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HSJ Patient Safety Awards success for Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS organisations across Cheshire and Merseyside have gained national recognition at the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2025.

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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside September 2025 Board meeting

The next meeting of the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place at No 1 Mann Island in Liverpool from 2:15am to 5pm on Thursday 25 September 2025.

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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Annual General Meeting 2025

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled to take place in Liverpool on Thursday, 25 September 2025 from 1pm to 1:55pm.

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NHS tips to prevent falls and avoid hospital admissions

With thousands of people, particularly older people, ending up in hospital because of a fall, this Falls Awareness Week (15-19 September) the NHS in the North West is encouraging people who may be at risk to take simple steps to stay safe, steady and strong.

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Cheshire and Merseyside: Leading the way in partnership working

Health and care services in Cheshire and Merseyside are delivering real results by working together across the system.

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‘Brush and Smile in Cheshire and Merseyside’: New All Together Smiling supervised toothbrushing animation

A new animation has been launched to support the All Together Smiling supervised toothbrushing programme, which helps children aged 2 to 7 across Cheshire and Merseyside to build lifelong oral health habits.

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Two Cheshire and Merseyside ‘Places’ become neighbourhood health ‘pioneers’

Sefton and St Helens have both been confirmed as national ‘pioneer’ areas for the development of neighbourhood health.

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‘Too Much Blue - Get a Review’ campaign aimed at helping children and young people manage asthma

A new campaign is set to launch across Cheshire and Merseyside this autumn to help children and young people better manage their asthma.

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Millions to be protected by NHS vaccine rollout this winter

Millions of children and adults across the North West will be offered vaccinations to fight off winter illnesses including flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter as the NHS sets out plans for protection ahead of winter.

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Super Bodies – tackling the back-to-school bugs

As children start mixing at schools and nurseries again, so do the germs that cause common winter bugs like coughs, sore throats and ear ache.

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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside secures Silver Social Value Award for Health

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) has been awarded the prestigious Silver Social Value Quality Mark® for Health, recognising its commitment to embedding social value across health and care services for local people and communities.

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Expanding community access: Aintree regional sleep service expands with new diagnostic centres

The regional Sleep Service at Aintree University Hospital, part of the University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) is the largest provider of sleep services in Cheshire and Merseyside.

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Pioneering mobile health service celebrates milestone achievement

A trailblazing local mobile health service has recently provided its 1,000th cervical screening as part of a programme aiming to reduce health inequalities in our region.

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Patients urged to order repeat prescriptions ahead of August bank holiday

Patients across Cheshire and Merseyside are being asked to plan ahead for the August bank holiday weekend by ordering any necessary repeat prescriptions, to avoid running out of essential medication.

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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside celebrates regional finalists in 2025 HSJ Awards

NHS organisations, partners and leaders across Cheshire and Merseyside are celebrating after being named as finalists for the prestigious HSJ Awards, recognising outstanding contributions to health and care.

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Settings across Cheshire and Merseyside complete training to deliver supervised toothbrushing programmes

All Together Smiling is an evidence-based supervised toothbrushing programme, supporting children aged 2-7, being offered to eligible settings across Cheshire and Merseyside.

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New report highlights VCFSE sector’s central role in health and care

As the NHS sets out its 10 Year Health Plan, a new report reveals that many of its key ambitions are already being delivered in Cheshire and Merseyside thanks to the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector.

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RSV vaccine now available at selected local pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside

The NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside is now offering the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) at selected local pharmacies in Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, and Wirral, making it easier than ever for eligible people to protect themselves against serious respiratory illness.

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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside recognised with top award for outstanding support to the Armed Forces community

The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) recognises employers who go above and beyond in supporting Defence to renew the nation’s contract with those who serve or have served.

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Countess of Chester Hospital reveals opening date for New Women and Children’s Building

After years of careful planning, development, and community collaboration, it has been announced that the brand-new Women and Children’s Building at the Countess of Chester Hospital will officially open its doors in September 2025.

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Cheshire and Merseyside Radiology Imaging Network introduces transformational AI diagnostic technology

The Cheshire and Merseyside Radiology Imaging Network (CAMRIN) is supporting clinicians to detect lung cancer more quickly with the rollout of new AI technology to support the diagnosis of lung cancer.

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New figures show rise in child poverty across Cheshire and Merseyside

Child poverty across Cheshire and Merseyside has risen sharply, with more than 111,000 children now growing up in relative low-income households.

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Public urged to use NHS 111 ahead of doctor strikes

People across Cheshire and Merseyside are being urged to use NHS 111 for all non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of industrial action by resident doctors (previously known as junior doctors).

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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside July 2025 Board meeting

The next meeting of the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington from 9am to 12:30pm on Thursday 24 July 2025.

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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Chair Raj Jain to retire in October 2025

Raj Jain has today announced his decision to retire from his post as Chair of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB), confirming that he will step down in October 2025.