More than a quarter of a million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been given in the North West in the first three weeks of the latest spring campaign. It means more than one in four of those eligible in the region – including those aged 75+ and people with a weakened immune system – […]
MORE than 57,000 new and expectant mums have received specialist support for mental health problems over the last year, up a third on 2022, NHS figures show. Every part of England now has a specialist mental health team thanks to the NHS Long Term Plan, with experts offering women with moderate to severe or complex […]
More than 14,000 doses of the MMR vaccine were delivered to children and young people in the North West in the first three months of 2024, as part of the NHS MMR catch-up campaign. The region is leading the rest of the country, seeing the biggest increase in those coming forward for vital protection – […]
The North West’s medical director has urged the public to use services wisely this bank holiday weekend (Saturday 4 to Monday 6 May 2024) to ensure critical NHS services are available for those most in need. The NHS typically sees increased demand over bank holidays and the early May bank holiday is no exception, as […]
IN the run up to International Day of the Midwife this Sunday (5 May), both registered and student midwives from across the North West have spoken about the privileges that they personally experience delivering bundles of joy across the region. NHS leaders in the North West are also using the opportunity to celebrate the enormous […]
Health chiefs are urging parents, guardians and families across the North West to ensure their children are up to date with their routine childhood immunisations, this World Immunisation Week (24 -30 April). The latest published data for the North West, from October to December 2023, shows almost 15% of children were not fully vaccinated (doses […]
With the May bank holiday fast approaching, the North West’s top pharmacist is urging members of the public to order any repeat prescriptions that are due in good time. Karen O’Brien MBE, Chief Pharmacist for NHS England – North West, has advised that any repeat prescriptions due in the days over the May bank holiday […]
Thousands of life-saving COVID-19 spring vaccinations will be given to some of the North West’s most vulnerable residents from Monday, as the first bookable appointments get underway in the region. Last week, the NHS National Booking Service opened to those aged 75 or over (on 30 June 2024) and people with a weakened immune system […]
NHS cancer checks have topped three million in a year for the first time, with the North West accounting for almost half a million of that overall figure. Analysis shows that of the 3,035,698 urgent cancer referrals in the last year (March 2023 – February 2024), 430,687 were in the North West. In the past […]
People at increased risk from COVID-19 in the North West are being encouraged to book in for their spring vaccine when the NHS National Booking System opens next week. Eligible people include those aged 75 or over (on 30 June 2024), people with a weakened immune system and those who live in an older adult […]