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People urged to order repeat prescriptions ahead of Easter

07 Apr 2025

With the Easter bank holidays fast approaching, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is urging members of the public to order repeat prescriptions in good time.

Innovative Cheshire and Merseyside menopause support collaboration to feature at global gynaecology event

04 Apr 2025

An abstract detailing innovative approaches to reduce menopause waiting lists in Cheshire and Merseyside has been accepted for presentation at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) World Congress 2025.

More residents benefiting from hospital care at home

03 Apr 2025

An increasing number of residents across Cheshire and Merseyside are now benefiting from hospital-level care without leaving the comfort of their own homes.

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside and Wellbeing Enterprises CIC ‘Highly Commended’ at HSJ Partnership Awards 2025

31 Mar 2025

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside (Halton Place) and Wellbeing Enterprises CIC are proud to announce that the We Connect social prescribing service has been Highly Commended in the Primary and Community Care Project of the Year category at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2025.

Health and care partners in Widnes receive national award recognition

28 Mar 2025

A collaboration of health and care partners in Widnes have triumphed at this year’s HSJ Partnership Awards by taking home a sought-after national prize.

‘People would call me brave, but I’m not – I just had so much to live for’

27 Mar 2025

A Liverpool nurse is sharing her story following an 11-hour surgical procedure for a benign brain tumour at the hospital she once worked at.

Cheshire and Merseyside residents urged to get life-saving COVID-19 jab this spring

26 Mar 2025

The NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside is urging those who are at highest risk from the virus to come forward for their spring COVID-19 vaccination, as the national appointment system opens for bookings.

New solar panel funding awarded to several trusts across Cheshire and Merseyside

25 Mar 2025

Thousands of pounds are expected to be saved and put back into frontline care thanks to funding awarded to install new solar panels at several trust sites across Cheshire and Merseyside.

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside March 2025 Board meeting

24 Mar 2025

The next meeting of the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place at The Heath Business and Technical Park in Runcorn from 9am to 12:15pm on Thursday 27 March 2025.

New Senior Responsible Officer for diagnostics in Cheshire and Merseyside appointed

21 Mar 2025

The Cheshire and Merseyside Diagnostics Programme will welcome new Senior Responsible Officer (SRO), Rob Cooper as he steps into the role on 1 April 2025.

Findings of public engagement about improving hospital gynaecology and maternity services in Liverpool published

21 Mar 2025

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside has published a report into the findings of a six-week public engagement period on improving hospital gynaecology and maternity services in Liverpool.

Cheshire and Merseyside Radiology Imaging Network shortlisted for prestigious HSJ Digital Awards

19 Mar 2025

The Cheshire and Merseyside Radiology Imaging Network (CAMRIN) has been shortlisted for four HSJ Digital awards.

Workshop kickstarts ambition to take coordinated action on poverty in Cheshire and Merseyside

18 Mar 2025

Members of the Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership came together at the latest partnership meeting to deliver an interactive Child and Family Poverty workshop.

Stakeholders gather for workshop considering cross-sector approaches to food security

17 Mar 2025

More than 80 delegates and speakers from Cheshire and Merseyside gathered for a one-day workshop to examine intersections between housing sustainment, access to nutritious food and the prevalence of diet-related illness

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Launches the Big Conversation to Shape Healthier Futures

14 Mar 2025

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) is launching the Big Conversation, a large-scale engagement programme running from March to May 2025, aimed at gathering insights from staff, patients, and the community to help shape the future of healthcare.

Cheshire and Merseyside health leaders say ‘Smoking Ends Here’ this No Smoking day

12 Mar 2025

On No Smoking Day 2025 (12 March), Directors of Public and Population Health in Cheshire and Merseyside have come together to launch ‘Smoking Ends Here’ a bold new initiative to create a smoke-free future for the sub-region.

New campaign highlights how health data can improve care across Cheshire and Merseyside

11 Mar 2025

A new awareness campaign has launched today to highlight how health data is starting to be used to improve patient care and advance medical research across Cheshire and Merseyside through the region’s Secure Data Environment (SDE).

Together As One: Unity across Merseyside to improve safety and prevent and reduce serious violence

06 Mar 2025

People, communities and organisations from across Merseyside are coming together to highlight the vital work they are doing to increase safety and reduce serious violent crime across the region

NHS England Chair visits Cheshire and Merseyside

05 Mar 2025

The Chair of NHS England visited Liverpool to find out how investment in community care is having a positive impact across Cheshire and Merseyside.

Building on the early successes of our Dental Improvement Plan (2024 – 2026)

05 Mar 2025

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside inherited responsibility for NHS Dentistry within our region from NHS England in April 2023, and since then one of our first priorities has been to help tackle some of the challenges currently facing NHS dental care.

COVID-19 Day of Reflection

04 Mar 2025

To commemorate five years since the pandemic began, a national Covid-19 Day of Reflection will take place on Sunday, 9 March.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust appoints Interim Chair

03 Mar 2025

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has announced the appointment of Neil Large as Interim Chair of its Board of Directors from 1 March 2025

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

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside appoints new Chief Executive

25 Feb 2025

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is delighted to announce that, following a rigorous national recruitment process, Cathy Elliott has been appointed as the organisation’s next Chief Executive.

People asked for views on long COVID services

18 Feb 2025

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is asking for people’s views as part of a review of long COVID support.