Sefton news

South Sefton Primary Care Network recognised at General Practice Awards 2024

South Sefton Primary Care Network recognised at General Practice Awards 2024

South Sefton Primary Care Network (SSPCN) has been selected as a finalist in the ‘PCN of the Year’ category at this year’s General Practice Awards.

Changing the perception of pain

Changing the perception of pain

Mersey Care’s Community Pain Management Service has developed a suite of videos to raise awareness about how they help reduce the impact of living with persistent pain.

Local NHS wants your views at public meetings to help shape future urgent and emergency care services in Southport, Formby and West Lancashire

Local NHS wants your views at public meetings to help shape future urgent and emergency care services in Southport, Formby and West Lancashire

The NHS in Southport, Formby and West Lancashire is holding a series of public meetings to hear your views on reshaping local urgent and emergency care.

Southport incident - support available

Southport incident - support available

We understand that the tragic incident that took place on Monday 29 July in Southport will have affected many people in different ways.

Local NHS wants your views to help shape urgent and emergency care services for the future

Local NHS wants your views to help shape urgent and emergency care services for the future

The NHS in Southport, Formby and West Lancashire has today started a public conversation about local urgent and emergency services.

Mersey Care's Long Covid Service launches new exercise App for patients

Mersey Care's Long Covid Service launches new exercise App for patients

Mersey Care’s Long COVID service has developed content for an online app to help speed up the recovery of patients suffering from the effects of the debilitating condition.

People in Sefton invited for missed cervical screening appointments

People in Sefton invited for missed cervical screening appointments

People who live in Sefton and have missed any cervical screening appointments, are invited to get the life-saving test done, as part of a pilot mobile service, in a bid to improve uptake of the screening.

HRH Princess Royal visits Sefton Carers Centre to mark its 30th anniversary

HRH Princess Royal visits Sefton Carers Centre to mark its 30th anniversary

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited Sefton Carers Centre in Waterloo to mark the organisation’s 30th Anniversary.

Lewis pictured with his award

Merseyside 13-year-old awarded for sensory work at Alder Hey

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.

A person-centred, partnership approach to hospital discharge in Sefton

A person-centred, partnership approach to hospital discharge in Sefton

Sefton CVS Hospital Discharge Service

Keeping patients out of hospital by treating them in the community

Keeping patients out of hospital by treating them in the community

Integrated Community Reablement and Assessment Service (ICRAS)

Anne Major, a volunteer for the Discharge Support Service

Supporting patients following discharge and preventing readmissions

Volunteer-led Discharge Support Service in Sefton

Reducing pressure on urgent and emergency care services through urgent community response

Reducing pressure on urgent and emergency care services through urgent community response

Mersey Care's 2-Hour Urgent Community Response (UCR) Team

'Care at the Chemist' Service Extends Its Offer In Sefton

'Care at the Chemist' Service Extends Its Offer In Sefton

'Care at the Chemist' Service Extends Its Offer In Sefton

L-R Peter Dowd MP, Fiona Taylor, Cllr John Joseph Kelly, Deborah Butcher and Cllr Paul Cummins at a reception at Bootle Town Hall

Supporting continued improvements to health and care in Sefton

Long standing plans to support improvements to health and care in Sefton have reached an important milestone