Alder Hey first in the world to perform Deep Brain Stimulation using pioneering new technology
17 Apr 2024
Alder Hey Children's Hospital has recently performed Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) using a new advanced device to help treat dystonia.
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COVID-19 spring vaccine bookings to open for Cheshire and Merseyside residents
16 Apr 2024
COVID-19 spring vaccine bookings to open for Cheshire and Merseyside residents
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside research and innovation approach to improve quality of care
15 Apr 2024
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is establishing an Integrated Research and Innovation System (IRIS) that aligns with both local and national research and innovation priorities.
Next steps for improving GP access announced
12 Apr 2024
Thousands of patients are receiving quicker, more convenient access to NHS care from their GP practice and high street pharmacies thanks to a major expansion of services.
Merseyside 13-year-old awarded for sensory work at Alder Hey
11 Apr 2024
A 13-year-old boy has won a national award for working with a Liverpool hospital to make visits as easy as possible for children with learning difficulties.
Cheshire and Merseyside to transform the way Endoscopy services are delivered
08 Apr 2024
Endoscopy services across Cheshire and Merseyside are undergoing an extensive transformation aimed at improving waiting times, access, and the quality of services.
More national recognition for planned care programmes
04 Apr 2024
Planned care programmes in Cheshire and Merseyside gained further recognition at the 2024 HSJ Partnership Awards.
Cheshire and Merseyside pharmacies among first in country to pilot MMR vaccine offer
02 Apr 2024
Children aged 5-11 who have missed doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine will be able to get vaccinated at selected Cheshire and Merseyside pharmacies for the first time thanks to a new initiative being trialled in the North West.
Cheshire and Merseyside encouraged to get ‘safe and effective’ vaccine to fend off measles
28 Mar 2024
Health leaders across Cheshire and Merseyside have joined forces to remind those not fully vaccinated to come forward and catch up on any missed doses of the MMR vaccination, amid a continued climb in measles cases in the UK.
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside March 2024 Board meeting
25 Mar 2024
The next meeting of the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place at The Department, Lewis's Building in Liverpool from 9am to 1:30pm on Thursday 28 March 2024.
How to access NHS services over the Easter bank holiday
25 Mar 2024
People across Cheshire and Merseyside are being urged to make sure that they know how to access urgent care in case they need it over the Easter weekend.
Tobacco and Vapes Bill will create “positive impact” for young people and future generations
20 Mar 2024
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which was laid before the House of Commons on 20th March 2024, raises the age of sale for all tobacco products one year every year from 2027 onwards. This means that tobacco can never be legally sold to anyone born on or after 1st January 2009.
New clinical policies offering latest evidence led treatments published
18 Mar 2024
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is publishing 35 clinical policies for treatments and procedures that have been updated in line with the latest knowledge of what works best.
Patients urged to order repeat prescriptions ahead of Easter bank holidays
18 Mar 2024
Patients across Cheshire and Merseyside are being asked to plan ahead for the Easter bank holiday weekend (29 March – 1 April) by ordering any repeat prescriptions they might need early.
Update on women’s hospital services in Liverpool
13 Mar 2024
James Sumner, Chair of the Women’s Hospital Services in Liverpool Programme Board, provides an update on the work to improve hospital maternity and gynaecology services in Liverpool.
Cheshire and Merseyside’s health leaders say ‘there has never been a better time to quit a smoking habit that kills two in three’
13 Mar 2024
To mark the 40th anniversary of the national No Smoking Day, health leaders in Cheshire and Merseyside have joined forces to urge smokers to use the range of free support available to them give up a dangerous habit that kills two in three of those who do not successfully quit.
‘Outstanding’ rated Warrington GP Practice embarks on its social sustainability journey - as first signatory of Anchor Scheme in Cheshire and Merseyside
12 Mar 2024
The Eric Moore Partnership Medical Practice, a CQC ‘outstanding’ rated practice for its pioneering services to healthcare, proudly announces its commitment to NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s Anchor framework.
Local NHS and Merseyside Police team up for Safer Sleep Week
11 Mar 2024
Safer Sleep Week (11-17 March) aims to raise awareness of sudden, unexpected death of an infant syndrome (SUDI) and the safer sleep advice that reduces the risk of it occurring.
Cheshire and Merseyside data-led fuel poverty programme makes significant progress, supporting more than 1,300 residents
11 Mar 2024
Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership has made significant progress since the launch of a fuel poverty programme, which uses population health technology to support people facing fuel poverty.
North West Gambling Service opens new clinic in the region
08 Mar 2024
The launch of the new North West Gambling Service (NWGS) was packed to hear speakers praise its arrival to cover Merseyside, Cheshire and the Wirral.
Increase in childhood infections prompts vaccine call
04 Mar 2024
Childhood infections like measles and whooping cough are rising, with outbreaks across the country. If your child isn’t vaccinated, they’re not protected.
200,000 hospital trips avoided in Cheshire and Merseyside
04 Mar 2024
More than 200,000 unnecessary hospital appointments were avoided across Cheshire and Merseyside last year as hospitals gave patients greater flexibility on when they attend outpatient hospital appointments.
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Chair visits frailty virtual ward offering patients innovative community-based healthcare
22 Feb 2024
Raj Jain, Chair of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, visited Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s (BCHFT) frailty virtual ward on 20 February.
Public urged to use NHS 111 ahead of doctor strikes
21 Feb 2024
People across Cheshire and Merseyside are being urged to use NHS 111 for all non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of industrial action by junior doctors.
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside invites thousands of school children to be vaccinated against measles
15 Feb 2024
With measles cases on the rise, thousands of school children aged 6 -11 years are being invited to attend appointments to be vaccinated against Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR).
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