North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

11/09/2026

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) for North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust took place on Thursday 10 September. Bringing together trust executives and trust board members, staff and the general public were also invited to attend.

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The Annual General Meeting (AGM) for North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust took place on Thursday 10 September. Bringing together trust executives

11/09/2026

Combined Healthcare’s Chief Executive, Dr Buki Adeyemo, has recently shared her thoughts on supporting the mental health of the next generation with Healthcare Leader.

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Prime minister Andy Burnham made a clear commitment to improving the mental health of children and young people in his first speech as Prime Minister. This focus is welcome.

10/09/2026

Today is World Su***de Prevention Day.

Su***de can affect every one of us. By raising awareness, reducing the stigma and encouraging action we can help to reduce the instances of su***de around the world. Click here to read more about how we can all help to change the narrative on su***de: https://www.iasp.info/wspd/

At Combined we are committed to ensuring people feel seen, heard, connected, and supported to stay safe. We are putting evidence into action through embedding the NHS England Staying Safe from Su***de approach across our services.

We are moving beyond labels and risk categories to better understand what matters to people, what affects their safety, and how we can work together to provide the right support at the right time.

04/09/2026

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust invites you to its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM).

📅 Thursday 10 September
🕖 2pm – 3pm
📍In person at Lawton House (ST4 8HH) or online via Microsoft Teams

The AGM will feature presentations on:
- Quality review of the year with Kenny Laing, Chief Nursing Officer.
- People review of the year with Frieza Mahmood, Chief People Officer.
- Finance and performance review of the year with Eric Gardiner, Chief Finance Officer.

Everyone will have the opportunity to ask questions as part of a public Q&A session, led by our Chair, Janet Dawson. If you have a question you would like to ask, please submit it via our Ask The Board online facility, or by emailing Lisa Wilkinson: [email protected] by Tuesday 8 September.

Find more information about the session and how to join online, or submit a question via the Ask The Board online facility, here:

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust invites you to its annual general meeting (AGM), on Thursday 10 September, 2–3pm.

04/09/2026

September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month.

FASD results when prenatal alcohol exposure affects the developing brain and body. FASD is a spectrum, each person with FASD is affected differently. FASD is at its core a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition.

FASD Awareness Month is dedicated to raising awareness of FASD in the UK, as well as celebrating the amazing day-to-day achievements of people with FASD up and down the country.

Visit the website for the National Organisation for FASD to learn more about FASD: https://nationalfasd.org.uk/

03/09/2026

Recently used NHS Community Mental Health services? You might be invited to take part in this year’s Community Mental Health Survey.

Look out for a letter in the post and a text reminder too!

Your valuable feedback will help us improve the quality of our care and other people’s experience.

Find out more about the survey: https://www.combined.nhs.uk/news/latest-updates/2026-community-mental-health-survey-launching-soon/

Further information on Section 251: https://www.hra.nhs.uk/about-us/committees-and-services/confidentiality-advisory-group/confidential-patient-information-and-regulations/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

02/09/2026

We are proud to be part of this fantastic piece of co-production, bringing together expertise from health, social care, education, and partner agencies.

Our latest Bridge and Beyond co-production session was a fantastic opportunity to come together and focus on the journey ahead.

Working collaboratively helped us reflect on what good support looks like and reinforced the importance of keeping children and young people's voices at the heart of service development. Every conversation, idea and contribution will help inform the future direction of the service.

Thank you to everyone who attended, especially the young people who gave their time, energy and expertise to support the day.

19/08/2026

There are two remaining places left for teams who want to participate in the Combined Charity Golf Day which is taking place on Friday 4 September⛳

The event will now also feature a keynote speaker, Steve Cunningham, who will open the day with an inspiring talk on mindset, resilience and determination.

View the highlights video from last year below and read more about the event: https://www.combined.nhs.uk/news/latest-updates/combined-charity-announces-details-of-2026-charity-golf-day/

If you would like to play but you do not have a full team, please email [email protected].

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18/08/2026

New partner for the North Staffordshire Wellbeing College!👏

💛We’re really pleased to announce that we’ve partnered with a new community organisation!

𖣘 Windmills is a local charity supporting children and young people who are experiencing the anticipated loss of someone they love. Their specialist nurses provide expert, compassionate support to help young people understand what is happening, ask questions, make sense of a loved one’s illness and create memories they can treasure.

Their work can begin as early as a terminal diagnosis, supporting families through some of the hardest moments they may ever face.

✨We’re looking forward to working together and helping more people in our community find out about the support Windmills can offer.

ℹ️If you’d like to find out more about Windmills, make a referral or help support their work, you can contact them on 01782 433435 or [email protected]

⏩️Please give Windmills a follow, share their work and help us spread the word about the support available to local families. You can view their page by clicking here: Windmills - Preparing Youngsters For The Death Of A Loved One