News/Events

News/Events

Baby box safety doubts raised by experts

They say babies should only sleep in them temporarily, with cots and Moses baskets thought to be safer.

Length of ring and index fingers 'linked to sexuality'

Women whose left index and ring fingers are different lengths are more likely to be lesbians, a study suggests.

'Miracle' baby whose heart stopped for 22 minutes turns one

Doctors say Lacey's recovery is remarkable and defies the odds - and she should live a normal life.

Contaminated blood victims 'on the breadline'

Chairman of public inquiry calls on the government to take decisive action over financial support.

Self-lubricating condom designed to reduce infections

Scientists hope it'll make condoms easier to use and cut rates of sexually transmitted infections.

Canada becomes second country to legalise recreational cannabis

The country becomes only the second nation in the world, after Uruguay, to legalise recreational use.

Mystery donor gives thousands to ill Shropshire boy

An anonymous donor gives the final £100,000 needed to help the family reach its target.

Women told they aren't thin enough for eating disorder treatment, MPs told

MPs debating the stigma surrounding eating disorders say the "medical profession are failing patients with eating disorders".

Bill Turnbull: Cancer chemo treatment was 'unbearable'

The presenter says he watched all 67 episodes of Game of Thrones "to pass the time" during treatment.

I saved my dad's life with CPR

When his dad collapsed, Aaron Groves says the training he got as a scout made all the difference.

15th October 2018

Some patients will soon be coming away from appointments with their GP with something they weren’t expecting.

08th October 2018

GPs from around Staffordshire are urging patients in vulnerable groups ...

03rd October 2018

A new ‘Spotlight’ has been shone on the way the NHS monitors quality and safety for patients in ...

19th September 2018

The Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) of Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire have been working with patients, partners, system leaders and ...

07th September 2018

A Staffordshire town is to become one of only five areas of the country to test the official NHS ...