People across the North West are being urged to support and help raise awareness of the importance of self care as we begin a full week dedicated to looking after your mind and body. Self Care Week is a national event that happens every year in November.  This year the theme focusses on improving physical […]

Younger people who are at extra risk from COVID-19 are being urged to get their life-saving autumn vaccine as figures show lower numbers coming forward for the top-up dose in the North West compared to other eligible groups. The region’s lead for the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme, Dr Linda Charles-Ozuzu, said younger people with conditions […]

PATIENTS in the North West have benefited from more than 126,000 additional tests, checks and scans in the last year, thanks in part to community diagnostic centres. NHS data shows that in the year to August 2023, more than 2.7 million tests were delivered to thousands of patients across the region. The success in the […]

PATIENTS in the North West are benefiting from expanded GP services thanks to thousands of healthcare staff working across the region to support the new GP access recovery plan and help patients get the right care when they need it. More than 3,400 additional staff have been recruited into healthcare roles at general practices in […]

Patients across the North West are benefitting from new ways of working in community pharmacies meaning mean people receive care quicker and closer to home. Innovative schemes including the Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS) are helping people to get expert advice and treatment for minor conditions quickly. Highlighting the beginning of Ask Your Pharmacist Week […]

A BLUEPRINT for providing life-saving treatment at home developed in the North West is now being rolled out across the country. The success of the North West’s first heart failure virtual ward, will lead to thousands more people across England who have heart failure, being treated at home as the NHS expands its world-leading virtual […]

More than 1.8 million life-saving winter vaccinations have been delivered by the region’s vaccination teams, making this the fastest NHS flu vaccine roll out on record. In the North West, more than one million flu jabs and 800,000 covid jabs have been given, with more than a quarter of a million of them being delivered […]

Health leaders in the North West are urging people to access NHS care wisely as services are expected to be severely impacted due to 72 hour strike action by hospital consultants and junior doctors, starting today (Monday 2 October). For the second time, both consultants and junior doctors across the region will strike together from […]

More than 140,000 COVID-19 vaccines have been given in just one week in the North West, since the National Booking Service (NBS) opened, providing vital protection to the most vulnerable. It’s part of more than 188,000 autumn doses given in the region since the programme began earlier this month. The vaccine was offered to residents […]

NHS leaders across the North West are urging people to access NHS care wisely, as services are expected to be severely impacted due to both hospital consultants and junior doctors taking part in strike action on the same day – the first time in NHS history. Across the North West, hospital consultants will strike from […]