How you make a complaint about primary care services is changing on 1 July 2023
26 Jun 2023
From 1 July 2023 the way members of the public make a complaint about primary care services to the commissioner is changing.
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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Board meeting
25 Jun 2023
The next meeting of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place at Runcorn Town Hall on June 29th
NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside celebrate 75 years of Windrush
21 Jun 2023
On 22 June 1948, HMT Empire Windrush arrived in the UK, carrying over 1,000 passengers from the West Indies.
Directors of Public Health in Cheshire and Merseyside condemn harmful disposable vapes and “disgraceful” targeting of children by tobacco companies
20 Jun 2023
Directors of Public Health in Cheshire and Merseyside’s nine local council areas have issued a statement expressing their concern about the increase of the use of vapes in the subregion.
New care facility in Warrington approved
14 Jun 2023
A new intermediate care facility is to be developed on the previous Bewsey Old School site in Warrington, following approval at a meeting of Warrington Borough Council’s cabinet.
Public urged to use NHS 111 Online ahead of three-day doctor strike
12 Jun 2023
Health leaders are urging members of the public to use NHS 111 Online for all non-emergency healthcare needs during a 72-hour junior doctor strike amid soaring temperatures and unseasonably high demand for urgent and emergency care services.
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside project targets net zero through green initiatives
09 Jun 2023
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is utilising the transition to net zero as an opportunity to work with our partners to adopt new innovations, that will help us to deliver greener and more efficient services for the 2.7 million people we serve.
Final weeks to get spring booster, with more than half already protected in Cheshire and Merseyside
08 Jun 2023
The NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside is encouraging people to come forward for their spring booster ahead of the seasonal campaign ending on Friday 30 June.
Iconic buildings across the North West to light up blue as the NHS turns 75
22 May 2023
Some of the North West’s most iconic buildings, including Liverpool’s Royal Liver Building, will light up blue this summer to mark the NHS turning 75.
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Board meeting
19 May 2023
The next meeting of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place in Ellesmere Port on May 25th
New mental health service launched for Warrington schools
18 May 2023
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is supporting a new service to improve children and young people’s emotional and mental health across all schools in Warrington.
Reducing differences in access to healthcare across Cheshire and Merseyside
11 May 2023
Local areas make local decisions about how healthcare treatments are commissioned, which over time has resulted in some differences across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Pharmacy opening times during the Coronation bank holiday (8 May 2023)
05 May 2023
Some local pharmacies may have different opening hours during the upcoming bank holiday.
New unit set to transform mental health experience for new and expectant parents
04 May 2023
A brand-new specialist mental health unit to support new and expectant parents across Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales has been announced as part of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (1–7 May).
More than half of care home residents vaccinated in first few weeks of spring campaign
03 May 2023
The NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Programme in Cheshire and Merseyside has vaccinated more than 7000 older adult care home residents in the region in the few weeks since the spring campaign began – which is over half of those eligible.
Digital pilot aims to reduce patient waiting times
03 May 2023
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside has been successful in securing funding to help streamline the management of hospital waiting lists as part of a national ‘technical validation’ programme.
Public warned to expect significant service disruption ahead of NHS industrial action
27 Apr 2023
Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members plan to join strike action from 8pm this Sunday (April 30th) until midnight on Bank Holiday Monday (May 1st).
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Board meeting
26 Apr 2023
The next meeting of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place in Liverpool on Thursday, April 27th
Pharmacy opening times during the Early May Bank Holiday (1 May 2023)
26 Apr 2023
Some local pharmacies may have different opening hours during the upcoming bank holiday.
NHS remind people where to get urgent care during Eurovision week (5-13 May 2023)
26 Apr 2023
With Eurovision fever about to take over the city of Liverpool, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside are keen to remind local residents and visitors about where to get health care and advice should they need it.
Public urged to order repeat prescriptions and use NHS 111 Online ahead of bank holiday weekend and period of industrial action
21 Apr 2023
Planned industrial action is set to span the early May 2023 bank holiday
COVID-19 spring booster vaccination appointments get underway in Cheshire and Merseyside
20 Apr 2023
Thousands of COVID-19 spring vaccinations will be given to some of Cheshire and Merseyside’s most vulnerable residents from this week as the first bookable appointments get underway in the region.
New health and care apps platform launched across Cheshire and Merseyside
18 Apr 2023
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside has built a Health App Library where you can find apps to help you manage your health.
Emergency Alerts system to be tested nationally on 23 April
17 Apr 2023
The UK government’s new Emergency Alerts system is now live, and will be tested nationally on Sunday 23 April at 3pm.
NHS advice ahead of the Grand National Festival
12 Apr 2023
The local NHS is advising people how to use NHS services appropriately to enjoy the Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse this week.
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