The input of local people, partners and local organisations is invaluable to us in shaping healthcare services.
We often have involvement exercises running, and the details of any that are currently active will be available below - simply click the title to read more.
Current ICB involvement opportunities
The NOWT Women’s Health Bus Tour will be visiting Dudley Town Centre on Friday 6 March 2026, bringing free, friendly women’s health support directly into the community.
Running from 10am to 4pm, the bus will be located near the fountains and markets and is open to everyone. No booking is needed.
NOWT (Navigating Our Womanhood Together) is a collective of local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations working in partnership with the NHS to support women’s health across the Black Country.
Visitors can drop in to:
- Talk informally with friendly health professionals
- Learn more about menstrual, menopause and reproductive health
- Get information on breast and ovarian cancer
- Access mini health checks
- Pick up free wellbeing goodies
- Find out about local support services
The event is part of International Women’s Day celebrations and aims to break down barriers, reduce stigma and make women’s health support visible and accessible.
Date: Friday 6 March 2026
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: Dudley Town Centre (near the fountains and markets)
Free to attend. Everyone welcome.
Current partner consultation/engagement activities
As part of LGBTQ+ History Month 2026, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust are celebrating this year’s theme of Science, Innovation & Inclusive Care. We are recognising how data, evidence and lived experience help drive progress and improve the healthcare experiences of LGBTQ+ people across our communities.
We are currently exploring the creation of an LGBTQ+ Patient & Carer Forum across Walsall and Wolverhampton. This will help us:
- Listen to and learn from LGBTQ+ patients, carers and families
- Shape more inclusive, welcoming and equitable services
- Co‑design improvements using evidence and lived experience
- Ensure dignity, respect and better access for everyone using our services
To support this work, we have launched the LGBTQ+ Voices in Health: Experience & Engagement Survey.
We would be grateful if you could complete the survey and share it within your networks or community groups. Your feedback will help us understand local experiences, identify what matters most, and shape the development of a meaningful and representative forum.
👉 Survey link: LGBTQ+ Voices in Health: Experience & Engagement Survey – Fill in form
The survey takes only a few minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous unless individuals choose to leave contact details to express interest in future involvement.
Thank you for your support.
Every day, NHS staff across Dudley, Sandwell and West Birmingham work hard to provide the best possible care, often under real pressure. Alongside these challenges, there are also opportunities to improve how services work for patients, families and communities.
We are developing a group clinical strategy that will help guide how local health services grow and change over the coming years. This is about making thoughtful, positive improvements that matter to people like you – whether that’s care closer to home, smoother journeys through services, or better experiences overall.
If you would like to share your thoughts in shaping future plans, we'd love you to join us at one of our friendly, informal workshops. Your views and experiences are important, and they will help influence the direction we take together.
Workshop 1
Thursday 19 February, 10:30am until 11:30am on Microsoft teams
Workshop 2
Wednesday 25 February, 10:00am until 11:30am at Oldbury Council House, Freeth St, Oldbury, B69 3DB
See the poster for more details.
Baroness Amos is asking women and families across England to share their experiences of maternity and neonatal care through a public Call for Evidence. Responses to the Call for Evidence will be used to inform the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation’s findings and recommendations.
The Call for Evidence is open for eight weeks from 20 January until 17 March 2026.
The aim of this survey is to gain an understanding of the patient experience of those who have used cancer services in Sandwell.
Healthwatch Sandwell is trying to find out whether people in Sandwell were happy with the treatment and care they received.
This survey is anonymous. Please fill it out online and share with Sandwell residents.
