28 Jan 2025
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) has launched a public consultation on a proposal to stop making gluten free bread and bread mixes available on prescription.
24 Jan 2025
The next meeting of the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place at Bootle Town Hall in Sefton from 9am to 1:30pm on Thursday 30 January 2025.
24 Jan 2025
With just one week left before the seasonal COVID-19 vaccination offer ends on 31 January, the NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside is urging those eligible who haven’t yet had their COVID-19 vaccination to come forward as soon as possible to protect themselves and their friends and family.
23 Jan 2025
We understand that the tragic incident that took place on Monday 29 July 2024 in Southport affected many people in different ways, and that the sentencing in January 2025 will bring back a lot of emotions.
23 Jan 2025
Health and housing leaders across Cheshire and Merseyside are working together to improve health and wellbeing through better housing.
22 Jan 2025
The NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside is urging people to reach out if they are struggling with their mental health this month.
20 Jan 2025
As Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2025 gets underway, women across Cheshire and Merseyside are being encouraged to download a new free NHS app to help them find trusted health information.
20 Jan 2025
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is inviting views to help update 25 clinical policies for treatments and procedures in line with the latest evidence of what works best, in the third phase of its harmonisation programme to also ensure equal access for patients no matter which part of the area they live in.
17 Jan 2025
Public health directors in Cheshire and Merseyside have renewed their call for a comprehensive, funded strategy to achieve a tobacco-free future, as new figures reveal the staggering societal costs of smoking.
13 Jan 2025
Poor air quality significantly impacts our health, affecting everyone from policymakers to patients.
10 Jan 2025
Senior health and care leaders in Cheshire and Merseyside are collaborating to ensure innovations deliver the greatest possible impact on services.
08 Jan 2025
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s Chair and Chief Executive have congratulated those who were recognised in the 2025 New Year Honours List.
31 Dec 2024
With temperatures set to plummet in the coming days health leaders in Cheshire and Merseyside are urging the public to use NHS services wisely as we see pressure mounting on urgent and emergency care post-Christmas.
19 Dec 2024
The NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside is urging people to know how to access urgent help while their GP practice is closed during the Christmas and New Year bank holidays.
17 Dec 2024
Primary care teams and staff from Cheshire and Merseyside won four categories and were highly commended in another, at a prestigious national awards ceremony.
17 Dec 2024
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside has published its Social Value Report for 2022 to 2024, revealing an astounding £94,298,640 impact for local communities.
12 Dec 2024
Flu hit hospitals in the North West even harder last week, as a ‘tidal wave’ of infections led to a 28% increase in hospital cases across just seven days.
11 Dec 2024
The NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside is putting out a final plea to the public to check their regular medications and order any repeat prescriptions they might need early to avoid running out of essential medication over Christmas.
10 Dec 2024
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s Wirral Place commissioning team has been honoured as an Outstanding Commissioner, in the NHS category, at the VSNW Funding and Commissioning Awards 2024, for its groundbreaking work in transforming children’s mental health services in the area.
09 Dec 2024
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside (Halton Place) and Wellbeing Enterprises CIC are delighted to announce that We Connect Social Prescribing has been shortlisted for Primary and Community Care of the Year at the HSJ Partnership Awards, recognising an outstanding dedication to improving healthcare and effective collaboration with the NHS.
09 Dec 2024
Professor Paul Kingston has been appointed as the new Chair of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s Integrated Research and Innovation Committee.
29 Nov 2024
A game-changing blood cancer treatment that involves transforming cells in the immune system so they can attack and destroy cancer cells will be available in Cheshire and Merseyside for the first time with the launch of a new NHS service.
28 Nov 2024
Graham Urwin, Chief Executive of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB), has announced he will retire in June next year following 42 years in public service.
28 Nov 2024
Cheshire and Merseyside NHS organisations have gained further recognition with wins at the HSJ Awards 2024.
27 Nov 2024
Thousands of children across Cheshire and Merseyside have received free dental care packs to help prevent tooth decay.