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April Community Newsletter
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Meningitis and sepsis: know the symptoms and when to get help
Information from: Integrated Care System Meningitis and sepsis: know the symptoms and when to get help The NHS is continuing to respond to an outbreak

A guide to understanding SEND services
A guide to understanding SEND services SEND means special educational needs and/or disabilities. It refers to children and young people (0 – 25) with a

Portland Inn Project tackles neighbourhood health concerns
Portland Inn Project tackles neighbourhood health concerns “What stops you sleeping at night?”. That was the question asked by the Portland Inn Project to people living in their neighbourhood. The responses helped

What you need to know about SEND reforms and the government consultation
What you need to know about SEND reforms and the government consultation A new government white paper “Every Child Achieving and Thriving” sets out the government’s vision

March Community Newsletter
Community Newsletter March 2026 Download PDF Share to your Facebook Share to your X feed Send via WhatsApp Email to a contact Print

Everything you need to know about STI’s, testing and treatment
Everything you need to know about STIs, testing and treatment OpenClinic offers sexual health services throughout Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections

Classes make women feel more confident about their health and wellbeing
Supporting women with their health and fitness Asmaa begins her session with a recap of the 30-minute health-themed workshop from the previous week. Last week,

Consultation on new centre for clinical research
Consultation on new centre for clinical research Commercial Research Delivery Centres (CRDC) were set up last year to make the UK a world leader in

Healthy smiles and urgent dental care appointments
Healthy smiles and urgent dental appointments The Healthy Smile team provide oral health training in many settings to strengthen the knowledge and skills of front-line

New HPV website
Launch of HPV website for families and professionals A new website to help young people and their parents find out more about the HPV vaccine

New chickenpox vaccine available to children in Stoke-on-Trent
New chickenpox vaccine available to children A new chickenpox (varicella) vaccine has been introduced to protect children from this common but sometimes serious illness. Now,

Help to get the NHS App
Your library can help you to get the NHS App If you have a smartphone but you don’t have the NHS App downloaded, then your

Training available to Community Health Champions
Announcing Spring training for Champions! We are encouraging all our Community Health Champions to take advantage of free and low-cost training opportunities on offer from

Tackling Health Inequalities through song
Harnessing the power of song How do we make complex health information stick? Stoke Your Gratitude CIC is using the power of song to find

Reducing food waste and supporting the community
Reducing food waste and supporting the community Millissa took the helm of Affordable Food Stoke more than 12 months ago and in that time the

Have your say on ADHD/Autism assessments, mental health services and SEND
Have your say on ADHD/Autism assessments, mental health services and SEND Healthwatch Stoke-on-Trent are running a number of surveys to understand local families’ experiences of

Putting healthy lifestyles at the heart of the community
Putting healthy lifestyles at the heart of the community A special health and wellbeing event aimed at people from the South Asian community was held