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Raw and runny eggs are now safe to eat!
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PREGNANT women no longer have to avoid raw or runny eggs as part of their diet due to new advice from the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The FSA has this week announced a change...
County to sign up to Mental Health Challenge
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WORK to support positive mental health and reduce inequalities caused by mental health issues could be taking an important step forward in Staffordshire.On world Mental Health Day (October 10), Staffordshire County Council has announced it...
New Deal Will See Three Million Hours of Home Care Funded Across Staffordshire
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A NEW deal will see around three million hours of quality care delivered every year to help some of the most frail and vulnerable people in Staffordshire live more independently in their homes. The...
Kat’s Slim catwalk appearance set to change Kingsbury lives! 
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LOCAL lady Katrina Roberts could never have imagined herself appearing on a catwalk 49 pounds ago!! “Appearing in a slinky size 8 dress was amazing" - Those were the words of Kat, whose wardrobe usually...
Volunteers needed to help shape exciting new healthy living app
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PEOPLE are being asked for their views and comments to help shape and design a new healthy living App.The new My Kin wellbeing mobile phone application is being developed by Staffordshire County Council and...
Mental ill-health and policing – what’s the true picture?
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STAFFORDSHIRE Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Ellis is once again highlighting how work needs to be done to ensure that people suffering from mental ill-health are dealt with and cared for by the most appropriate...
Free condoms if you’re 13-25 years old
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A NEW service, called the 'C-card' has been launched for young people in North Warwickshire.  The service will allow anyone aged 13-25 to get free condoms. Warwickshire County Council has commissioned the Integrated Sexual Health Service...
Views wanted on future of watchdog
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RESIDENTS are being urged to have their say on the future of a health watchdog. Healthwatch Staffordshire is being recommissioned from April next year and the County Council, which commissions the service, is looking at...
Local MP welcomes news that NHS is best in the world
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TAMWORTH MP Christopher Pincher has welcomed the news that in a report by the Commonwealth Fund, a US think tank, the NHS has come out as number one in the world compared to 11 other...
Patients to benefit from new ‘Ambulance Response Programme’
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WEST Midlands Ambulance Service is welcoming a new system of response standards which will ensure that patients in the most need get an even quicker response.The Government has today announced approval for the...
Extra Cash Invested In Protecting Adult Social Care
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A £15 MILLION grant  to help ease the pressure on caring for a growing ageing population in Staffordshire will be invested in a raft of measures to help protect social care and support people in their homes...
Young people handed say on future of health services
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YOUNG people are being given the chance to improve health and social care services in Tamworth. Young People’s Healthwatch is a new initiative that will gather the views and experiences of under-25s and ensure they...
New recruits needed for STP mission
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VOLUNTEERS are needed to ensure plans for health services in Tamworth reach every section of the community. Public engagement surrounding the Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) for the area is being co-ordinated by Healthwatch Staffordshire...
‘We must go further on mental health’ says PCC
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STAFFORDSHIRE’S Police & Crime Commissioner has welcomed new laws that limit the time individuals with a mental health condition can be detained in police cells as ‘a place of safety’ to a maximum of...
Tamworth achieves ‘dementia friendly town’ status
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TAMWORTH is now a dementia friendly town – and that’s official! Just over a year after beginning its journey towards the ambitious goal, Tamworth has become the 200th area to be granted Dementia Friendly Community...
PCC asks mental health trusts: ‘Are you ready?’
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STAFFORDSHIRE Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Ellis today challenged mental health trusts to show they are fully prepared for new changes in the law. Under the Policing and Crime Act 2017,  using police cells...
Mental health strategy aims to combat stigma
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GETTING help early and combating the stigma that surrounds mental health is key to helping people with depression live healthy, productive lives.As this years World Health Day focusses on depression, Staffordshire’s mental health strategy aims to...
Maternity Unit is awarded £40,000 in Government funding
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HE Maternity Unit at Queen’s Hospital in Burton has been awarded an additional £40,000 in funding to improve the quality of care for mothers and babies. Health Education England (HEE) has allocated the Maternity...
Survey to highlight real effect of funding cuts to local healthcare
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A NEW study aims to reveal the true impact of funding cuts on health services in Staffordshire. The ‘Funding for the Future’ survey will use input from patients to analyse the effect that reductions in...
Mums encouraged to breastfeed with help of online tool
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NEW mums can now have access to more help and guidance to support breastfeeding. Public Health England (PHE) has launched the Start4Life Breastfeeding Friend (BFF), an interactive chatbot tool to help guide new mums through their...
Care homes under spotlight in watchdog initiative
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ADULT care homes in Staffordshire are being put under the spotlight in an initiative to scrutinise standards. More than 20 establishments in the county will receive unannounced visits over the next 12 months as part...
Tamworth gym celebrates successful first year with open day and holiday prize draw
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AN award-winning gym in Tamworth is celebrating one year of changing lives through its unique approach to health and fitness. The Fitness Junction in Tolsons Mill, Fazeley, was set up by personal trainers Simon Mcneilly, Andy...
People urged to return community equipment as part of countywide campaign
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PEOPLE from across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being urged to return any community equipment that they no longer need as part of a new campaign.Last year over 97,000 items of community equipment were...
Could you help make Dementia Friendly Twiddle Muffs?
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DO you have time on your hands to help make Twiddle Muffs? They can really help those suffering dementia. As part of its ongoing commitment to raising awareness of dementia and working towards making Tamworth...
Free blood pressure checks at Ankerside Shopping Centre this Saturday
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THE Rotary Club of Tamworth are offering free blood pressure checks in Tamworth this weekend to help combat stroke. Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland and the Stroke Association have teamed up to help people in...
Sugar-free challenge hopes to spark obesity debate 
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People in Staffordshire are being challenged to go sugar free for a week – all in the name of encouraging a debate about obesity in the county.Staffordshire’s Health and Wellbeing Board is launching the...
Record spend on care approved by County Council
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Plans for a record £300million spend on caring for the elderly, people with disabilities and vulnerable children have been approved by Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet. The proposed spending on care and plans to deliver a...
Watchdog urges vigilance as hospitals battle pressure
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A HEALTH watchdog is calling on patients to be vigilant about standards of care as hospitals in Staffordshire struggle to cope with a surge in demand. The record number of people visiting Accident and Emergency...