Hanley Walk in Centre closed on Friday 24th June 2022, a decision taken by the Clinical Commissioning Group. If you would normally access this service and think yourself or your child need to be seen today, then you have four options. You can either attend the Haywood Hospital Walk in Centre, ring the 111 service
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We are a group of 7 Trainee Nursing Associates (TNA) who began our training in the September 2021 cohort of several universities, employed by North Staffordshire GP Federation. Each TNA is based at a different GP surgery and attends a different university depending on geographical location. The recruitment process began in May 2021 with interviews
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Download the latest Staffordshire Trainee Nurse Associate Programme Update.
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North Staffordshire GP Federation have been leading the way since 2017 with their unique and innovative Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) endorsed Staffordshire Physician Associate (PA) Internship. Initially the programme began with three interns who went on to graduate but we are pleased to announce that now, in its fourth year, and having expanded
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This week is Migraine Awareness Week and aims to raise awareness of the condition and highlight the impact it has to people living with it. A migraine is usually a moderate or severe headache felt as a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Many people have symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and increased
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This year’s World Alzheimer’s Month is focussing on dementia, highlighting the importance of talking about dementia and raising awareness of how it impacts the daily lives of people affected by the condition. We know that receiving a dementia diagnosis can leave a person feeling very alone. We have also spoken to primary carers who feel
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The North Staffordshire GP Federation are currently recruiting for an Administration Assistant to join our existing team. The full details can be found on NHS Jobs, reference: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/direct_apply/?vac_ref=916583243 You can download the Administration Assistant Job Description and Administration Assistant Person Specification for information. Further details can be found on NHS Jobs or by contacting Lisa Dulson, Quality and Governance Manager
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This Cervical Cancer Prevention week don’t let embarrassment stop you from getting your cervical smear test! Cervical screening prevents 75% of cervical cancers from developing, yet one in four of those invited for a screening in the UK, don’t attend. Cervical Screening is the method of detecting abnormal cells on the cervix. Being screened regularly
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This week is Diabetes Awareness Week. Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high. There are 2 main types of diabetes Type 1 – Where the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin. Type 2 – Where the body does not produce enough
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Find information about opting out of sharing your data with the NHS and what you need to know: Make your choice about sharing data from your health records – NHS (www.nhs.uk).
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