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Most popular baby names in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford revealed
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (130+ words) By Nub News Reporter 10th Jul 2026 New data, released yesterday (9 July) by the Office of National Statistics, has revealed the most popular baby names in England and Wales in 2025. The information has been gathered using birth registration data. In Stoke-on-Trent, Aurora…...
North Staffordshire clinic providing abortions and contraception rated good by CQC
4+ week, 1+ day ago (430+ words) By Kerry Ashdown - Local Democracy Reporter 11th Jun 2026 A North Staffordshire clinic that provides abortions and contraception has been given a good rating by a health regulator. Staff were praised for their care of women and girls using services and a…...
Councillors call for information to explain Stoke-on-Trent's high infant mortality rate
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (512+ words) By Phil Corrigan - Local Democracy Reporter 18th May 2026 Councillors have called for more information to explain why more babies die in Stoke-on-Trent compared to most other areas. Stoke-on-Trent's infant mortality rate was 5. 7 per 1, 000 live births between 2002 and 2004, equating to around 20 deaths…...
Local pregnancy ultrasound service found by CQC to 'require improvement"
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (337+ words) By Kerry Ashdown - Local Democracy Reporter 24th Apr 2026 A pregnancy scanning centre has taken action to address concerns raised in its latest inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Life Through the Lens in Victoria Street, Basford, was found to require…...
New neonatal families' coffee mornings launched in Stoke-on-Trent
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (299+ words) By Liana Snape 2nd Feb 2026 A new community coffee morning for Stoke-on-Trent families who experienced a stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has been launched University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust's (UHNM). The Neonatal Families' Coffee Mornings are…...