The NHS in the North West is urging parents and guardians of young children to protect them from flu ahead of winter. A surge in serious flu cases and hospitalisations in the under-fives has prompted the NHS to remind parents and guardians to bring their children forward for a free flu vaccination, as soon […]
Thousands more staff are working in new roles in General Practice, so family doctors’ time can be freed up to see even more patients. Since 2020, more than 2,000 clinical and non-clinical roles have been recruited to practices in the region to offer more support in dealing with patients clinical and care needs and to […]
As Men’s Health Month comes to an end, the NHS in the North West is encouraging men to come forward for potentially lifesaving checks, in its latest campaign to catch prostate and other urological cancers early. Nationally, more people than ever before are receiving urological checks – including for prostate cancer– with over 40,000 more […]
This Black Friday, you can bag a booster as well as a bargain, when you’re out Christmas shopping across the North West. As thousands of bargain hunters hit the high street on Friday, 25 November, and throughout the weekend to grab the best deals, many will be able to grab a jab as well at […]
Clinical leaders including senior doctors in the North West are advising people who may be at increased risk of a fall – along with their family members and carers – to take some simple actions now to help keep them safe. In 2020 almost a thousand people across the North West died as a result […]
It’s estimated a network of surgical hubs across the region will provide more than 137,800 additional procedures and appointments a year, for North West patients waiting for treatment. NHS hospitals have been successful in securing £130.3 million to fund 13 surgical hub schemes, which are scheduled to be up and fully running by 2024/25. Surgical hubs […]
Outreach teams have taken the COVID19 autumn booster out to thousands of people across the North West as part of efforts to make getting the vaccine more convenient than ever. Services including a home outreach team in Lancashire and South Cumbria and a unique ‘Living Well’ bus in Cheshire and Merseyside that offers the Covid […]
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 […]