Come and find out about the UK's newest NHS Trust

Written on 27 October 2020.

Members of the public are being invited to find out about the UK’s newest NHS Trust which is based here in Dudley.

Leaders at Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust (DIHC) are holding a virtual public meeting on Thursday 5^th November at 4:30pm and want as many Dudley residents as possible to join them.

Harry Turner, Chair of DIHC said: “Dudley Integrated Health and Care (DIHC) NHS Trust was authorised on 1^st April and we bring together a range of health and care services across Dudley in one single organisation. We have primary care, delivered by 43 practices in Dudley at our heart.”

Dr Steve Mann, Clinical Lead with DIHC said: ““DIHC is an exciting, new and unique NHS organisation. I believe that the role and influence of GPs and their community teams will be enhanced. We understand the differing needs of our diverse communities. Together with DIHC and our Primary Care Networks we will tailor our work, ensuring that all of the population of Dudley will have equal opportunities to live longer, healthier, fulfilling lives."

Anyone wishing to book a place or find out further details can contact

Healthcare Forum November poster 2020

NHS Trusts launch new video to get people talking about their mental health

Written on 15 October 2020.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust have launched a video campaign to encourage people to talk about their mental health.

Launching on World Mental Health day on 10th October, the campaign demonstrates how mental health issues can affect anyone and that it should not be a subject which people should be ashamed to talk about. With 1 in 4 people* experiencing a mental health problem of some kind each year, which has further increased since the Coronavirus pandemic, the video also aims to raise awareness of the support the Trusts provide and encourage people to seek help early.

Judy McDonald, Chief Nurse at Black Country Healthcare Trust, said: “There is still a lot of stigma surrounding mental health, with 40%** of people not seeking help when needed because of this. We have worked in partnership with Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust to deliver a campaign which challenges this stigma and shows that anyone at any time can experience a mental health issue and that it is OK to ask for help.

“Our services offer both online and talking therapies and we would encourage anyone who feels like they would benefit from our services to come forward and talk to us. Details of how to make contact can be found on our dedicated campaign page.”

The video is available to watch on youtube

* Mind

** CAMH

Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust October Board meeting

Written on 01 October 2020.

The Board of Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust will meet on Tuesday October 6th at 9.30am. The meeting will take place virtually using Microsoft Teams due to Government restrictions on social distancing and the impact of Coronavirus COVID-19.

The papers are available on the website and can be found here

The Board will be discussing finance, performance, corporate governance and compliance.

Members of the public are invited to send questions to the Board via

If you would like to attend the virtual board meeting you can request a link via

Second key milestone for Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust

Written on 15 October 2020.

Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust has reached its second key milestone.

New staff and services have joined the organisation and it has submitted its business case for the award of the integrated care provider contract for Dudley.

The new services are:

NHS Continuing Healthcare and Intermediate Care assessment
Pharmaceutical Public Health
Primary medical services for patients registered with the High Oak practice
Primary Care Local Health Improvement Schemes
Other activities currently carried out by Dudley CCG

These new services join:

Dudley Talking Therapy Service
Primary Care Mental Health Service
The Pensnett Assessment Centre

Welcoming the new services DIHC Chair, Harry Turner said: “This is an exciting time for Dudley. We have a real chance to improve the health of our local population by building services around them. We have GPs and primary care at our heart and our ethos is to wrap care around the people of Dudley. Our organisation will ensure that Dudley people receive their healthcare in the community where possible and in hospital where necessary.”

Dudley CCG Chief Executive, Paul Maubach said: “Our shared agenda is to ensure that we are developing truly integrated services for local people. This move sees us take an important step towards the full implementation of DIHC’s Integrated Care Provider contract which will focus on improving the health and wellbeing of Dudley people.”

Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust September Board meeting

Written on 28 August 2020.

The Board of Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust will meet on Tuesday September 1st at 9.30am. The meeting will take place virtually using Microsoft Teams due to Government restrictions on social distancing and the impact of Coronavirus COVID-19.