Paul Edmondson-Jones MBE

Are you part of a team or project making a real difference for patients? The NHS Excellence Awards is your chance to share the best of the NHS. Entries are open now to all NHS organisations and providers working in partnership with the NHS. ➡️ england.nhs.uk/nhsawards

Hundreds of thousands of young children are now being offered the chickenpox protection as part of routine NHS childhood vaccinations. The combined vaccine adds chickenpox protection to the existing measles, mumps and rubella schedule. Read more ➡️ england.nhs.uk/2026/01/hundre…

New data shows flu cases in hospitals are starting to level off. Thanks to NHS staff and 18.5 million people getting a flu jab, cases have not risen further. Hospitals do remain busy this winter, with around 95% of adult beds full. Read more: england.nhs.uk/2025/12/nhs-in…

Today we’re announcing wide-ranging NHS support for care leavers… 🏥… from free prescriptions, dental and eye care… 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️… to joined up mental health support, paid internships and guaranteed interviews for jobs in the NHS! My ✍🏻 @DailyMirror 👇🏻 mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Pharmacies can help with many minor illnesses and medication advice Opening hours may vary over the Christmas bank holidays Search “find a pharmacy NHS” to find one open near you

Christmas can be a lonely time for some. If you’re struggling with your mental health and wellbeing and have served in the UK Armed Forces, Op COURAGE can help. Available across England, visit nhs.uk/opcourage for your nearest service. #opcourage #ChristmasEve

On Christmas Day, NHS staff will continue to do what they do best, looking after us when we need it most 💙 We don't stop for Christmas. NHS staff will be dispatching ambulances, delivering babies and serving Christmas dinners. A huge thank you to all our staff.

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Weight management medication is only available under strict criteria and not via GP referral or prescription. Please don’t contact your surgery. Check local services you may be eligible for: staffsstokeics.org.uk/local-weight-m…

Tomorrow, 12.30pm We're questioning the Chief Executive and other representatives of @NHSEngland on the abolition of NHS England and reforms to Integrated Care Boards.

@HanleyTown66 Wow - it was 2-0 at 70 minutes and 2-5 at the end!

Full time Comeback complete Job Done. Belper United 2-5 Hanley Town

Healthwatch Staffordshire are conducting an in-depth study on women’s gynaecological health issues to better understand their experiences with diagnosis timelines and the impact these experiences have had on their lives. Share your feedback: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/NW6D52

This is a VERY big deal - and is both welcome and long overdue. The pharma industry will not be happy tho. Also contain news of a 'Single National Formulary (list of approved drugs).

Dawn is a former RAF nurse and now an NHS cancer nurse specialist. She told us about the connection between her two roles. Visit militarystepintohealth.nhs.uk to find out more about NHS opportunities for veterans #ArmedForcesDay #ArmedForcesWeek

Say you served this #ArmedForcesWeek - help your GP, to help you get the right support:

Today, the people of the Falkland Islands commemorate Landing Day. Marking the date when British forces landed at San Carlos, East Falkland - we remember all those who served and all those who made the ultimate sacrifice. From the Sea, Freedom 🇫🇰🇬🇧 #Falklands43

If you need urgent #mentalhealth support in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent you can now call 111 and select the mental health option to talk to a mental health professional and get help 24/7. More information is available on our website: staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk/our-work/menta…

King Charles and Queen Camilla will lead the nation today in giving thanks to wartime heroes, marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe and the end of World War Two. They will be joined by other members of the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace later to watch a military parade and flypast, including World War Two aircraft and the Red Arrows. @NickDixonITV reports.

It’s not yet May 8 but today the country remembers. Thank you to the generation who sacrificed so much so that we may live in freedom. Never forgotten 🇬🇧 #VEDay80

If you're pregnant and registered with @UHNM_NHS for your antenatal care, you can receive your Pertussis, and RSV vaccines at a walk-in clinic at the Maternity Centre, Royal Stoke University Hospital today, 9am-4pm. Check eligibility: staffsstokeics.org.uk/your-health-an…