News and Updates

First Ever Primary Care Physician Associates Annual Conference A Huge Success

This month saw our inaugural Primary Care Physician Associates Annual Conference (PCPAAC23) take place in the beautiful setting of Keele Hall in the heart of Staffordshire, with over 120 Primary Care Physician Associates (PAs) from across the country in attendance. The conference was held over two days with the first day solely focussed on Primary

Staffordshire Physician Associate Internship Programme Celebratory Event

Last month saw the Shropshire and Staffordshire Physician Associate (PA) Internship Celebratory Event take place, to mark our 5 year achievement and our 50th graduate Physician Associate (PA) from the programme. Alex Strivens-Joyce, PA Ambassador and TPD, opened the informal celebration event which was held at Keele Hall for past, present and future Physician Associate

Hanley Walk In Centre – Closed Friday 24th June

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

Trainee Nurse Associate Apprenticeship Programme – A Staffordshire Wide Approach

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

North Staffordshire GP Federation Support the Validation of the New Masters in Paramedic Science – Keele University

We are delighted to have been working with Keele University on their new and exciting MSci in Paramedic Science which is at the forefront of paramedic education in the UK Due to commence later this year, this innovative 4-year integrated Master’s programme reflects the expanding role of the profession in delivering complex and high-quality care