The Board of Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust will meet on Thursday 4th August at 9am. 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
As part of the meeting Board members will be discussing finance, performance and be given a presentation on what good equal opportunities look like.
Members of the public are invited to attend the virtual meeting of the Board. Please email to request the link to the virtual meeting.
The Board of Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS will meet on Thursday July 9th 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.
As part of the meeting Board members will be discussing finance, performance and be given a presentation on the Pensnett Assessment Centre.
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
The Board of Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS will meet on Tuesday 2nd June 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
As part of the meeting Board members will be discussing finance, performance and be given an update on the health of the local population in Dudley.
Due to the restrictions members of the public are not able to join the public session. However members of the public can submit questions to the Board via
Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS are delighted to share the news that Nurse Marie Hawkins has been made a Queen’s Nurse.
Queen’s Nurses are recognised for their high level of commitment to patient care and nursing practice. There are fewer than 1,400 Queen's Nurses in the 600,000-strong nursing workforce.
Marie began her nursing career in 1989 working in a variety of roles including orthopaedics, district nursing and practice nursing across Shropshire, West Birmingham and the Black Country.
She currently holds the roles of General Practice Nurse Champion and Nurse Facilitator for Future Proof Health Training Hub, Nurse Ambassador and Digital Nurse Champion. Marie also mentors colleagues and students across a number of courses. She is Chair of the Royal College of Nursing for the Black Country Branch and has completed the Rosalind Franklin Leadership course. Marie has an interest in respiratory nursing and works with Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS at the Pensnett Assessment Centre.
Paul Assinder, Chief Executive for Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS said, ‘Marie is a true inspiration and we are very fortunate to benefit from her dedication, skills and experience of over thirty years.’
Marie said, ‘It is a real honour to achieve this award and I am passionate about primary care and practice nursing. I enjoy the challenges that modern nursing brings and enjoy mentoring and supporting nurses in sometimes what can be a very isolating job.’
Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS is encouraging everyone to be kind to themselves to bolster their mental health.
The Covid-19 lockdown is causing anxiety for many people but mental health can be improved by making more meaningful time for yourself.
Everyone will have a different idea of what kindness means to them but it could be time to read a book, go for a walk or listen to music. Whatever it is, find time to do it and see your mental health improve.
If you are experiencing symptoms of stress, anxiety or low mood you can be kind to yourself by contacting the Dudley Talking Therapy Service. It includes the offer of free SilverCloud online therapy programmes which allows people to learn about Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques, with telephone support from a qualified practitioner, in their own time and at their own pace.
Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS is encouraging people to be kind to themselves as part of National Mental Health Awareness week which runs from May 18-24.
Emily Gould, a cognitive behavioural practitioner with Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS said: “We are living in stressful times. Some people are very worried about Covid-19 and the effect it is having on them and their families. We want them to know they are not alone. Dudley Talking Therapy is here to help.”
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