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NHS industrial action

11Jun2024

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Young and at-risk urged to come forward for latest top-up Covid vaccine in the last few weeks of spring programme

04Jun2024

Younger people who are at extra risk from COVID-19 are being urged to get their life-saving spring vaccine before the latest offer ends on Sunday 30 June.

Quarter of a million more Cheshire and Merseyside GP appointments than before pandemic

24May2024

More patients are receiving care from their GP practice team than ever before, with the NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside employing innovative new technologies and multi-skilled teams to help meet a growing demand for patient appointments.

Active Soles: Changing the way we think about workwear to promote physical activity in Cheshire and Merseyside

21May2024

Active Soles is a movement to change the way we think about workwear, based on the belief that active workplaces lead to happier, healthier people which in turn leads to greater creativity, better problem solving and improved productivity.

New Wirral Diagnostics Centre opens

21May2024

A new Wirral Diagnostics Centre has opened to enable earlier diagnosis of illnesses such as prostate cancer.

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside warns of bank holiday impact on busy emergency care services

15May2024

Accident and Emergency Departments (A&E) across Cheshire and Merseyside are experiencing a challenging week following the May bank holiday weekend, with higher than normal levels of demand for care.

All Together Smokefree ambition gains support at senior stakeholder event

13May2024

Cheshire and Merseyside’s Directors of Public Health and Director of Population Health welcomed a range of senior stakeholders to a special event on Tuesday 23 April in Warrington to kick-start the subregion’s plan to become smokefree.

North West man transforms mental health using exercise

13May2024

Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 takes place 13–19 May, and this year’s theme is ‘Movement: Moving more for our mental health’.

Cheshire and Merseyside Diagnostics Programme launches Physiological Sciences Network

10May2024

The Cheshire and Merseyside Diagnostics Programme, part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Acute and Specialists Trust Provider Collaborative (CMAST) has successfully launched its fifth network representing Physiological Science disciplines and services.

Whooping cough cases continue to rise

09May2024

New data published today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows cases of whooping cough continue to increase with 1,319 cases confirmed in March in England.

Record numbers of women accessing perinatal mental health support

07May2024

More than 57,000 new and expectant mums have received specialist support for mental health problems over the last year, up a third on 2022, NHS figures show.

‘Game-changing’ new laser beam therapy for epileptic seizures comes to Cheshire and Merseyside

06May2024

The Walton Centre will be one of two centres in the country commissioned to offer a “game-changing” new laser beam therapy next month to help reduce seizures for patients with epilepsy.

Liverpool University Hospitals becomes first centre in Europe to use pioneering robotic-assisted surgical system for head and neck cancers

01May2024

Patients in Cheshire and Merseyside have become the first in Europe to be offered pioneering robotic-assisted surgery for head and neck cancers with Intuitive’s da Vinci Single Port (SP) surgical system, thanks to a £1m donation from the Marina Dalglish Appeal.

North West NHS leading the way in the fight against measles

29Apr2024

More than 14,000 doses of the MMR vaccine were delivered to children and young people in the North West in the first three months of 2024, as part of the NHS MMR catch-up campaign.

Patients urged to order repeat prescriptions ahead of May bank holiday

29Apr2024

Patients across Cheshire and Merseyside are being asked to plan ahead for the May bank holiday weekend (Saturday 4 May – Monday 6 May) by ordering any repeat prescriptions they might need early.

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside supports Earth Day 2024 ‘planet vs plastics’ initiative

22Apr2024

Earth Day takes place every year on 22 April and seeks to raise awareness of the environmental problems our planet is facing and promote efforts to tackle them.

Alder Hey first in the world to perform Deep Brain Stimulation using pioneering new technology

17Apr2024

Alder Hey Children's Hospital has recently performed Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) using a new advanced device to help treat dystonia.

COVID-19 spring vaccine bookings to open for Cheshire and Merseyside residents

16Apr2024

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

15Apr2024

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

12Apr2024

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

11Apr2024

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

08Apr2024

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

04Apr2024

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

02Apr2024

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

28Mar2024

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.