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Community pharmacies step into the spotlight this Ask Your Pharmacist Week bringing care close to home across the North West

This Ask Your Pharmacist Week (3–10 November), the NHS in the North West is shining a light on the vital role community pharmacy teams play in delivering accessible, expert healthcare right on our doorstep.

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New report shows personal health budgets transforming lives and supporting NHS ambitions across Cheshire and Merseyside

A new report published today (Monday 3 November) highlights how personal health budgets (PHBs) for continuing healthcare and children’s continuing care are improving lives, helping to meet the NHS’s goal of making care more personalised and sustainable, and are a cost-effective option.

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‘Five double-decker buses’ of medication saved in Cheshire and Merseyside

Residents in Cheshire and Merseyside have supported their local NHS to successfully reduce medicines waste in the region, saving approximately 60 tonnes of prescription medicines last winter – the weight of five double-decker buses.

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Improving Me transport collaboration: Getting women and children on the right track

Improving Me is building on an ongoing regional transport collaboration to open up access to railway travel for women and children during Baby Week (14-20 November 2025).

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Winter vaccinations available close to home this half term across Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside are urging all eligible groups, especially children and young adults, to come forward for winter vaccinations.

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Interim Chair announced for NHS Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS England has confirmed the appointment of Sir David Henshaw as the new Interim Chair of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside for a period of up to 18 months.

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Cheshire and Merseyside GPs scoop awards for addressing inequalities in end-of-life care

Three local GPs are celebrating after bringing home accolades at the recent Daffodil Standard Awards, recognising their outstanding contribution to best practice in end-of-life care.

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Political support for reducing health inequalities through All Together Fairer in Cheshire and Warrington and the Liverpool City Region

Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region and Councillor Louise Gittins, Leader for Cheshire West and Chester Council and Chair of the Cheshire and Warrington Joint Committee, met in Liverpool on 9 October with Professor Sir Michael Marmot...

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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside urges public to stay well this autumn

NHS services in Cheshire and Merseyside are experiencing increased demand as seasonal illnesses surge following the return to school and falling temperatures with the first autumn frosts.

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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Annual General Meeting 2025

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s third Annual General Meeting was held at No 1 Mann Island in Liverpool on Thursday 25 September.

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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside receives ‘Gold Award’ for commitment to Armed Forces community

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside has been recognised by the Ministry of Defence with the top award for outstanding support to the Armed Forces community.

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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside signs charter to tackle gambling-related harms

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside has become the first ICB in the country to sign the Workplace Charter to Reduce Gambling Harms, reinforcing its commitment to staff wellbeing.

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Cheshire GP shares insights on child bereavement in powerful new podcast

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s Associate Medical Director for Primary Care has featured in a powerful new podcast exploring how GPs can support families through the devastating loss of a child.

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Wheels in motion: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside and Chris Boardman promote active travel to bridge health gaps

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s Associate Director of Population Health, Ceriann Tunnah, joined Commissioner of Active Travel England, Chris Boardman, to champion inclusive, accessible, and sustainable cycling for communities across the Liverpool City Region.

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HSJ Patient Safety Awards success for Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS organisations across Cheshire and Merseyside have gained national recognition at the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2025.

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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside September 2025 Board meeting

The next meeting of the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place at No 1 Mann Island in Liverpool from 2:15pm to 5pm on Thursday 25 September 2025.

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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Annual General Meeting 2025

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled to take place in Liverpool on Thursday, 25 September 2025 from 1pm to 1:55pm.

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NHS tips to prevent falls and avoid hospital admissions

With thousands of people, particularly older people, ending up in hospital because of a fall, this Falls Awareness Week (15-19 September) the NHS in the North West is encouraging people who may be at risk to take simple steps to stay safe, steady and strong.

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Cheshire and Merseyside: Leading the way in partnership working

Health and care services in Cheshire and Merseyside are delivering real results by working together across the system.

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‘Brush and Smile in Cheshire and Merseyside’: New All Together Smiling supervised toothbrushing animation

A new animation has been launched to support the All Together Smiling supervised toothbrushing programme, which helps children aged 2 to 7 across Cheshire and Merseyside to build lifelong oral health habits.

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Two Cheshire and Merseyside ‘Places’ become neighbourhood health ‘pioneers’

Sefton and St Helens have both been confirmed as national ‘pioneer’ areas for the development of neighbourhood health.

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‘Too Much Blue - Get a Review’ campaign aimed at helping children and young people manage asthma

A new campaign is set to launch across Cheshire and Merseyside this autumn to help children and young people better manage their asthma.

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Millions to be protected by NHS vaccine rollout this winter

Millions of children and adults across the North West will be offered vaccinations to fight off winter illnesses including flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter as the NHS sets out plans for protection ahead of winter.

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Super Bodies – tackling the back-to-school bugs

As children start mixing at schools and nurseries again, so do the germs that cause common winter bugs like coughs, sore throats and ear ache.

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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside secures Silver Social Value Award for Health

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) has been awarded the prestigious Silver Social Value Quality Mark® for Health, recognising its commitment to embedding social value across health and care services for local people and communities.