Care for a Catch-up?

Trigger warning: death, eating disorders Amy Donohoe from the Communications Team is joined by three brilliant guests to discuss the important topic of grief in this episode. Chace Smith opens up about a very personal loss - including how this has affected her both personally and in her career, as well as her family, and the different stages of her grief. She also shares some of her coping mechanisms and highlights useful resources she has used, for our listeners who may find this helpful. Jo Daniels, Patient and Family Therapist/Counsellor, and Stacey Owen, Specialist Nurse - Bereavement, also share their invaluable insights from their work supporting many people - offering reassurance along the way.

Trigger warning: birth trauma Amy Donohoe from the Communications Team continues the conversation around birth trauma with this month's guests. They are: Dr Kaysha Luces, Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist, Emma Jane Cushnan, Assistant Practitioner for the Health in Pregnancy Service, and Hannah Rachel and Shelley Nunn, who both gave birth at Walsall Manor Hospital. Part two covers: changes to relationships, breastfeeding, difficult conversations following birth, tips for healing, and lots more. Listen to part one: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/care-for-a-catch-up/episodes/Part-one-Understanding-birth-trauma-and-how-to-heal-from-it-e2j2cjc

Trigger warning: birth trauma This month, Amy Donohoe from the Communications Team is joined by Dr Kaysha Luces, Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist, and Emma Jane Cushnan, Assistant Practitioner for the Health in Pregnancy Service. Alongside them, mums Hannah Rachel and Shelley Nunn, who both gave birth at Walsall Manor Hospital, discuss their personal experiences of birth trauma. Part one covers: what birth trauma is, signs and symptoms to look out for, where stigma around this topic stems from, and Hannah and Shelley's stories. Listen to part two: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/care-for-a-catch-up/episodes/Part-two-Understanding-birth-trauma-and-how-to-heal-from-it-e2j2f4c

Learning all things teenage pregnancy with our Partnering Families team at RWT and our Walsall Teenage Pregnancy Team.

We speak with members from our stroke and cardiac teams at both trusts about how they work collaboratively and how it can improve our patient care.