We have just launched our latest project survey. Access to Primary Care Mental Health Services Survey

News - 19 June 2025

This survey is about the knowledge and experiences of people from ethnic minority communities in Walsall accessing and using mental health services in primary care.

Your feedback will be anonymised. Your information is important to us and we need to ensure that it is used appropriately and stored securely.

If you are a person from these communities then take part in a short survey;

Link to get involved Click Here

Take five minutes to share your experiences

NHS and social care staff are doing everything they can to keep us well during these challenging times, but there might be things that can be improved for you and your loved ones, both in the area you live in and across the country.

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With less than one week left of this year’s spring COVID-19 vaccine programme, the NHS is urging all eligible people who haven’t yet had their top-up to come forward.

Since the rollout began in April, almost 50,000 people across the Black Country have come forward for their spring COVID-19 vaccine.

With the offer coming to an end on Tuesday 17 June, those eligible who are yet to receive the vaccine are being encouraged to come forward before it’s too late.

Those eligible for a vaccine include:
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adults aged 75 years and over
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residents in a care home for older adults
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individuals aged six months and over who have a weakened immune system.
Anyone turning 75 between by 17 June 2025 can also have the jab. Appointments can be booked online via the NHS website, the NHS App or by calling 119.

Sally Roberts, Chief Nursing Officer for the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB), said: “It’s fantastic that nearly 50,000 people in the Black Country have come forward for their spring COVID-19 vaccination.

“With less than one week left of the vaccine programme, we are urging everyone eligible to get protected while there’s still time.

“You can book quickly and easily through the NHS App, by calling 119, or by visiting the NHS website.”
Those eligible should make sure their appointment takes place at least three months since their last dose.

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