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27.08.2024

Tell us: Are you getting the eye care you need?

Complete this short survey from Healthwatch England and help the NHS hear if you are getting the right help to prevent or deal with sight problems.   Healthy vision is something many of us take…

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27.08.2024

Urgent Treatment Centres – Share your views at these meetings

Members of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Integrated Care System (ICS) would like to speak to you about their new urgent treatment centres and the work they’re doing to improve your local…

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06.08.2024

Pop-up Walk-in MMR Vaccination Clinics

A series of pop-up, walk-in MMR vaccination clinics will be taking place across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent over the coming weeks. The clinics are open to anyone (children and adults) who haven’t had their second, or…

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15.05.2024

Covid-19 vaccination walk-in clinics

In addition to the static vaccination sites and pharmacies offering vaccinations across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, there are a number of pop-up clinics taking place in the community. You don’t need to make an appointment at…

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25.04.2024

Medicine Shortages in the News – Healthwatch England Response

A new report from the Nuffield Trust has been released, which warns of “worrying shortages” of key medications following pandemic lockdowns and Brexit. This has been reported on in the press and Healthwatch England CEO…

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18.04.2024

Accessing Urgent Healthcare in Staffordshire

We have been asked to promote urgent healthcare services in local areas  of Staffordshire, on behalf of NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board. There are materials for 5 areas of Staffordshire: Burton-on-Trent Cannock and…

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31.01.2024

East Staffordshire and Surrounds – Diabetes UK – Patient Network Meetings

Face-to-face meetings   Tamworth Sacred Heart Church. Silver Link Road Tamworth, B77 2EA Monday, February 5th, 2pm – 4pm   Uttoxeter Uttoxeter Heath Community Centre, Holly Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7DP Wednesday, February 7th, 10am – 12noon   Burntwood MHA Communities South…

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24.01.2024

Special Covid clinics for people with learning disabilities and autism

A series of Covid vaccination clinics for people with a learning disability and/or autism are taking place in January. These special clinics – which are taking place in fully accessible buildings – will offer longer…

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16.01.2024

Is your group eligible for a free, BHF-funded defibrillator?

Applications for a free, BHF-funded defibrillator are now open. Applications will close on 15 March 2024.  All eligible UK-based community groups can apply. Each organisation can only apply for one award package.   See the British Heart…

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12.12.2023

Covid vaccination available at Community Lounges in December

The Targeted Vaccination Team will be at: The Lounge (next to the Community Hall), Bentilee Neighbourhood between 12.30pm and 2.30pm on Thursday 14th Meir Matters, The Old Library, Sandon Road, Meir, ST3 7DJ between 10am…

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