Record numbers of women accessing perinatal mental health support
07 May 2024
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.
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‘Game-changing’ new laser beam therapy for epileptic seizures comes to Cheshire and Merseyside
06 May 2024
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
01 May 2024
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
29 Apr 2024
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
29 Apr 2024
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
22 Apr 2024
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
17 Apr 2024
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
16 Apr 2024
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
15 Apr 2024
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
12 Apr 2024
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
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.
Cheshire and Merseyside to transform the way Endoscopy services are delivered
08 Apr 2024
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
04 Apr 2024
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
02 Apr 2024
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
28 Mar 2024
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.
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside March 2024 Board meeting
25 Mar 2024
The next meeting of the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place at The Department, Lewis's Building in Liverpool from 9am to 1:30pm on Thursday 28 March 2024.
How to access NHS services over the Easter bank holiday
25 Mar 2024
People across Cheshire and Merseyside are being urged to make sure that they know how to access urgent care in case they need it over the Easter weekend.
Tobacco and Vapes Bill will create “positive impact” for young people and future generations
20 Mar 2024
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which was laid before the House of Commons on 20th March 2024, raises the age of sale for all tobacco products one year every year from 2027 onwards. This means that tobacco can never be legally sold to anyone born on or after 1st January 2009.
New clinical policies offering latest evidence led treatments published
18 Mar 2024
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is publishing 35 clinical policies for treatments and procedures that have been updated in line with the latest knowledge of what works best.
Patients urged to order repeat prescriptions ahead of Easter bank holidays
18 Mar 2024
Patients across Cheshire and Merseyside are being asked to plan ahead for the Easter bank holiday weekend (29 March – 1 April) by ordering any repeat prescriptions they might need early.
Update on women’s hospital services in Liverpool
13 Mar 2024
James Sumner, Chair of the Women’s Hospital Services in Liverpool Programme Board, provides an update on the work to improve hospital maternity and gynaecology services in Liverpool.
Cheshire and Merseyside’s health leaders say ‘there has never been a better time to quit a smoking habit that kills two in three’
13 Mar 2024
To mark the 40th anniversary of the national No Smoking Day, health leaders in Cheshire and Merseyside have joined forces to urge smokers to use the range of free support available to them give up a dangerous habit that kills two in three of those who do not successfully quit.
‘Outstanding’ rated Warrington GP Practice embarks on its social sustainability journey - as first signatory of Anchor Scheme in Cheshire and Merseyside
12 Mar 2024
The Eric Moore Partnership Medical Practice, a CQC ‘outstanding’ rated practice for its pioneering services to healthcare, proudly announces its commitment to NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s Anchor framework.
Local NHS and Merseyside Police team up for Safer Sleep Week
11 Mar 2024
Safer Sleep Week (11-17 March) aims to raise awareness of sudden, unexpected death of an infant syndrome (SUDI) and the safer sleep advice that reduces the risk of it occurring.
Cheshire and Merseyside data-led fuel poverty programme makes significant progress, supporting more than 1,300 residents
11 Mar 2024
Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership has made significant progress since the launch of a fuel poverty programme, which uses population health technology to support people facing fuel poverty.
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