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3 May 2024

Public Conversation – Your Adult Mental Health Services in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

The NHS in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent has been working with local patients, staff, interested groups and partners to understand how mental health services could be designed. Our priority is to…

23 April 2024

Urgent and emergency care transformation

How to get involved We want to tell you about how we are working to make our urgent and emergency care (UEC) services better, and we want to give you…

23 April 2024

Transforming our urgent and emergency healthcare services

We want our urgent and emergency healthcare services to meet the needs of local people. This is so you get the best possible outcomes and have a better experience when…

23 April 2024

Our urgent and emergency care strategy

Our urgent and emergency care strategy aims to make sure you receive help and treatment in the place that best meets your needs and will give you the best outcomes…

23 April 2024

Urgent treatment centres

We are introducing urgent treatment centres (UTCs) in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent as part of a national programme. When they open, the current minor injuries units (MIUs) and walk-in centres (WICs)…

23 April 2024

Urgent and emergency healthcare: the differences explained

What is the difference between urgent and emergency healthcare? Emergency care: This is help for life-threatening conditions. If someone is in immediate danger because of an injury or a severe…

22 April 2024

Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate pilot

The Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate (also referred to as a Maternity and Neonatal ISA or MNISA) is a new senior role being piloted to support women, birthing people…

11 April 2024

Spring Covid-19 vaccination programme launches across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

As we step into spring, next week sees the start of the Spring Covid-19 vaccination programme across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Starting on Monday April 15, the national online and telephone…

27 March 2024

Sexual Safety Organisational Charter

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board has signed up to NHS England’s first ever sexual safety organisational charter. The charter – the first of its kind – was launched last…

24 March 2024

Challenges facing our urgent and emergency healthcare services

Our urgent and emergency care services are dealing with many challenges, nationally and locally. Rising demand at emergency departments (EDs): More and more people are using EDs. This is making…

15 March 2024

Contracting and Procurement

Procurement policy Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB have a responsibility to ensure a consistent, transparent and effective approach to the procurement, commissioning and contract management of goods, services and works. The…

19 February 2024

Specialised Commissioning

In December 2023 the NHS England Board approved plans to fully delegate the commissioning of appropriate specialised services to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) in the East of England, Midlands and…

16 February 2024

Meet the Executive Leadership Team

Working with partners, the ICB have agreed on an ambitious vision which is ‘working with you to make Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent the healthiest place to live and work.’ This means,…

6 February 2024

2023 public consultation and earlier involvement

2023 public consultation Consultation Document Summary Consultation Document Accessible Consultation Document You can access more information below: Mental Health Investment Document Mental Health Services Timeline Document Business Case Document Video…

18 December 2023

Long term conditions strategy

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB is working with partners to develop a strategy to support people living with long term health conditions.  The purpose of this strategy is to help health…

7 December 2023

Vaccination clinics open ahead of Christmas to protect children against flu

Throughout December, parents and carers in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being urged to make sure their children are protected against flu. The School Age Immunisation Service (SAIS), who are the…

21 November 2023

New service makes it even easier to access NHS help for hearing problems

There’s now a new and easy way for people in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to get help with hearing issues through the NHS. If eligible, they can even refer themselves to…

20 November 2023

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Celebrate World Anti-Microbial Awareness Week

This week is World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, and people in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being encouraged to take part in an antibiotic amnesty to keep antibiotics working. Healthcare leaders are…

16 November 2023

Health Secretary speaks at NHS Providers conference

New Health and Social Care Secretary Victoria Atkins has spoken about the challenges facing the NHS in a speech to the NHS Providers conference in Liverpool. Speaking via video message,…

18 September 2023

Childhood Immunisations

Measles and MMR vaccination Cases of measles are rising across England, including among children. It’s an infection that spreads very easily, especially in nurseries and schools if children are not…

16 August 2023

ICB publishes findings from public involvement on assisted conception draft interim policy

The report of findings from a public involvement around assisted conception services is published today. In the three-week involvement in March, local people were asked their views about a draft…

16 August 2023

Pauline Grant a finalist in the International Positive Psychology Association Challenge

Congratulations to Pauline Grant, Associate Director, Organisational Development, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System (ICS), who has been named as a finalist in…

21 July 2023

Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP)

Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) is partnership that plays an integral role in shaping local maternity and neonatal care across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Comprised of a team of dedicated…

14 July 2023

Meeting the Equality Duty – Publications

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board primary objective is to guarantee equitable and accessible healthcare services for all individuals, irrespective of their personal attributes or backgrounds. These resources serve…

13 July 2023

Operational Plan 2023/24

The development and publication of our Operational Plan for 2023/24 marks another step towards our aspiration of creating an integrated working environment where our focus is on providing the best…

4 July 2023

NHS Celebrates 75th Birthday as a Beacon of Healthcare Excellence

On the 5th of July 2023, the National Health Service (NHS) will celebrate 75 years of healthcare. The NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) is honouring this milestone…

30 June 2023

Joint Forward Plan 2023-2028

As an ICS, we developed our first Joint Forward Plan, which was published on 30 June 2023. Whilst it was always expected that systems would review and refresh their plan…

30 June 2023

Worried about your weight – no need to wait. Enrol on a free NHS course…

Any adult with concerns about their weight can now enrol on a specialist NHS course without seeing their doctor or any other medical professional first. The NHS Digital Weight Management…

17 May 2023

Healthcare teams shortlisted for BBC Awards

Two specialist NHS teams have been shortlisted as finalists for the BBC Radio Stoke ‘Make a Difference Awards’ for their work in the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent community. The Staffordshire and…

6 April 2023

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board Constitution

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) Constitution: And further details about its contents, including how the organisation will run itself, appoint its leadership, its roles and responsibilities and…

22 March 2023

Declarations of Interest

1 March 2023

NHS Counter Fraud

What is fraud? Fraud happens when someone does something dishonestly in the aim to make a gain for themselves or another, or cause a loss to another. The focus is…

24 February 2023

Assisted Conception

In December 2023, the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) Board agreed an interim aligned assisted conception policy for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. On this page, you can read about:…

9 February 2023

Consultation: Inpatient Mental Health Services (South East Staffordshire)

In 2023, we held a public consultation on inpatient mental health services in south east Staffordshire. In December 2023, the board at Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board accepted the…

2 February 2023

‘Community Get Together’ to take place in Stoke

MEDIA RELEASE People are invited to a Community Get Together, which supports health and wellbeing and to offer a warm space to get together. The Community Get Together sees organisations…

19 January 2023

We have a zero tolerance stance on abuse towards staff

All NHS staff should be able to come to work without fear of violence, abuse or harassment from other staff or the general public. We are the NHS; we are…

13 January 2023

We have a zero tolerance stance on abuse towards staff

All NHS staff should be able to come to work without fear of violence, abuse or harassment from other staff or the general public. We are the NHS; we are…

20 December 2022

Urgent mental health support

You are not alone If you are concerned about your mental health, or someone you care for, you can contact your local free urgent NHS Mental Health Helpline. You can…

19 December 2022

Inpatient mental health services south east Staffordshire

In December 2023, the board at Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) agreed a proposal for a long-term solution for the inpatient mental health services previously provided at the…

5 December 2022

‘Harder’ flu season means it’s more important than ever for children and adults to get…

This winter could see a considerable increase in people being admitted to hospital with flu, with parents being urged to get their children vaccinated as soon as possible. In November…

14 November 2022

Host commissioner

Host Commissioner guidelines: People diagnosed with a Learning Disability and/or Autism NHS England and NHS Improvement published Host Commissioner guidance in January 2021. This describes a clear expectation that as…

11 November 2022

Cultivating courage and compassion for ourselves and others

The Florence Nightingale Foundation is pleased to invite newly registered nurses and midwives across England, who are up to two years post-registration, to join us for a 90-minute webinar exploring…

11 November 2022

Cultivating courage and compassion for ourselves and others

The Florence Nightingale Foundation is pleased to invite newly registered nurses and midwives across England, who are up to two years post-registration, to join us for a 90-minute webinar exploring…

11 November 2022

Cultivating courage and compassion for ourselves and others

The Florence Nightingale Foundation is pleased to invite newly registered nurses and midwives across England, who are up to two years post-registration, to join us for a 90-minute webinar exploring…

8 November 2022

Board Briefings

Following each public Integrated Care Board (ICB) meeting, we create briefing papers to keep partners informed of the discussions that have occurred. Please find below briefing papers following the recent…

26 October 2022

Transformation Documents

Download selected Folder Transformation Documents – Password Protected Select Toggle Title Date pdf Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Integrated Care Partnership Development Plan ( pdf, 1.99 MB )

25 October 2022

Children and young people asthma nurse service in Stoke-on-Trent

This engagement is now closed. Thank you to everyone who took part and gave feedback. In previous years, a community asthma nurse role has operated across Stoke-on-Trent. This role saw…

20 October 2022

People aged 50 and over invited for COVID-19 booster and flu jab in Staffordshire and…

Thousands of residents in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent aged 50 and over are now able to book their COVID-19 autumn booster and flu vaccination. NHS COVID-19 and flu vaccination programmes will…

19 October 2022

‘New’ service will help treat asthma suffered by more than one in 11 children in…

The families of children and young people who have asthma are being asked for their views about a ‘new’ nursing service in Stoke-on-Trent. The Asthma Nurse Service used to provide…

3 October 2022

Stoke-on-Trent children and young people’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities strategy

This engagement is now closed. Thank you to everyone who took part and gave feedback. A document called ‘To be the best I can be‘ looks at how we can…

23 September 2022

Clinical Policy Alignment update – September 2022

Clinical Policy Alignment Update September 2022 Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) has agreed to harmonise the eligibility criteria for a number of treatments to ensure they are the…

9 September 2022

Queen Elizabeth II statement

We are deeply saddened by the news that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II has passed away.  On behalf of colleagues at the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent NHS Integrated Care Board we would like…

1 August 2022

New interpreter and translation services for use in GP surgeries

This engagement is now closed. Thank you to everyone who took part and gave feedback. New interpreter and translation services for use in GP surgeries The local NHS is looking…

12 July 2022

Wellbeing

We understand the challenges that working in health and care presents, and not only how these can impact our wellbeing at work, but also how our personal challenges can also…

8 July 2022

Community Mental Health Transformation – South Staffordshire

A range of partners are working together on the transformation of adult community mental health in South Staffordshire, including: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Support Staffordshire (on behalf of the…

8 July 2022

Community Mental Health Transformation – North Staffordshire

“Through the programme’s partnership delivery, our collaborative approach will be to transform local mental health services to ensure they are fully inclusive, accessible and responsive to the needs of local…

1 July 2022

Our approach

Public engagement and involvement have always been recognised as key enablers in supporting effective health and social care service planning and delivery across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. To rebuild new and…

1 July 2022

Meet the Board

1 July 2022

Governance Handbook

1. Introduction and overview 1.1 Introduction The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) was established on the 1st July 2022 by the Health Care Act (2022). The Act established…

1 July 2022

Board meetings

Meetings of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) are usually held in public on a bi-monthly basis. A meeting held in public is a meeting between members of a group or…

1 July 2022

Our publications and policies

Search for documents Find by title or description… Search in Document title and description Document contents, title, and description Search Reset DOCman hierarchical list Renders a hierarchical list of categories…

1 July 2022

NHS long term plan

As medicine advances, health needs change and society develops, the NHS has to continually move forward so that in 10 years time we have a service fit for the future.…

1 July 2022

CCG archives

This page will be populated with content after the launch of the ICB on Friday 01 July and the CCGs have been abolished. The six Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent CCG websites…

1 July 2022

Place

This page is in development. Please check back later.

1 July 2022

Patient advice and liaison service / complaints

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (or PALS) is a free, informal, confidential help and advice service for patients, carers and their families. It…

1 July 2022

Who’s involved?

The development of the ICB, as a statutory organisation, gives us a unique opportunity to bring the NHS together locally to: improve population health establish shared strategic priorities within the…

1 July 2022

Get involved

We have come a long way over the past couple of years, bringing together teams and partners from across the health and social care landscape, to improve the health and…

1 July 2022

What is an ICB?

The Health and Care Bill, that passed through Parliament in 2022, set out plans to put Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) on a statutory footing, empowering them to better join up…

1 July 2022

Mental health

We’re committed to ensuring that older people, adults, young people and children in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are supported whether they find themselves in need of help in a mental health…

1 July 2022

Population Health Management

What is Population Health Management? Our health and care needs are changing: our lifestyles are increasing our risk of preventable disease and are affecting our wellbeing, we are living longer…

1 July 2022

Equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB is committed to: Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation Advance equality of opportunity between different groups Foster good relations between different groups 2010 Equality Act –…

1 July 2022

Privacy notice

Data Transfer Information Please note: Information that has been held previously be NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on Trent CCGs were transferred to NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) on…

1 July 2022

Accessibility policy

Accessibility statement for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB The website is run by Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) on behalf of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICS. We want as many…

1 July 2022

NHS cookies policy

Cookies on our website About cookies Cookies are small files saved on your digital device, this could be your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or computer when you visit a website.…

1 July 2022

People’s Panel

The Integrated Care Board’s (ICB) People’s Panel is our specially-selected panel of local people who are at the heart of helping us to achieve our vision to make Staffordshire and…

1 July 2022

Insights

Sharing the results from consultation and engagement and the action taken from feedback is important. Listed below are some insights and reports that we and our partners have recently produced.…

1 July 2022

Your NHS Integrated Care Board

ICBs bring health and care organisations together in a new way with a greater emphasis on collaboration and shared responsibility for the health of the local population. They present a…

1 July 2022

Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides a right of access to a wide range of information held by public authorities, including the NHS.  The purpose is to promote greater…

1 July 2022

Our people

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent is a great place to live and work. It is a thriving, diverse county with a proud history, famous attractions, areas of natural beauty and a passion…

1 July 2022

Meet the maternity team

Welcome to the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Local Maternity and Neonatal System Ali Budd - Lead Midwife Emma Hubball - Quality & Safety Midwife Rachel Clorley - Quality &…

1 July 2022

People and communities assembly

We recognise that our local people and communities need to be at the heart of everything that we do, informing all of our plans and priorities. As such, we have…

1 July 2022

NHS 111

NHS 111 can help if you have an urgent medical problem and you’re not sure what to do. Go online to https://111.nhs.uk/ or call 111. Alternatively, download the NHS App…

1 July 2022

Governance

Governance describes the systems, structure and processes for decision making, accountability, control and behaviour within an organisation Governance regulates the power and decision making of a small group of people…

1 July 2022

Our partners

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent region operates as an Integrated Care System (ICS), where NHS organisations, local councils and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations work in partnership. Member organisations of the Staffordshire…

1 July 2022

System quality improvement

Quality improvement impacts multiple providers across our health and care system and requires a collaborative approach. Please be aware that this page is in development and will be a place…

1 July 2022

ICB accessibility and communications statement

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB want our patients, service users, carers, public, staff. stakeholders and partner organisations to know that reasonable steps are taken to ensure that the information we…

1 July 2022

ICB Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB)

The Health and Care Act 2022 sets out plans to put Integrated Care Systems (ICS) on a statutory footing, empowering them to better join up health and care services, improve…

1 July 2022

Consultation and engagement

Consultation and engagement is a two-way conversation that allows the public, patients, voluntary and community sectors a realistic and timely opportunity to understand proposals, ideas, thinking and plans in their…

1 July 2022

Local maternity and neonatal system (LMNS)  

We are a partnership of maternity and neonatal service providers, commissioners, local authorities and maternity voices partnerships, who are working together to transform maternity services in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.   Our…

1 July 2022

About transformation and our journey

We know we need to think differently, be innovative, and work together to change health and care services so that Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent can become the healthiest places to live…

1 July 2022

Mental health

We’re committed to ensuring that older people, adults, young people and children in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are supported whether they find themselves in need of help in a mental health…

1 July 2022

Urgent and emergency care

We’re working to make it easier for you to understand where you can go when you have an urgent health need or healthcare emergency and ensure the treatment you receive…

1 July 2022

Adult community mental health transformation

What is the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme? This forms part of a national programme set out in the NHS Long Term Plan to enable adults with severe mental illness…

1 July 2022

Greener NHS

In October 2020, the NHS became the world’s first health service to commit to reaching carbon net zero, Thanks to NHS people, partners, and suppliers, we’re already on the way…

1 July 2022

UEC

Summary We’re working to make it easier for you to understand where you can go when you have an urgent health need or healthcare emergency and ensure the treatment you…

1 July 2022

Maternity transformation

Earlier conversations about maternity services, 2019 and 2021  In 2019, Together We’re Better ran a listening exercise about local health and care services, which included people’s experiences of maternity services.…

1 July 2022

Maternal mental health services

Developing maternal mental health services for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Partners of Together We’re Better are developing a new service to help local families that have suffered through birth trauma, loss,…

1 July 2022

The future of local health services (North Staffordshire)

Long-term solution for the George Bryan Centre The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System, previously known as Together We’re Better (TWB), is supporting the Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust…

1 July 2022

Clinical Policy Alignment (formerly Difficult Decisions)

In January 2020, the six NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) began the first phase of involvement about five areas of care: Assisted conception Hearing aids for non-complex…