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Pharmacy First service - coming soon

17Jan2024

The NHS is due to launch a new service called Pharmacy First at the end of January, which will allow patients to access more treatments directly from community pharmacies.

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside January 2024 Board meeting

15Jan2024

The next meeting of the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place at the Floral Pavilion Theatre and Conference Centre in New Brighton, Wirral from 9am to midday on Thursday 25 January 2024.

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside first recipient of new UK-wide social value award

12Jan2024

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, integrated care board for the region, has become the first organisation in the UK to receive a new award for social value in health.

Health and care leaders among those recognised in 2024 New Year Honours List

11Jan2024

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s Chair and Chief Executive have congratulated all 26 people from Cheshire and Merseyside who were recognised in the 2024 New Year Honours List

NHS thanks staff and the public following junior doctor strikes

09Jan2024

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is thanking staff and the public for their support following the latest period of industrial action.

Make more time for the important things - order repeat prescriptions on the NHS App

04Jan2024

Patients in Cheshire and Merseyside can save time by ordering regular medication using the NHS App. The NHS App is the quickest and easiest way to order a repeat prescription – and it puts you in better control of your own health.

Public urged to use NHS 111 ahead of New Year doctor strike 

29Dec2023

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 early in the New Year.

Booking a jab in the North West is 'as easy as booking a cab' in NHS App overhaul

18Dec2023

The NHS has set out how people in the North West will benefit from better access to life-saving vaccinations, following the success of initiatives already trialled in the region during the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

Public urged to use NHS 111 ahead of Christmas and New Year doctor strikes

15Dec2023

Please use NHS 111 for all non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of industrial action by junior doctors both ahead of Christmas and early in the New Year

Director General of Adult Social Care visits Cheshire and Merseyside

14Dec2023

Michelle Dyson was in St Helens to learn more about how local health and care integration is supporting residents to experience better care and better outcomes

Patients urged to order repeat prescriptions ahead of Christmas

12Dec2023

Patients across Cheshire and Merseyside are being asked to plan ahead this Christmas by checking their regular medications and ordering any repeat prescriptions they might need early - using the NHS App.

Everton in the Community signs Anchor Framework

07Dec2023

Everton in the Community has become the latest organisation to sign the Cheshire and Merseyside Anchor Framework which aims to strengthen local communities.

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside urges people to get winter jabs in time for Christmas

04Dec2023

Christmas is coming and with just 11 days until online bookings for COVID-19 and flu vaccines close, the NHS in the Cheshire and Merseyside is urging anyone still eligible to book an appointment and get potentially lifesaving protection ahead of the festive season.

NHS outlines how it will help improve access to GP practices across Cheshire and Merseyside

01Dec2023

A new report sets out NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s plan for improving access and making it easier and simpler for patients to access the care they need, and supporting GP practices to manage demand and capacity through a range of additional measures.

Royal College of Defence Studies ‘impressed’ by visit to NHS Cheshire and Merseyside

30Nov2023

International military leaders from the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) were welcomed by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside last month, as part of a programme of visits across the UK focused on political, diplomatic, security, social and economic issues.

NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside takes steps to improve care and help speed up discharge for patients

27Nov2023

New ambulances, elective hubs, virtual wards and care transfer hubs are amongst the innovative measures in place to ensure patients in Cheshire and Merseyside receive the best possible NHS care this winter.

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside November 2023 Board meeting

27Nov2023

The next meeting of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place in Cheshire East on Thursday 30 November 2023.

Bag a booster this Black Friday

23Nov2023

This Black Friday, you can bag a booster as well as a bargain when you’re out Christmas shopping across the North West.

Local NHS encourages safe use and disposal of antibiotics during World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week

21Nov2023

Healthcare leaders at NHS Cheshire and Merseyside are encouraging residents across the region to ensure that they know how to take and safely dispose of antibiotics, during World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (18-24 November).

Cheshire and Merseyside uses innovative data-led approach to help more than 1,000 vulnerable people cope with fuel poverty

21Nov2023

The Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Health and Care Partnership, which brings together NHS Trusts, local authorities, and other organisations from across the region to improve the health and wellbeing of its citizens, is using population health technology and targeted support to help more than 1,000 people facing fuel poverty.

HSJ awards success for Cheshire and Merseyside provider collaborative

17Nov2023

Cheshire and Merseyside’s provider collaborative gained national recognition after winning Provider Collaborative of the Year at last night’s HSJ Awards.

Ruth Hussey joins NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Board

16Nov2023

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside has appointed Dr Ruth Hussey CB, OBE, DL as its newest board member.

Liverpool cancer patient urges people to attend lung health check

15Nov2023

A Liverpool cancer patient who is now free of the disease is urging people to go for a lung check-up if they are offered one.

Director of Nursing and Care awarded title of Queen’s Nurse

13Nov2023

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s Director of Nursing and Care has been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse

Look after your mind and body this Self Care Week

13Nov2023

Healthcare professionals across Cheshire and Merseyside are encouraging people to look after their ‘mind and body’ as part of Self Care Week 2023 (13-19 November).