The North West’s lead GP is urging people to get their blood pressure checked to help prevent killer conditions such as heart attacks and strokes – and save lives. Dr Paula Cowan, Regional Medical Director for Primary Care for NHS England – North West, has spoken out for national Know Your Numbers! Week (4-10 September), […]
Eligible people in the North West will now be offered a covid vaccine from 11 September, in line with the latest expert guidance on the new covid variant. This change follows an announcement by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on the risks presented by the […]
NHS leaders across the North West are urging the public to access services wisely, as the health service faces further disruption to routine care due to another period of industrial action this week, followed by the always busy August bank holiday, with pressures compounded by the summer holiday period. From 7am on Thursday 24 August […]
From Monday 21 August, Morrisons shoppers across the North West will find NHS advice on underwear labels, urging them to contact their GP practice if they spot potential symptoms of breast or testicular cancer. The Nutmeg branded underwear featuring NHS advice will be in 240 Morrisons stores nationwide, including in 30 stores in the North […]
With the August bank holiday approaching, and another period of industrial action by NHS consultants, the public across the North West are being urged to order any repeat prescriptions that are due in good time. Every bank holiday the NHS 111 phone service sees huge increases in people contacting it about repeat prescriptions. NHS England […]
The NHS in the North West is facing another period of significant disruption this week, with potentially thousands more appointments and procedures postponed due to the latest round of industrial action by junior doctors. From 7am on Friday 11 August until 7am on Tuesday 15 August, junior doctors will be on strike, as the NHS […]
Parents and guardians of young children in the North West are being urged to make sure they have had all the vaccines they need before they start school in September. Having vaccinations before starting school tops up children’s antibodies to fight off serious childhood diseases and stay protected. Before they start school, children should have […]
Care ‘traffic control’ centres to speed up discharge, extended ambulance hours and extra beds are part of wide-ranging plans to prepare for winter announced by the NHS nationally yesterday. The robust new measures, set out at the NHS England board meeting in Birmingham yesterday, will boost capacity and resilience across the NHS as well as […]
The NHS in the North West is bracing itself for one of the most difficult strikes in its history beginning tomorrow morning, health leaders nationally and across the region have warned. Consultant doctors and hospital-based dentists will be taking strike action from 7am on Thursday (July 20) until 7am on Saturday (July 22). Professor Sir […]
The NHS North West’s health leaders are reminding people to ensure they use services wisely ahead of the next period of industrial action by junior doctors, consultants and radiographers. Junior doctors are taking action from 7am on Thursday 13 July to 7am on Tuesday 18 July. Hospital consultants will strike from 7am on Thursday 20 […]