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Taking a joined up approach to falls prevention
Published: 30 September 2023
This winter, OneWolverhampton partnership is taking a joined up approach to reducing the risk of falls and helping residents to maintain their health, wellbeing and independence as they get older. As part of a programme of work co-ordinated by the partners, a dietitian and activity coordinator will be working in care homes across the City […]
Celebrations as Family Hubs network is officially launched
Published: 31 July 2023
A special event was held to celebrate the official opening of Wolverhampton’s new network of Family Hubs on 31 July. Wolverhampton is one of 75 areas in England to have benefitted from a share of investment totalling £300 million from the Government’s Family Hubs and Start for Life programme to create eight new Family Hubs […]
Settling people back into home from hospital
Published: 20 April 2023
More than 40 people across Wolverhampton benefitted from a service supporting them to settle back into their home after a stay in hospital. The service, which was funded by OneWolverhampton, was delivered jointly by Age UK Wolverhampton (AUKW) and Wolverhampton Voluntary and Community Action (WVCA) to help ease pressures on hospital services during the winter […]
New initiative launched to get patients seen quicker and paramedics back on the road
Published: 18 January 2023
A new Ambulance Receiving Centre (ARC), has opened its doors at New Cross Hospital, helping patients to been seen quicker and allowing paramedics to get back on the road to get to those in need of their help sooner. The ARC, which has been opened as part OneWolverhampton Partnership’s plans to ease pressures on the […]
Supporting care home residents with their end of life preferences
Published: 20 December 2022
A highly skilled team of nurses and paramedics have engaged with more than 2000 care home residents across Wolverhampton as part of improvements to palliative and end of life care for people in the City. The Care Home Team, which is currently funded by donations from local charity supporters, was established by Compton Care, following […]