Help us to share the importance of vaccine research

Help us to share the importance of vaccine research Come and join us for a discussion on how we can encourage people in our local communities to take part in research on vaccines. The Community Health Champions project is working with the Research and Innovation department at Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) to […]

Older LGBT+ group shines spotlight on health inequalities

Older LGBT+ group shines spotlight on health inequalities LGBT+ people experience health inequalities in many aspects of their lives including their experience of accessing health services. Being older can add to the difficulties experienced as many LGBT+ people have a long personal history of lived experiences that includes discrimination, rejection and social isolation. Additionally, some […]

Public consultation on future of maternity services in Stafford and Lichfield now closed

Public consultation on a proposal to permanently close freestanding midwife-led birthing units in Stafford and Lichfield has now ended. More than 1,400 people took part in a survey designed to gauge public opinion on the proposal which will mean that patients will have to travel to units at Royal  Stoke University Hospital, Royal Derby Hospital […]

Draft Stoke-on-Trent Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment

Information from: Stoke-on-Trent City Council Draft Stoke-on-Trent Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment This Stoke-on-Trent Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment aims to help make sure all residents have good access to local pharmacy services. It looks at the current pharmacy services across Stoke-on-Trent, whether this meets the needs of local people and identifies any potential gaps in services. The final […]

Share your feedback on NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Wheelchair Service

Information from: Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) Share your feedback on NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Wheelchair Service The NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (SSoT) Wheelchair Service Is for children, young people and adults, with urgent short-term mobility needs, long-term/Palliative End of Life mobility needs requiring a wheelchair for daily life and includes the assessment, […]