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News/Events

Covid: Moderna jab approved for teenagers in EU

Vaccination with Moderna's jab can now be extended to adolescents, the EU medicines watchdog says.

Daily testing can keep pupils in school, study suggests

A study in 200 English secondary schools and colleges found very few infections in close contacts of cases.

AI breakthrough could spark medical revolution

A program has been used to predict the structures of nearly every protein in the human body.

Covid vaccine: Eight-week gap seen as sweet spot for Pfizer jab antibodies

Spacing out doses boosts antibody levels, say researchers - who suggest eight weeks as the "sweet spot".

Child winter respiratory illness on rise in summer

Parents are warned to look out for signs of RSV, after lockdown disrupted its normal winter spread.

Covid cases at record levels for 20 to 29-year-olds

Everyone in this age group should be cautious when socialising, officials say, and get two jabs.

Nurses may consider industrial action over 3% NHS pay rise, union says

The Royal College of Nursing says members are "angry and upset" about the size of the increase.

Coronavirus: Worst affected care homes revealed by watchdog

Figures from Care Quality Commission lay out the pandemic's 'devastating impact' on care homes in England.

Concussion and sport: How the lives of ex-sportspeople have been affected by concussion

BBC Radio 5 Live speaks to former sportsmen and women and their families about how concussion has changed their lives.

Covid: Where and why is the US vaccine rollout slowing down?

Vaccinations in the US are slowing as infections rise - we've looked at where and why this is happening.

23rd July 2021

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) would like to understand your views on the ...

22nd July 2021

Contains video content Health and care leaders have been given an exclusive preview of the new ...

21st July 2021

There has been an increase in cases of babies and toddlers with coughs and colds in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, ...

16th July 2021

A survey seeking the views of people who have recent experience of maternity services in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent goes ...

16th July 2021

NHS clinical commissioners for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent will be holding their next Governing Bodies’ meeting in common on Thursday 29 ...