News

15.07.2026

Thousands of young people offered free MenB vaccine in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

Eligible young people across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being encouraged to take up a time-limited offer of a free meningococcal group B (MenB) vaccination before starting university or further education this autumn. As part of…

View article
15.06.2026

Healthwatch Staffordshire – 2026 Engagement Fund

  Would you liketo earn £500 for your Staffordshire group? If you are a charity, CIC or community group in Staffordshire, you could earn £500 for your group if your members can provide feedback on…

View article
11.06.2026

Healthwatch Staffordshire – Diabetes and Footcare Project

We would like to promote one of this year’s new research (Deep Dive) projects on Diabetes and Podiatry. For this work we are teaming up with John Bridges, the Chair of the East Staffordshire and…

View article
11.06.2026

Healthwatch Staffordshire – Carers of Older People Project

We would like to tell you about one of our new research (Deep Dive) projects. This will focus on carers’ experiences of care and support for older people, focusing on end-of-life care, the use and…

View article
04.06.2026

2026 Meeting Dates for East Staffordshire and Surrounds Diabetes UK Patient Network

You can view the dates of all 2026 meetings in this document: East Staffordshire and Surrounds Diabetes UK Patient Network 2026 Meeting Dates

View article
21.05.2026

Local Healthwatch Consultation for the NHS Online Trust

The attached document is a letter from Dr Zubir Ahmed, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health Innovations and Safety. This includes the government response to the targeted consultation with local Healthwatch organisations on the…

View article
18.09.2025

Right care, right place, right time: Integrated Care Coordination for Urgent Care Service for Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent

The Integrated Care Coordination (ICC) for Urgent Care Service is working with partners across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to deliver a key ambition of the NHS 10 Year Plan to shift care away from hospitals into…

View article
18.09.2025

MPFT Co-production seeks diverse members for their Lived Experience Advisory Group on local Mental Health Services.

Fiona Burns is the Continuous Improvement Co-Production Lead with Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust. She has asked us to reach out to those with lived experience of mental health for the Patient and Carer Race Equality…

View article
18.09.2025

Relocation of Wound Care services in Burton-on-Trent

We would like to share this information from Jennie Collier at Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Care Group “I am writing to inform you Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is due to relocate its adult Wound Care…

View article
21.08.2025

Opportunity for lay members to be involved in the UK’s Pathway for Innovative Medicines

We have been asked to share details of this opportunity Find more details of this role and the selection process here.  Please email engagement@mhra.gov.uk for further information. How to apply? This expression of interest form…

View article