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NHS England Chair visits Cheshire and Merseyside

05Mar2025

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)

05Mar2025

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

04Mar2025

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

03Mar2025

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

27Feb2025

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

25Feb2025

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

18Feb2025

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

Half term health advice for parents

17Feb2025

Avoid A&E this half term with health advice for parents and carers.

NHS leaders see prevention and community care in action

14Feb2025

Children’s oral health service in Liverpool paving the way in bringing preventative care into the community

Cancer detected earlier in Cheshire and Merseyside

13Feb2025

People in Cheshire and Merseyside are having their cancer detected at a much more treatable stage thanks to a number of targeted checks.

Sunday Times recognition for Cheshire and Merseyside’s work on waiting lists

10Feb2025

An app which saves lives by spotting at-risk-patients on hospital waiting lists has been a highlighted by a national newspaper.

More people surviving cancer in our region than ever before

04Feb2025

People in Cheshire and Merseyside are surviving longer after a cancer diagnosis than ever before and are living longer than most patients in England for the first time.

Children given vital winter support thanks to new data

03Feb2025

Children living in fuel poverty in St Helens are being given vital health support thanks to new use of data.

Public asked for views on proposed changes to gluten free prescribing

28Jan2025

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) has launched a public consultation on a proposal to stop making gluten free bread and bread mixes available on prescription.

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside January 2025 Board meeting

24Jan2025

The next meeting of the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place at Bootle Town Hall in Sefton from 9am to 1:30pm on Thursday 30 January 2025.

Final call for people across Cheshire and Merseyside to get their winter COVID-19 vaccination

24Jan2025

With just one week left before the seasonal COVID-19 vaccination offer ends on 31 January, the NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside is urging those eligible who haven’t yet had their COVID-19 vaccination to come forward as soon as possible to protect themselves and their friends and family.

Southport incident - support available

23Jan2025

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.

First health and housing partnership launches in Cheshire and Merseyside

23Jan2025

Health and housing leaders across Cheshire and Merseyside are working together to improve health and wellbeing through better housing.

Reach out for mental health help this January

22Jan2025

The NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside is urging people to reach out if they are struggling with their mental health this month.

Women encouraged to download new NHS health app

20Jan2025

As Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2025 gets underway, women across Cheshire and Merseyside are being encouraged to download a new free NHS app to help them find trusted health information.

Your views on proposed changes to clinical policies

20Jan2025

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is inviting views to help update 25 clinical policies for treatments and procedures in line with the latest evidence of what works best, in the third phase of its harmonisation programme to also ensure equal access for patients no matter which part of the area they live in.

Public health directors call for funded roadmap to a tobacco-free future as new statistics highlight enormous costs to society

17Jan2025

Public health directors in Cheshire and Merseyside have renewed their call for a comprehensive, funded strategy to achieve a tobacco-free future, as new figures reveal the staggering societal costs of smoking.

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside publishes Air Quality Framework

13Jan2025

Poor air quality significantly impacts our health, affecting everyone from policymakers to patients.

'Let innovation be just the way we do things round here'

10Jan2025

Senior health and care leaders in Cheshire and Merseyside are collaborating to ensure innovations deliver the greatest possible impact on services.

Health and care leaders among those recognised in 2025 New Year Honours List

08Jan2025

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s Chair and Chief Executive have congratulated those who were recognised in the 2025 New Year Honours List.