23 Mar 2026
A groundbreaking local mobile health service has recently provided its 2,000th cervical screening as part of a programme aiming to reduce health inequalities in our region.
20 Mar 2026
As cases of meningitis continue to be reported in the news, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is asking parents and carers to make sure their child’s vaccinations are up to date.
20 Mar 2026
The next meeting of the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place at the Riverside Innovation Centre, University of Chester, from 1pm to 3:30pm on Thursday, 26 March 2026.
17 Mar 2026
Hospitals and community services across Cheshire and Merseyside are set to benefit from £8.3 million of national investment to install clean energy and energy efficiency upgrades, helping to cut bills and reinvest savings into frontline patient care.
13 Mar 2026
The joint committee made up of the integrated care boards of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria made a decision on the future location of A&E services in Southport, Formby and West Lancashire.
13 Mar 2026
Cheshire and Merseyside’s Champs Public Health Collaborative Directors have published All Together Fairer Neighbourhoods – An evidence‑based framework for Cheshire and Merseyside to support the creation of local neighbourhood health plans.
11 Mar 2026
A Sefton grandmother who lost multiple family members to smoking-related illness is sharing her story ahead of No Smoking Day (11 March), as landmark legislation to create the first smokefree generation reaches its final stage in Parliament.
03 Mar 2026
A scheme to reduce the impact of fuel poverty on vulnerable people has been linked to a near 10 per cent reduction in GP appointments, according to a new report.
16 Feb 2026
Public health leaders across Cheshire and Merseyside have united to urge the Government to press ahead with a parliamentary ruling aimed at stopping future generations from taking up smoking.
12 Feb 2026
Students in Crewe are being supported to stay in education, work or training after leaving school, thanks to a new pilot programme.
11 Feb 2026
A Liverpool dad has shared his story after a routine family trip to the optician and a chance conversation turned into a life-saving moment.
10 Feb 2026
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) has published a new interim subfertility policy.
09 Feb 2026
Thousands of people across Cheshire and Merseyside are avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions, thanks to the region’s urgent community response (UCR) services. Since April 2024, more than 64,000 people have been referred to UCR teams, which provide rapid health and social care in people’s homes.
06 Feb 2026
The outcome of a recent inspection of local services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Cheshire West has been welcomed by Cheshire West and Chester Council and NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB).
04 Feb 2026
On Friday 30 January, the North Mersey Stroke Service, based at Aintree University Hospital, hosted its first hybrid national stroke prevention conference in Liverpool. The event brought together 160 professors, consultants, and health organisations, all dedicated to improving stroke care.
03 Feb 2026
Health leaders in the North West have issued advice on preventing the spread of norovirus following a spike of people in the region’s hospitals with the virus.
02 Feb 2026
At its meeting on 29 January 2026, the Board of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside (ICB) agreed to progress with a proposal which will improve the safety of hospital gynaecology and maternity services in Liverpool in the medium term.
30 Jan 2026
The HSJ Digital Awards recognise the NHS’s most ground-breaking digital projects, services, and teams that are improving patient experience, driving innovation, and boosting productivity.
27 Jan 2026
The next meeting of the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place at Holiday Inn in Liverpool from 2pm to 4:15pm on Thursday, 29 January 2026.
26 Jan 2026
Sefton and St Helens have welcomed the national lead for the Neighbourhood Health Programme, to see how they’re leading the way in bringing better care closer to home and improving people’s experience and outcomes.
23 Jan 2026
There are now 254 settings are taking part in the All Together Smiling supervised toothbrushing programme, supporting over 11,500 children to brush their teeth every day.
19 Jan 2026
Health leaders across the North West are encouraging eligible people to continue to come forward for flu vaccinations, reminding the public that it is not too late to get protected as winter pressures continue.