NURSES and midwives trained abroad and working across the North West have been recognised by The King for their contributions to the NHS at a royal reception at Buckingham Palace this week. A group of 25 internationally educated nurses and midwives working at NHS trusts across the region attended The King’s Birthday Reception on Tuesday […]

Final month to book a COVID-19 autumn booster, and protect family and friends over the festive season THE FESTIVE season is just around the corner and health chiefs in the North West are urging eligible people who haven’t yet had their COVID-19 seasonal vaccine to come forward now to protect themselves, their family and friends, […]

THOUSANDS of women across the North West will be able to get the contraceptive pill at their local pharmacy from next month, as part of a major expansion of primary care services. Pharmacies across the country will begin offering the new contraceptive service in December with almost half a million women able to access the […]

New ambulances, elective hubs, virtual wards and care transfer hubs are amongst the innovative measures already in place to ensure patients in the North West receive the best possible NHS care this winter. Preparations for winter are already well underway in the region following the publication earlier this year of the NHS Urgent and Emergency […]

People across the North West are being urged to support and help raise awareness of the importance of self care as we begin a full week dedicated to looking after your mind and body. Self Care Week is a national event that happens every year in November.  This year the theme focusses on improving physical […]

Younger people who are at extra risk from COVID-19 are being urged to get their life-saving autumn vaccine as figures show lower numbers coming forward for the top-up dose in the North West compared to other eligible groups. The region’s lead for the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme, Dr Linda Charles-Ozuzu, said younger people with conditions […]

PATIENTS in the North West have benefited from more than 126,000 additional tests, checks and scans in the last year, thanks in part to community diagnostic centres. NHS data shows that in the year to August 2023, more than 2.7 million tests were delivered to thousands of patients across the region. The success in the […]

PATIENTS in the North West are benefiting from expanded GP services thanks to thousands of healthcare staff working across the region to support the new GP access recovery plan and help patients get the right care when they need it. More than 3,400 additional staff have been recruited into healthcare roles at general practices in […]

Patients across the North West are benefitting from new ways of working in community pharmacies meaning mean people receive care quicker and closer to home. Innovative schemes including the Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS) are helping people to get expert advice and treatment for minor conditions quickly. Highlighting the beginning of Ask Your Pharmacist Week […]

A BLUEPRINT for providing life-saving treatment at home developed in the North West is now being rolled out across the country. The success of the North West’s first heart failure virtual ward, will lead to thousands more people across England who have heart failure, being treated at home as the NHS expands its world-leading virtual […]