People in Wolverhampton can start the new year on a healthy footing and walk off the effects of the festive season on a new free eight-week walking programme organised by the city's Walking for Health scheme.
People Urged to Get Seasonal Flu Jab People in Wolverhampton eligible for a free seasonal flu jab are being encouraged to take up the offer of the vaccination and protect themselves from the virus and its potential serious complications.
