The NHS has today (6 March) launched the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2023, which recognise staff who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. The awards were created to celebrate NHS staff, carers and volunteers – their hard work, innovative ideas and unwavering efforts to put patients first – and this year they are […]
Thousands of people in the North West who have been sent a lifesaving home testing kit that can detect early signs of bowel cancer are being encouraged to use it and return it, as part of a new NHS campaign. The national campaign aims to increase uptake of the home testing kit, to ensure more […]
Thousands of women in the North West are being urged to attend their breast screening appointments as new figures published this week reveal that more than 35% of those eligible did not take up the potentially life saving offer. Last year (2021-22) in the North West, 492,467 women aged 50 to 70 (62.8%) attended screening […]
The NHS in the North West is encouraging those who have not yet come forward and are eligible, to have their COVID-19 autumn booster, before the offer ends on Sunday 12 February. There are thousands of appointments available at 346 sites across the North West next week, giving everyone the opportunity to book a […]
COUGHS that last a long time this winter may be the result of people picking up one infection after another, a North West GP leader has said. Dr Paula Cowan, Medical Director for Primary Care for NHS England North West and a practicing GP, said doctors across the region have noticed that the current round […]
A MAJOR national plan to help recover urgent and emergency care services, reduce waiting times, will lead to improvement in patient care across the North West, with dedicated staff already working hard to make progress. The national plan announced on Monday included plans for 800 new ambulances,100 specialist mental health vehicles, and 5,000 more sustainable hospital […]
Ahead of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (23 -29 January), North West health experts are encouraging women and people with a cervix to take up the offer of cervical screening – also known as a ‘smear test’. GP and Chief Medical Officer for NHS Greater Manchester, Dr Manisha Kumar Dr Kumar says, far from being a […]
The North West’s lead clinician for COVID-19 vaccination is encouraging people to come forward for their booster doses before the offer, part of the biggest and most successful programme in health history, ends next month. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that, thanks to the success of the programme, the offer […]
Two women from the North West who say routine cervical screening saved their lives are urging others to attend their smear test appointments when invited. Mum of two Sophie Banawich, 30, from Kirkby, and Sarah Waters, 31, from Prescott, have shared their stories to help raise awareness of the importance of cervical screening during Cervical […]
NHS leaders in the North West are urging eligible people to get their free NHS flu vaccine as thousands of people across the country are still in hospital with flu and hundreds in critical care, as levels of flu circulating within our communities remain high. The latest data shows that flu inpatient numbers are still […]