Two men from the North West, recently diagnosed with bowel cancer, are urging others to take up the offer of the NHS bowel cancer home testing kit when invited. Dad of two, Simon Rigg, who lives in South Cumbria, and Robert Livingstone, a grandad from Lancashire, have shared their stories this Bowel Cancer Awareness Month […]
New operational figures published today show the success of the NHS MMR catch-up campaign, with tens of thousands more vaccinations delivered nationally in the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2023. The most significant increase in vaccinations was for those aged five to 25 years old, with four times […]
AN NHS clinical psychologist from the North West is celebrating after receiving a prestigious national award for her outstanding work around mental health and psychological practice in the North West and nationally. The British Psychological Society has recognised Dr Gita Bhutani, Co-Chair of NHS England North West’s regional Psychological Professions Network, by announcing her as […]
Following the launch of a campaign earlier in the month to drive up childhood vaccinations across the country amid concerns about a decline in uptake – a mum whose 10-year-old daughter died from measles complications, has come forward to urge parents and guardians across the North West to make sure their children are fully vaccinated. […]
Children aged 5-11 who have missed doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine will be able to get vaccinated at a pharmacy for first time thanks to a new initiative being trialled in the North West. A small number of pharmacies across the region are the first in the country to take part […]
AN NHS doctor from Preston, Lancashire has scooped an international award at this year’s prestigious Global Women in Healthcare Awards for her work in supporting and training doctors to fulfil their full potential and deliver patient-centred care. Dr Mumtaz Patel, Postgraduate Associate Dean in NHS England North West’s Workforce Training and Education Directorate, won the […]
MEDICS in the North West have pledged to drive forward improvements in the care and treatment of women living with endometriosis, a condition where tissue like the lining of the womb grows in other places in the body, like the ovaries and fallopian tubes. Each month the cells react in the same way to those […]
New NHS England data shows staff in the North West treated almost 1000 more people for cancer in January this year, compared to the previous month (December 2023), despite ongoing winter pressures and industrial action. A new digital platform set to cut waiting times for skin cancer diagnosis and tests and checks for cancer in […]
NHS North West’s Chief Pharmacist Karen O’Brien is reminding people to order repeat prescriptions if they are due ahead of the Easter Bank holiday. Every bank holiday the NHS 111 phone service sees huge increases in people contacting to ask for urgent repeat prescriptions when their medication is due to run out – and on […]
This Healthcare Science Week (11-15 March), health leaders at NHS England North West are celebrating healthcare scientists who work across all patient pathways in the NHS delivering crucial healthcare to patients. Over 55,000 NHS staff work in more than 50 specialist healthcare science roles across England. Using their knowledge of innovation, science and technical skills, […]