News

Louise Shepherd

New chair appointed for NHS England’s Children and Young People’s Transformation Programme Board

Louise Shepherd CBE, the Chief Executive of Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, has been appointed as the new chair of NHS England’s CYP Transformation Board

Cheshire and Merseyside provider collaborative named one of just nine ‘innovator’ sites across England

Cheshire and Merseyside provider collaborative named one of just nine ‘innovator’ sites across England

The Cheshire and Merseyside Acute and Specialist Trust provider collaborative has been announced as one of just nine ‘innovator’ sites across the country

Public warned to expect significant service disruption ahead of upcoming NHS industrial action

Public warned to expect significant service disruption ahead of upcoming NHS industrial action

Health leaders are urging members of the public to use services appropriately ahead of planned 72-hour industrial action by junior doctors

Greener NHS

Towards Equity – reducing health inequality through our Green Plans

Our Chair Raj Jain will join Prof Sir Michael Marmot and others at a virtual event on March 28th to analyse progress against regional Green Plans

Digital and Data Strategy underlines commitment to turn ‘intelligence into action’

Digital and Data Strategy underlines commitment to turn ‘intelligence into action’

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside has published a wide-ranging Digital Strategy which underlines how digital solutions will be developed to help benefit patients, clinicians, NHS staff and members of the public

Interim Place Director for Liverpool appointed

Interim Place Director for Liverpool appointed

Mark Bakewell, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s Deputy Director of Finance, has been appointed as Place Director for Liverpool on an interim six-month basis

Lung Health Check roadshow comes to Litherland

Lung Health Check roadshow comes to Litherland

Residents across south Sefton are being invited for a free lung check as part of an NHS targeted lung health check programme and a drop-in event aimed at raising awareness of the programme and the symptoms of lung cancer will be held in the Tesco superstore on Hawthorne Road on Friday 24 February, 10am-4pm.

NHS Cheshire And Merseyside Logo

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside update on system pressures

With NHS services reporting ongoing pressure, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside continues to urge members of public to ensure their vaccinations – such as flu and COVID-19 – are up-to-date and to continue to follow simple self-care advice

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board meeting (5)

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board meeting

The next meeting of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place in Whiston, Knowsley on February 23rd 2023

Barnardo’s to help improve children's physical and mental health through launch of new Collaborative

Barnardo’s to help improve children's physical and mental health through launch of new Collaborative.

Cheshire and Merseyside’s Integrated Care System has joined a Collaborative with the UK’s largest children’s charity, Barnardo’s, to improve the health of children and young people

Prof Ian Ashworth appointed Director of Population Health for NHS Cheshire and Merseyside

Prof Ian Ashworth appointed Director of Population Health for NHS Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Ian Ashworth to the role of Director of Population Health.

Greener NHS

Healthier Planet, Healthier People - NHS exhibition at the Museum of Liverpool

This February, visitors to the Museum of Liverpool will be able to see a collection of photos and film footage showcasing greener healthcare initiatives from across the region

NHS Cheshire And Merseyside Logo

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside update on system pressures

With NHS services reporting ongoing pressure, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside continues to urge members of public to ensure their vaccinations – such as flu and COVID-19 – are up-to-date and to continue to follow simple self-care advice

More patients to benefit from major NHS surgical capacity boost

More patients to benefit from major NHS surgical capacity boost

Hundreds of thousands more patients will benefit from NHS treatment by next year thanks to dozens of new surgical spaces

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Offers Final Chances to Get Boosted

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Offers Final Chances to Get Boosted

The NHS is urging those yet to get a covid booster to book one of the thousands of appointments still available next week before the offer ends. 

NHS Cheshire And Merseyside Logo

Public urged to use health services appropriately ahead of upcoming NHS industrial action

Health leaders are urging members of the public to use services appropriately ahead of NHS industrial action by both nurses and ambulance workers on Monday, February 6th

NHS Cheshire And Merseyside Logo

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside update on system pressures

With NHS services reporting ongoing pressure, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside continues to urge members of public to ensure their vaccinations – such as flu and COVID-19 – are up-to-date and to continue to follow simple self-care advice

Jan Ledward, Place Director for Liverpool

Liverpool University Hospitals appoints Executive Director for Strategy and Partnerships

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT) has appointed Jan Ledward as Executive Director for Strategy and Partnerships

NHS Cheshire And Merseyside Logo

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside update on system pressures

With NHS services reporting ongoing pressure, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside continues to urge members of public to ensure their vaccinations – such as flu and COVID-19 – are up-to-date and to continue to follow simple self-care advice

NHS Cheshire And Merseyside Logo

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board meeting

The next meeting of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place in New Brighton, Wirral, on January 26th 2023

North West Ambulance Service warns of further service disruption due to 48-hour strike

North West Ambulance Service warns of further service disruption due to 48-hour strike

Ambulance trade unions to take action over a 48-hour period for the first time

NHS Cheshire And Merseyside Logo

Report on Liverpool hospital services review to be presented to NHS Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside will next week receive a report into the Liverpool Clinical Services Review

NHS Cheshire And Merseyside Logo

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside update on system pressures

With NHS services reporting ongoing pressure, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside continues to urge members of public to ensure their vaccinations – such as flu and COVID-19 – are up-to-date and to continue to follow simple self-care advice

Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership logo

Health and Care Partnership meeting now online

Due to adverse weather conditions the Health and Care Partnership meeting on Tuesday, January 17th is now online

NHS Cheshire And Merseyside Logo

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside update on system pressures

With NHS services reporting exceptional and increasing pressure, please ensure your vaccinations – such as flu and COVID-19 – are up-to-date and continue to follow simple self-care advice