Plan to keep residents of Staffordshire and Shropshire out of hospital

NHS bosses hope a vaccination drive, communications campaign and 45,000 extra GP appointments will help keep people out of hospital this winter.

The cluster winter plan for the NHS in Staffordshire and Shropshire includes a raft of measures aimed at maximising hospital capacity and reducing attendances over the next few months.

Officials from Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board gave county councillors a presentation on the planned actions.

These include additional winter illness clinics and a communications campaign designed to direct people to the most appropriate services.