Sefton news

Thirteen new projects getting underway for people aged 65+ in Sefton

13 Mar 2025

Thirteen new projects to benefit people aged 65 and over in Sefton are getting underway thanks to £45,000 of funding from Sefton Council Public Health, coordinated by Sefton CVS.

National and regional health leaders visit South Sefton

27 Feb 2025

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside and South Sefton Primary Care Network welcomed senior leaders from the NHS England national and regional teams

Southport Hospital opens new unit for patients needing minor plastic surgery procedures

06 Feb 2025

A new unit to support patients needing minor plastic surgery procedures has opened at Southport Hospital.

Community based menopause clinics: Providing access to menopause support and reducing waiting times

30 Jan 2025

Women in Sefton will now benefit from easier access to specialist menopause support delivered by trained GPs in an expansion of a new menopause primary care collaboration pilot.

Southport incident - support available

23 Jan 2025

We understand that the tragic incident that took place on Monday 29 July 2024 in Southport affected many people in different ways, and that the sentencing in January 2025 will bring back a lot of emotions.

Mobile clinic service to be expanded after successful pilot

25 Nov 2024

Sefton Council is expanding its successful Occupational Therapy Mobile Clinic after helping over 300 people since May.

South Sefton Primary Care Network recognised at General Practice Awards 2024

16 Sept 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

09 Sept 2024

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

05 Sept 2024

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.

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

26 Jul 2024

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

12 Jul 2024

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

01 Jul 2024

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

19 Apr 2024

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

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.