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Joyce Rushton, 90, receives NHS COVID spring vaccination

NHS launches spring Covid vaccination campaign for most vulnerable people

People living in care homes for older adults are among the first in Cheshire and Merseyside to receive the NHS COVID-19 spring vaccination, as roving NHS teams begin visiting care homes this week.

Hewitt Review

An independent review of integrated care systems

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Clinicians Support NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Virtual Wards

Having delivered the service as a large-scale pilot during the pandemic, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is leading the way in the virtual wards programme.

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Local NHS Living Well Service is highly commended at national awards

A mobile health and wellbeing service aimed at improving health outcomes has been highly commended at the national HSJ Partnership Awards 2023.

Public urged to use NHS 111 Online ahead of bank holiday weekend and busy period of industrial action (1)

Public urged to use NHS 111 Online ahead of bank holiday weekend and busy period of industrial action

Health leaders are urging members of the public to use NHS 111 Online for non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend - with subsequent days of industrial action likely to see significant pressure on the NHS

Important healthcare advice - Easter Bank Holiday

Important healthcare advice - Easter Bank Holiday

If you have an urgent healthcare need that can’t wait till the next working day, it’s still possible to speak to a GP in the evening, at weekends and on Bank Holidays

HSJ Partnership Awards 2023, Text reads "Most impactful project addressing health inequalities"

High Commendation for Cheshire and Merseyside at HSJ Partnership Awards

Project to help tackle health inequalities highly commended at prestigious national awards ceremony

COVID-19 spring vaccination campaign

COVID-19 spring vaccination campaign

Launch of COVID-19 spring vaccination campaign in April 2023

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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Board meeting

The next meeting of the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Board will take place in Liverpool on March 30th 2023

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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside update on system pressures

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

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Public invited to share views on Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership Strategy

Have your say on Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership's interim strategy

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Simple Things campaign shortlisted for two major awards

Bespoke Cheshire and Merseyside campaign shortlisted for two national awards

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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 are up-to-date and to continue to follow simple self-care advice

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.

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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