People across the North West are being urged to use NHS 111 online as their first port of call for non-emergency medical advice over the Easter bank holiday weekend (3–6 April). With health services expected to be busy over the long weekend, and resident doctors due to start industrial action for five days from 7am […]

People in the North West are being reminded to review and order any repeat prescriptions that they need to avoid running out of essential medication over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Karen O’Brien, Regional Chief Pharmacist for NHS England in the North West, recommends that any repeat prescriptions needed in the days over the four-day […]

Dr Paula Cowan, GP and Regional Medical Director for Primary Care for NHS England in the North West, has set out simple steps parents can take to keep their children healthy over the Easter holidays, and advice on where to go for medical help if needed. Dr Cowan said: “When children are unwell or have […]

Five neighbourhood health centres in the North West named as part of 27 across the country aimed at bringing care closer to home – backed by up to £50 million Communities across the region will benefit from more one-stop-shop health services on their doorstep Government has pledged to rollout 250 centres across the country as […]

Hospitals across the North West are driving down A&E waiting times and getting ambulances back on the road more quickly, with latest data showing an improved winter performance compared to previous years – although NHS leaders recognise further improvements are needed. Figures show the NHS has faced its busiest winter on record. In the North […]

AS FAMILIES across the region prepare for the Easter school holidays, health officials are encouraging parents and carers to ensure their children are fully vaccinated against avoidable childhood illnesses. With increased travel, gatherings, and holiday activities expected over the break, vaccination remains the most effective way to protect children and the wider community from highly […]

FOLLOWING a major step to increase access to general practice, latest available data shows a sharp rise in people accessing support from their GP via online forms. NHS data shows that in the North West in December 2025 more than three quarters of a million people accessed support from their general practice using online forms, […]

Patients at risk of osteoporosis and other bone conditions in the North West are getting faster access to vital bone scans, following investment in new bone scanners. Liverpool Women’s University Hospital is to become the latest in the region to receive one of 20 new and replacement scanners announced by the Department of Health and […]

NORTH West GP Dr Paula Cowan is urging people to ‘tap the NHS App’ to manage their health care after a survey showed more than 1 in 5 people in the region missed an NHS appointment because they forgot or were late. The NHS has launched a new campaign urging people to turn on ‘push […]

THOUSANDS more women in the North West attended NHS breast screening last year leading to more cancers being diagnosed early in the region. New figures show that in 2024/25, 71.8% of eligible women in the region attended their routine breast screening appointment when invited by the NHS – the highest uptake in the past 10 […]