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Here, you will find all of the latest news around the Trust which applies to all staff.
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Flu – a quick guide to getting vaccinated this year
3 November 2025
Here’s your essential guide to this year’s programme, including clinic schedules, booking options, group arrangements, and how to enter the prize draw.
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Category: Trust wide support services
NHS launches campaign to raise awareness of sexual assault referral centres (SARCs)
6 February 2026
The NHS is raising awareness of SARCs – a specialist service that offers free care and support to anyone who’s been raped or sexually assaulted at any time in their life. They are available to call for an appointment 24/7 across England, however, many rape and sexual assault survivors do not know where to go or who to turn to for help.
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Category: Secure Care
Pop goes Hodder Ward
6 February 2026
Service users on our low secure learning disability ward have been working with their OTs to create pictures in the style of a well known pop artist.
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Category: Trust wide support services
Next week is National Apprenticeship Week: join our free webinars
5 February 2026
Join a series of free webinars designed to showcase the benefits of apprenticeships. Highlights include a must-attend session for managers, focusing on best practices for supporting apprentices in non-clinical roles.
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Category: Trust wide support services
Ramadan 2026
5 February 2026
Ramadan begins on 18 February and ends on or around 19 March with the festival of Eid–ul-Fitr (the precise dates will vary depending upon location).
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Category: Trust wide support services
On World Cancer Day 4 February
4 February 2026
Today is World Cancer Day and the DHSC has published the National Cancer Plan. The ambitious plan sets out how we will improve cancer care, diagnose people earlier, tackle health inequalities and help people live longer and beyond cancer.