NHS clinicians in the North West are urging people with weakened immune systems to come forward for their spring COVID-19 booster vaccination, to top up their protection against the virus. The message came as region reached a new milestone of 18 million doses of Covid vaccine given since the vaccination programme started in December 2020. […]

The head of the NHS in England has hailed the ‘great strides’ the health service is making, as new figures show major improvements across long waits, urgent and emergency services, and cancer care. The number of patients waiting more than 18 months fell to just 10,737 by April – down by more than 90% from […]

New figures released by NHS England show that across the North West more than 250,000 repeat prescriptions are ordered through the NHS App every month, a number that has steadily risen since January 2022. Since the NHS App’s launch in December 2018, more than 42 million repeat prescriptions have been ordered through the app across […]

Thousands of patients across the North West will receive quicker, more convenient access to NHS care from their high street pharmacy, thanks to a major expansion of services under a radical plan to improve access to primary care. For the first time ever, patients who need medication for seven common conditions including earache, sore throat, […]

The public across the North West are being urged to think ahead for this Coronation Bank Holiday weekend to ensure critical NHS services are available for those most in need. The NHS typically sees increased demand over Bank Holidays and both Easter and last weekend’s May Bank Holiday were no exception. It is vital the […]

The success of the NHS lung trucks initiative means people living in the most deprived communities in the North West are now more likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer at an earlier stage. Launched in 2019, the Targeted Lung Health Checks have brought cancer catching teams into the heart of communities, located in supermarket […]

The NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Programme in the North West has vaccinated more than 21,000 older adult care home residents in the region in the few weeks since the spring campaign began – which is over half of those eligible. As of 27 April, roving teams of NHS staff had visited more than 60% of the […]

The public across the North West are being urged to think ahead for this Bank Holiday weekend to ensure critical NHS services are available for those most in need, as preparations are also made for the next round of industrial action. The NHS typically sees increased demand over Bank Holidays. Combined with the strike planned […]

NHS vaccination leads in the North West are urging families to bring their children forward for vital pre-school vaccines during World Immunisation Week (24-30 April), as data shows more than one in 10 children are unvaccinated and unprotected against measles, mumps and rubella by the time they start school in many parts of the North West […]

North West health leaders are reminding people not to leave it too late to order repeat prescriptions if they are due in the next few days ahead of the May Bank Holiday and the days of industrial action which will see significant pressure on the NHS. Every Bank Holiday – the NHS 111 phone service […]