A Lancashire man says men who ignore the invitation for life-saving screening are playing a game of Russian Roulette. This Men’s Health Week, Shaun Flatley, 65, from Rossendale is urging other men to go for their AAA screening when they’re invited, after the scan saved his life. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a bulge in […]
Patients in the North West will receive better, faster and more appropriate emergency care as work continues in the region to shorten waiting times, reduce ambulance handover times and provide more care for people in the community rather than in hospital. A new national Urgent and Emergency Care Plan published today (6 June) sets out […]
A brand new, state-of-the-art facility which will help increase the number of planned surgeries in the North West, has welcomed its first patients. The Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre, part of the Victoria Infirmary in Northwich will treat around 12,000 patients every year including a large number of ‘high-volume low-complexity’ patients from across the region […]
Thousands of people in the North West have volunteered to help the NHS over the last year, donating more than half a million hours of their time. From people in their late teens to those in their late eighties, volunteers help staff, patients and families in our hospitals, with tasks such as greeting loved ones […]
More than 952,000 consultations have taken place in the region since the launch of the Pharmacy First service enabling people to receive treatment from high street pharmacies for seven common conditions, minor illnesses and urgent medicine supply without needing to see their GP, NHS walk in centre or urgent care setting. The latest available data […]
WITH schools breaking up and the Spring bank holiday weekend fast approaching the North West’s leading doctor has set out the best way of accessing NHS services over the bank holiday, including simple steps parents can take to keep their children healthy and treat common illnesses and injuries over half term. During the bank holiday […]
TWO HIGHLY commended services helping people in communities with mental health support are among those being highlighted as part of mental health awareness week. Led by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) aims to encourage conversation and reduce stigma around mental health. This year’s theme is ‘community’, and community is at the […]
Patients in the North West are getting better access to services and are less likely to miss hospital appointments thanks to the successful rollout of the NHS App. Most acute hospitals in the region (88%) now offer services including booking and managing appointments, through the NHS App, helping them to free up appointment slots for […]
On International Nurses Day (12 May 2025), NHS England in the North West is shining a light on incredible and compassionate work of learning disability nurses encourage people to consider a career in the profession. Learning disability nurses are highly specialised and compassionate nurses who play a critical role in supporting individuals with learning disabilities […]
The North West’s Chief Pharmacist is advising members of the public to order any repeat prescriptions ahead of the spring bank holiday, to avoid running out of essential medication. Karen O’Brien MBE, Regional Chief Pharmacist for NHS England in the North West, recommends any repeat prescriptions due in the days over the May bank holiday […]