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Local NHS exceeds national early diagnosis target for breast cancer

7 October 2026

  NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month by highlighting the importance of early diagnosis, as both areas are exceeding national ambitions for diagnosing breast cancer at an early stage. The national Long Term Plan aims for 75% of cancers to be…

NHS urges eligible residents to get protected against flu and COVID-19 this winter

1 October 2026

  People across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent can get their free NHS flu and COVID-19 vaccines from 1 October 2026. From 1 October, the free NHS flu vaccine is available to people aged 65 and over, people aged 18 to 64 with certain health conditions, care home residents, eligible carers and…

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