Junior doctors accept pay offer

Junior doctors in England have accepted the government’s pay offer, with 66% voting in favour of the deal. Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) supported the offer of a 22.3%…

111 offers urgent mental health support for people across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

Anyone across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent can now get urgent mental health support, 24/7, by calling 111 and selecting the mental health option. The new service, which has been rolled out across…

You are invited to join the online AGM for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent…

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board is coming together virtually on Thursday 26 September 2024 (4-6pm) to host their Annual General Meeting. All are welcome to attend and people are asked…

Prepare for the August Bank Holiday: Key Advice from Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent…

With the August Bank Holiday fast approaching, we are asking residents to plan ahead to ensure they have their healthcare essentials ready for Monday, August 26th. Some GP practices and pharmacies…

AI funding boost for prescription deliveries

The government has announced £32million of funding for 98 AI projects, including the use of AI algorithms to make prescription deliveries more efficient. A project led by Nottingham-based Anteam will receive…

Get involved with improving urgent and emergency care across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

Residents are being asked to share their views about urgent and emergency care as Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent plan for the introduction of urgent treatment centres (UTCs). UTCs will offer help to…

Local Charity gets Accreditation and Recognition for High-Quality Voluntary Sector Support

Praised for its ability to “challenge the status quo to bring about improvements,” the Stoke-on-Trent-based charity’s leadership and representation has led to national recognition. VAST, the voluntary sector’s local infrastructure organisation…

Three weeks left to get spring Covid booster as NHS rolls out…

With only a few weeks left of this year’s spring covid vaccine programme, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) is urging all eligible people who haven’t yet had their top-up…

New benefits management process introduced to support One Health and Care

One Health and Care (OHC) is a centralised electronic shared care record that contains patients’ health information. It allows multiple health providers across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to access and update the…

Get ready for the May Bank Holidays across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

Residents of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are encouraged to ensure medical care and repeat prescriptions are included in their plans for the two May Bank Holidays. During these busy bank holiday periods,…

NHS urges parents in the Midlands to get lifesaving routine vaccines for…

This World Immunisation Week health leaders in the Midlands are urging parents and carers to check their children are up to date with their essential childhood vaccinations, and book any that…

Important information about Gordon Street Surgery, Burton 

Click here for Gordon Street Surgery FAQs Gordon Street Surgery is currently run by the East Staffordshire Primary Care Partnership, which has been providing GP services to patients on a temporary…

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System incorporates Docobo’s remote monitoring functionality into…

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System has incorporated Docobo’s remote monitoring capability into its One Health and Care (OHC) platform. This will enable clinicians to access data about patients registered at…

Increase in measles infections prompts vaccine call

Five ‘pop-up’ MMR vaccination clinics have been organised in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire in response to rising cases of measles. Outbreaks of measles have been reported across the country and people who…

Prepare for a Happy, Healthy Easter Bank Holiday Weekend with NHS Guidance

As the Easter Bank Holiday weekend approaches from March 29 to April 1st, the NHS is urging patients to make sure they’re all set with their medical care plan. Just as…

Volunteers in Stoke-on-Trent are returning to help NHS trial new cancer screening…

Over the coming weeks, hundreds of participants in Stoke-on-Trent who enrolled on the NHS-Galleri trial in 2022 will be returning to the mobile clinic for their last of three appointments for…

New advice line to make life easier for people accessing hospice care…

A new phone line and increase of specialist clinicians will make it easier for patients, relatives and health care professionals to access palliative and end of life care advice across Staffordshire…

Strategy to help people with autism life their best life launched

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board have been working with Stoke-on-Trent City Council, and people with lived experience of autism, to develop a new strategy designed to help autistic people…

The House of Lords Committee on Integration of Primary and Community Care

The House of Lords Committee on Integration of Primary and Community Care has published its report. Conclusions: ICSs need stability and continuity to develop more fully. Structures should be given time to…

Vaccination clinics open ahead of Christmas to protect children against flu

Throughout December, parents and carers in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being urged to make sure their children are protected against flu. The School Age Immunisation Service (SAIS), who are the primary…

Last Day to book Covid-19 and flu vaccines approaches as National Booking…

To get ahead of the festive rush, residents in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being reminded that the deadline to book their final flu and Covid-19 of the year via the National…

No appointment needed at Covid jab walk-in clinics

Fire stations, supermarkets, a library and a cricket club – just some of the places you can get a Covid-19 vaccination this month in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. In addition to pharmacies…

MPFT need your support to develop NHS health research bus

Please help MPFT by completing this brief survey, which will close 16th November 2023. MPFT are buying an NHS health research bus to make it easier for people to take part…

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System (ICS) shortlisted for a prestigious national…

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System (ICS) has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. The ICS has been shortlisted for the ‘Governance Project of the Year’ at the Chartered Governance…

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System partners raise awareness of World Suicide…

Partners from Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System (ICS) have come together to raise awareness of World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), which takes place on Sunday 10 September 2023. World Suicide…

Join us at our Health and Wellbeing Roadshow at Burton Albion Football…

Join us for our Health and Wellbeing Roadshow! Partners across the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System are working with Burton Albion Football Club to host a Health and Wellbeing Roadshow…

Successful Healthy Ageing Events in Staffordshire

Healthy Ageing is a priority for both the Staffordshire Health & Wellbeing Board, and the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System, and we want to create a plan together. The Staffordshire…

Clinics open for COVID-19 spring vaccinations

The next stage of the world-renowned COVID vaccination programme kicks off on Monday (17 April) to give added protection to those over the age of 75 and those with weakened immune…

Vaccinations reach vulnerable homeless population

Rough sleepers in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are receiving lifesaving COVID-19 vaccinations thanks to the outreach work of the NHS vaccination team. Since December, more than forty people from the homeless community…