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The new electric mental health crisis ambulance

NHS rolls out new electric vehicles to help patients and the planet

22 Sept 2022

New NHS electric vehicles have hit the road over the last few months, helping to relieve pressure on the ambulance service and helping the NHS cut its carbon footprint

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New Royal Liverpool University Hospital

21 Sept 2022

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT) will begin its move to the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital on Wednesday 28 September.

Statement from NHS Cheshire and Merseyside on the death of Her Majesty The Queen

09 Sept 2022

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside would like to extend condolences to the Royal Family on the passing of Her Majesty The Queen

Major plan for local stroke services gets go-ahead

08 Sept 2022

A comprehensive stroke centre for North Mersey is to be created at Aintree University Hospital

Triple recognition for Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System’s Digital Programme

05 Sept 2022

Cheshire and Merseyside’s Integrated Care System’s Digital Programme has been shortlisted for three prestigious national awards.

Cheshire and Merseyside Know Your Numbers

05 Sept 2022

It has never been more important to know your blood pressure numbers. High blood pressure causes half of all heart attacks and strokes.

Major Covid booster vaccine roll-out announced for Autumn 2022

02 Sept 2022

People living in Cheshire and Merseyside will soon be among the first in the world to receive new Covid-19 vaccine

How to access NHS dentistry and what to do if you have a dental problem

22 Aug 2022

All dental practices providing NHS treatment in the North West are open and providing services to their patients

NHS to roll out variant busting booster jab from September ahead of winter

22 Aug 2022

The NHS will become the first healthcare system in the world to use the next generation, bivalent Covid-19 vaccine

NHS expands lifesaving home testing kits for bowel cancer

18 Aug 2022

Home-testing kits that can help detect early-stage bowel cancer will be rolled out to 58-year-olds in England for the first time, as part of a major expansion of the lifesaving screening programme.

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August Bank Holiday 2022

16 Aug 2022

With the Bank Holiday coming up, make sure that you check that you’ve got enough of your medication left – it can take a couple of days for a repeat prescription to come through and you don’t want to run out. You can use the NHS App to put in a request for a repeat prescription; or check your GP practice website for details of how to order a repeat prescription.

NHS staff pull out all the stops to reduce waiting lists across Cheshire and Merseyside

16 Aug 2022

NHS staff in Cheshire and Merseyside have been praised by NHS England for all their hard work to tackle waiting lists exacerbated by the pandemic, by employing initiatives including the introduction of virtual wards.

Remember to order your repeat prescriptions before the bank holiday

15 Aug 2022

Public urged to order repeat prescriptions in time for the August bank holiday.

Pregnant women urged to get vaccinated

12 Aug 2022

Expectant mums, and those thinking of becoming pregnant, are being urged to get fully vaccinated against Covid-19

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Merseyside NHS Hospital Trusts collaborate to provide ‘incredible’ service to keep more patients healthy and closer to everything they love

11 Aug 2022

Thanks to a collaboration between three hospital Trusts across Merseyside, patients struggling with respiratory conditions such as COPD and community-acquired pneumonia may find themselves increasingly able to be treated at home instead of spending weeks or longer in a hospital bed.