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Innovative health and care apprenticeship scheme scoops award

An innovative apprenticeship scheme that allows young people to “try before they buy” a career in health or care has won a coveted award. The scheme, developed and run by the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated…

Pause agreed in programme to find long-term solution…

NHS England and the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) have agreed to pause the Assurance Panel planned for September, which would allow the ICB to reflect further on the feedback received from our…

Quality Improvement Network

A network meeting to improve health and care across our Integrated Care Systems. This is an online event via Zoom, to join please email systemCQI@mpft.nhs.uk

Alignment gives level playing field across Staffordshire and…

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) has agreed to harmonise the eligibility criteria for a number of treatments to ensure they are the same across the area, while following the latest clinical evidence and…

Recruitment drive kicks off launch of Virtual Wards…

Recruitment is underway to staff “virtual wards” that will be able to care for hundreds of patients throughout Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The Virtual Wards project aims to give hospital-equivalent care to patients while they remain…

Get the right health care this Bank Holiday

Some health services will be closed or operating at different hours on Monday to allow staff to pay their respects to Her Majesty The Queen during her funeral. GP practices in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent will…

Queen Elizabeth II statement

Queen Elizabeth II statement We are deeply saddened by the news that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II has passed away.  On behalf of colleagues at the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent NHS Integrated Care Board we would like to…

One Health and Care workshop

We’re hosting an online workshop on the integrated shared care record, known as One Health and Care (OHC). Anyone who is involved in providing direct care is invited to attend this workshop. We want to…

Progress made on mental health services formerly provided…

Health and care leaders today (Thursday 18 Aug) determined to move to the next stage in the process for in-patient mental health services previously provided at the George Bryan Centre in Tamworth. It means proposals…

Holiday heatwave means everyone should take care in…

With temperatures predicted to remain very high for the remainder of this week people are being asked to remember to stay safe in the sun.  No-one is immune to being exposed to very high temperatures…

ICS shortlisted for health service national award

The Staffordshire and Stoke-in-Trent Integrated Care System (ICS) has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. The ICS is made up of the NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) and the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP), which…

Chair of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB announces retirement

Prem Singh, Chair of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) has announced his retirement, after 47 years’ service within the NHS and social care. Prem Singh, Chair of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent…

With temperatures soaring we need to keep cool…

With temperatures soaring we need to keep cool and stay safe The Met Office has issued an Amber Extreme heat warning from Sunday until Tuesday and everyone across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent is urged to not take risks…

Help elderly people in your life stay safe…

Help elderly people in your life stay safe in the heat With hot weather expected throughout the week and into next weekend across the UK people are being asked to look out for frail and…

Health passport for people with learning disabilities in…

Health passport for people with learning disabilities in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent up for national award A project which supports people with learning disabilities and autism in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to get easier and safer access…

Book your place at our roadshows  

People are being given the chance to attend a series of health and care events that will help explain some important changes and tell them how they can get involved in developing the future of…

Recruitment Open Day

Join our amazing health and care sector in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.  You don’t need previous experience, just have the right values and behaviours, entry level roles available across the health and care sector in Staffordshire…

Beginning of a new era as Integrated Care…

Friday marks the beginning of a new era for health and care services across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. At midnight on Thursday, the six NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) that have been NHS commissioners for more…