The NHS in the North West has started to roll out the Covid-19 jab to young people aged 12 to 15, as part of the biggest vaccination drive in health service history. Healthy 12 to 15 year olds are eligible for one dose of the Pfizer vaccine following the government’s acceptance of the UK Chief Medical […]

Young people across the North West have been sharing their stories about getting life back to normal after having the Covid-19 vaccine. In a series of short video clips for an NHS social media campaign being launched today – #BackToLifeNW – people in their teens and twenties who have had at least one dose of […]

North West Innovation Fund – apply now! Applications are now open to the £80,000 North West Greener NHS Innovation Fund, which will provide grant funding for one-off pilot projects that ascertain whether an innovation can achieve intended outcomes including carbon reduction. The successful bids being awarded between £2,500 and £10,000 to develop their project. This […]

Dear colleagues, After we passed our third major COVID-19 vaccination milestone on 19 July, I made a short video expressing my profound thanks to everyone who has contributed to protecting our population against this virus. I would like to take this opportunity to say some of that again here. Many thanks to NHS staff, partners […]

Tens of thousands of the most vulnerable people across the North West are still at risk from Covid-19, according to the regional lead for the vaccine programme. While 83% of people in JCVI cohort 6 – those aged 16 to 65 with a long term health condition, a learning disability and carers – have received […]

Dear colleagues, England’s success in reaching the finals of the Euros has helped us reach more people with the COVID-19 vaccine. We ran a powerful communications campaign, urging people to “keep COVID-19 offside”, and “when your moment comes take the shot” which saw thousands of people have their vaccinations at clinics across the North West, some […]

Three NHS initiatives from the North West were honoured for their work during a ceremony opened by the Prime Minister to recognise, and celebrate, some of the biggest achievements in health and social care today. University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust’s Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network, Mersey Care NHS FT’s Life […]

NHS England and NHS Improvement is delighted to announce that Dr Amanda Doyle, current Chief Officer of Lancashire and South Cumbria ICS, has been appointed as the new Regional Director for the North West. Amanda will replace Bill McCarthy, who retires as Regional Director at the end of July.  As a GP who has spent […]

Dear colleagues, WOW! We have now given more than eight million vaccinations to protect our population against COVID-19, including 4.7 million first doses and 3.5 million second doses. Some of this is due to our wonderful weekend of walk-ins (WOW) from 17 to 20 June, during which more than 150,000 vaccinations were delivered. I made […]

As the largest ever NHS vaccination programme enters its last lap the North West Regional Director of Commissioning has encouraged local residents to come forward for their first jab and remember to get their second dose, which she called “vital and lifesaving”. The plea comes as people aged 40 and over are now able to […]