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A reablement care home in Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme has been awarded top food hygiene ratings following an inspection from the local authority’s Environmental Health Food and Safety Team.

Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust, which provides health and adult social care services, has scooped an award for its commitment to the delivery of personal, fair and diverse services.

Joining up health and adult social care services across Staffordshire is offering great opportunities to improve care for people with long term conditions.

Staff at Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Partnership NHS Trust “go the extra mile” to ensure people receive the highest standard of community health and adult social care services, inspectors say.

As the number of people in England being diagnosed with skin cancer increases greater public awareness is needed to prevent unnecessary diagnoses in the future. 

Patients in the Staffordshire Moorlands are to benefit from state-of-the-art medical facilities and newly renovated wards as Leek Moorlands Community Hospital reopens on 22 April following an extensive £1.1million refurbishment programme over the past year.

Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust’s Rehabilitation Centre has been nominated for an international medical award by the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM). 

Staff at Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust are celebrating after been shortlisted for a prestigious Care Integration Award. The Partnership Trust’s Community Heart Failure Team have been shortlisted in the Cardiac Care category after offering specialist home based care to patients living in Stoke on Trent.

The Staffordshire and Stoke On Trent Partnership NHS Trust now provides Sexual Health Services in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

Two frontline services, delivered by the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust, have been shortlisted for the prestigious Care Integration Awards which celebrate and recognise health services providing high-quality, effective and seamless care to patents and service users.

Up to eighty new nursing staff could be recruited at the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust following a review in the community nursing service in North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Tren

The achievements, innovations and dedication of individuals and teams working at Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust were celebrated at special awards ceremony.

Overweight South Staffordshire residents are being urged to seek free and confidential support from Waistlines, a Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust weight management programme.

Since the formal creation of the Partnership Trust in September 2011, the Trust Board has worked with staff to agree a vision and a set of values to inspire staff and take the organisation forward. These values represent our vision to become a leader in integrated health and social care; a provider of safe and effective services and to achieve Foundation Trust status. 

Staffordshire and Stoke On Trent Partnership NHS Trust Weight Management Advisor, Zee Begum, will travel to the Turkish border at the end of March in a charity convoy to help deliver vital aid to Syrian refugees.

Smokers in Staffordshire are being encouraged to ‘swap fags for swag’ and consider the financial benefits of quitting on the 30^th anniversary of No Smoking Day.

A Staffordshire and Stoke On Trent Partnership Trust school nurse stepped in to save the life of school pupil who fell ill on arrival to class. The school nurse has since received high praise from West Midlands Ambulance Service for his actions.

Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust is this week celebrating after being awarded the contract to provide sexual health services for people in Shropshire.

The Partnership was awarded the contract by Shropshire County PCT following a rigorous tender process. The Trust already provides all sexual health services in Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent and this is its first out of area contact. It will run for three years, and will commence on April 1, 2013.

Staffordshire and Stoke On Trent Partnership Trust have received excellent scores in a survey which asks patients to rate the care which they received from the Partnership NHS Trust.

The Friends and Family Test, a monitoring system which is backed by PM David Cameron, will be implemented in all acute inpatient wards and A&E’s by April 2013. However, all Trusts are being encouraged to use the test to monitor patient feedback.

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Partnership NHS Trust is asking anyone planning to visit its hospitals to stay at home if they or their family members have had diarrhoea, vomiting or ‘flu-like’ symptoms in the last four days.

Director of Nursing and Quality and Director for Infection Control Siobhan Heafield said "Some of our community hospital wards have already been affected by norovirus and for the time being Sneyd Ward at the Haywood Hospital and Aynsley Ward at Longton Cottage Hospital are not admitting new patients.

"Visitors are still welcome however we  remind anyone who has been affected by sickness or diarrhoea symptoms to not visit until they have been clear of symptoms for at least four days," continues Siobhan.  

The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust (Partnership Trust) is the UK’s first provider of community health and adult social care services serving 1.1 million people and employing in the region of 6,000 staff.

As Director of Operations you will be key to implementing our forthcoming major transformation programme which will realise truly integrated teams...

People living in Staffordshire suffering from long term conditions such as asthma, diabetes, heart failure and kidney disease are set to benefit from new integrated services to be launched by Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust.

The Partnership’s proposed changes to the way care is delivered aims to move from a traditional, reactive system to one where support is given before a crisis occurs.

On 15 March 2012, the Department of Health announced the introduction of deadlines for individuals to request an assessment of eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC) funding, for previously un-assessed cases during the period 1 April 2004 – 31 March 2012.

We welcome the publication of the Francis Report into Mid Staffordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 

As a provider of health and social care services across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent, the Trust must continue to learn from the failings at Mid Staffs.

An unannounced Care Quality Commission inspection at Her Majesty's Young Offender Institution Werrington found high standards of care and a good level of satisfaction.

Our next Public Trust Board meeting will be held on Wednesday 30 January 2013  from 1.30pm - 5.00pm at Morston House, The Midway, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. ST5 1QG.

As snow, ice and low tempreatures affect Staffordshire this week, NHS Community health and care services have issued a reminder to local residents with advice on how to keep warm and keep well during the cold snap.

Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust and HMP Stafford have welcomed VIPs from the national All Party Prison Health Group (APG).

If anyone coming into our community hospitals at any time – as a visitor or patient – has had symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting in the past 48 hours, or have been in close contact with someone with these symptoms, then they should not come into the hospital before seeking advice by calling the hospital.

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Partnership NHS Trust is asking anyone planning to visit its hospitals to stay at home if they or their family members have had diarrhoea, vomiting or ‘flu-like’ symptoms in the last four days.

Living Independently Staffordshire Service (LIS) has undergone its first compliance review with the Care Quality Commission since the launch of the new service in April 2011.

The Partnership Trust's monthly public Board Meeting takes place on Wednesday 28 November in Wombourne*, South Staffordshirein the Council Chamber at Wombourne Civic Centre, Gravel Hill, Wombourne, South Staffordshire WV5 9HA.

The Partnerhip Trust's Cancer Awareness Volunteers will be out and about at markets across Stoke-on-Trent during November promoting the early signs and symptoms of lung cancer.

November is national Lung Cancer Awareness Month  and people across Stoke-on-Trent are being urged to check themselves for the early signs and symptoms of the disease which include a persistent cough, repeated chest infections or coughing up blood.

A Partnership Trust health visitor has been shortlisted for a national NHS Leadership Award.

Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust has been honoured with a No Smoking Day award for its efforts to help prisoners quit smoking.

Children and young people in Stoke-on-Trent are being invited to receive health advice and support on a range of issues such as healthy eating, smoking and emotional support.

Occupational Therapists from the Partnership Trust will be at Tesco Extra in Lichfield on Friday 9  November between 10am-3pm, as part of a national awareness campaign to promote their role and explain how they can help people live more independent and rewarding lives.

Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust – the organisation which manages the delivery of community health and integrated adult social care services across the county , has appointed a new non-executive director and two designate non-executives to the Trust Board.

People across Staffordshire are being reminded of the alternatives to Accident and Emergency Departments as pressure on the already busy departments continues to build.

To mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October, a special bus service will be calling at high schools in Cannock and Rugeley offering specialised support and advice to help young people look after their own mental health and wellbeing.

We are seeking your views on how we improve the quality of health and social care services within Staffordshire.

The quality framework aim is that service users receive the highest quality of care, by ensuring that front line teams are empowered by the organisation to provide this.

The Partnership Trusts' monthly public Board Meeting takes place in Burton on Wednesday 26 September and members of public are encouraged to attend to hear the latest news about the work of the country's largest integrated health and social care trust and to put questions to the Board of Directors.

On the 15th March 2012, the Department of Health announced the introduction of deadlines for individuals to request an assessment of eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding, for cases during the period 1st April 2004 – 31 March 2012.

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Partnership NHS Trust celebrated its first anniversary at its Annual General Meeting on 17 September by premiering its new film - Leaders in Integrated Care – which takes a look at integration from the perspective of service users, carers, commissioners and providers. 

People living in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being invited to find out more about the NHS organisation which provides their community health and adult social care services.

A former member of the British Powerlifting team has hopes for the Paralympics thanks to treatment from Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust.

Patients in north Staffordshire are to enjoy new facilities at Leek Moorlands Community Hospital thanks to a refurbishment project by Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust.

People living in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being urged to have their say into the future plans of the organisation which provides their community health and adult social care services.

People living in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being given the opportunity to have their say on the health and social care services as they receive them.

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Partnership NHS Trust, Staffordshire’s new community health and social care organisation, is encouraging people from local communities to get involved in leading the organisation as it prepares to become an NHS Foundation Trust through joining the Trust Board as non executive directors.

Highways teams, fire crews and other organisations are continuing to work hard to combat the effects of flooding on Staffordshire communities.

Trenstside Clinic Stone closed and Friday's antenatal clinc cancelled.

The NHS in Staffordshire is building teams of professionals from health and social care services who can offer a more joined-up service for all of a person's needs.

The Board is very keen to welcome members of the public to hear more about the work of the Partnership Trust and to ask questions about any issues or concerns they may have about community health and social care services.

Join us at Sainsburys in Newcastle-under-Lyme on 19 June for a special coffee morning to celebrate carers and get help, advice and support.

A partnership of health and social care organisations in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire has been successful in being selected to be part of a national project to develop a new initiative launched by the Department of Health, the “Year of Care Funding Model”.

Health leaders from Staffordshire’s new community health trust have pledged to further links with Stoke-on-Trent’s Sikh community

The Board is very keen to welcome members of the public to hear more about the work of the Partnership Trust and to ask questions about any issues or concerns they may have.

An unannounced Care Quality Commission inspection visit to Longton Cottage Hospital, found essential standards of quality and safety were being met.

Our specialist Cancer Awareness Teams will be out and about across North Staffordshire next week raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of one of the most common cancers in the UK, as part of the national Sun Cancer Awareness Week.

The Partnership Trust's monthly Board Meeting will take place in Tamworth on Wednesday April 25

Directors, non-executive directors and other Trust Board members will be holding this month's Public Board meeting on Wednesday 21 March from 1pm at the Civic Centre, Riverside, Stafford (follow this external link to a map).

The February Board Meeting for the Partnership Trust will take place on Thursday 23 February in the Board Room at Edric House, Wolseley Court, Towers Plaza, Rugeley.