People across the North West are being asked to consider getting their blood pressure checked at their local high-street pharmacy, in order to prevent strokes and other cardio-vascular diseases. The pharmacy service is just one of the ways the NHS is looking to increase capacity to provide help and guidance for local people. Whilst the traditional […]
Record numbers of people in the North West are being checked for cancer, with more people being diagnosed at earlier stages than ever before. As of August 2022, 382,956 people registered with GPs in the North West were seen by providers following an urgent GP referral for suspected cancer*. By contrast, between March 2019 and […]
Pharmacy vaccination teams are going into antenatal clinics across the North West as part of a pilot scheme to make it easier for pregnant women to get the vaccinations needed to keep them and their babies safe. The Maternal Flu and Pertussis Pharmacy scheme is being trialled by NHS England – North West and involves […]
People across the North West are being urged to continue to use the NHS 111 online service, 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, calls to […]
People in the North West are being urged to take up the flu vaccine as soon as possible as the latest data published by UKHSA shows lower than expected uptake in September. Yet our data shows that flu cases are continuing to increase which could lead to a difficult winter. Following the publication of seasonal […]
Smokers across the North West are being urged to kick the habit as the annual Stoptober campaign draws to a close. This year marks the 11th Stoptober campaign encouraging people to quit smoking, as evidence shows that people are five times more likely to quit for good, if they can go 28 days smoke-free – […]
The NHS North West COVID-19 vaccination programme has reached a huge milestone in the first few weeks of the autumn booster campaign. NHS staff, partners and volunteers have vaccinated more than one million people across the region in a fantastic effort to protect our communities from becoming seriously ill with COVID-19 during winter. People aged […]
An innovative approach to children’s surgery at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH) has demonstrated benefits for patients and their families and is being highlighted by regional health leads as an example of how NHS services have adapted as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Set up in August 2020, more than 2,500 children have […]
Everyone aged 50 and over in the North West can book their autumn booster and flu vaccine from today (Friday). The NHS is making the first appointments available for this age group over the weekend and coming days. Along with thousands of appointments offered by GP practices and clinics this weekend, the National Booking Service […]
More than 400,000 at risk people and those aged 65 and over in the North West who are eligible for their autumn COVID-19 vaccine booster will be reminded to book their jab this week, ahead of winter. The fastest and largest vaccination programme in NHS history has already delivered more than 800,000 life-saving autumn top-ups […]