A North West midwife who caught flu and thought she could die has joined patients and health chiefs in pleading with the public to get their flu vaccines amid rising hospital cases. It comes as latest data shows nearly 1,000 people in the North West were in hospital with flu in the week to January […]
Three NHS colleagues from the North West have been recognised for their contributions to healthcare, along with dozens of other NHS staff across the country in this year’s list, ahead of the health service’s 75th birthday. Richard Barker, Regional Director of NHS England – North West said: “I’m incredibly proud of colleagues working across our […]
The public across the North West are being urged to use online services if they run out of regular medication over the extended Bank Holiday weekend. Earlier this week the Regional Medical Director Dr Michael Gregory asked the public to ensure they had enough medication to get through the extended New Year weekend. And he […]
The public across the North West are being urged to ensure they have enough of their regularly prescribed medication ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend. The quickest way to ensure you get your repeat prescription in time for the long New Year weekend coming up is to download the NHS app, register and then order […]
Hundreds more people will be diagnosed with dementia thanks to a new specialist service being set up across the country, the NHS announced today. Care home residents will be assessed for the condition by specialist nurses and other healthcare professionals with 14 new pilot schemes rolled out backed by almost £1 million. But family and friends can […]
Leading NHS children’s doctors in the North West are encouraging parents to be alert to the dangers of small toys this Christmas after surgeons have had to perform life-saving operations to remove button batteries, magnetic balls and Christmas cracker toys, in previous years. The number of children being admitted to hospital after ingesting small objects […]
Following a surge of serious flu cases among the under-fives in the North West, the Chief Nurse at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital has urged parents and guardians of young children take up the offer of the flu jab this winter, amid rising flu hospitalisations. Nathan Askew has urged parents to help “keep us all safe […]
The North West’s Medical Director, Dr Michael Gregory, has today called on people to look out for frail and elderly relatives, friends and neighbours over Christmas and New Year. Many older people spend the Christmas period alone – and some will then deteriorate and end up requiring a hospital admission over the festive period. In […]
NHS vaccination teams have visited all 1,750 care homes in the North West to offer life-saving COVID-19 boosters and flu jabs ahead of the festive period. Every care home in the region has been visited by NHS staff ensuring residents have maximum protection from winter viruses and allowing them to spend time with families and […]
People across the North West are being urged to continue to use the NHS 111 online service (www.111.nhs.uk), for urgent health problems that do not need an emergency response. It comes as latest data shows that more and more people are using the NHS 111 service to get advice. Between March 2020 and September 2022, […]