62-year-old Mike Crowe from Liverpool has had quite a life but is now advocating people to come forward if they’re worried about cancer after beating it himself. Since then, he has been a tireless campaigner and, following the recent passing of cancer campaigner and podcaster Dame Deborah James, Mike sees it as more important than […]

The vaccination programme in the North West continues to remind those eligible for a spring booster to take up the offer as soon as possible as a quarter of a million reminders go out before the end of the month. The largest and fastest vaccination programme in NHS history has now invited everyone eligible for […]

As the UK marks Clean Air Day (16th June) NHS Trusts across the North West are set to play their part in helping the NHS cut more than 1m tonnes of C02 emissions in the next three years – the equivalent of taking 520,000 cars off the road. More than 200 new green plans have […]

The NHS in the North West has revealed the ten individuals and teams it has chosen as regional champions for the prestigious NHS Parliamentary Awards. The annual awards were launched in 2018, to celebrate the NHS’ 70th birthday, and recognise the outstanding contribution of staff, volunteers and others working across the health and care sector, […]

NHS staff working in the North West have been recognised in the historic Queen’s Honours. Announced on June 2, the Platinum Jubilee Honours celebrate the Queen’s 70 years’ service and recognise individuals across the UK. Regional Director for NHS England and NHS Improvement North West, Amanda Doyle, congratulated NHS staff recognised in the Queen’s Honours. […]

Community diagnostic centres (CDCs) are already freeing up hospital capacity in the North West by offering MRI, CT and other services closer to patients’ homes, often in the heart of local communities. Tests and checks carried out at these sites will help staff diagnose a range of conditions including cancer, heart and lung disease quicker […]

With calls handled by NHS 111 rising by 66% over the Easter Bank Holiday, North West Ambulance Service, which manages the service, is expecting an equally busy period over the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend. Jackie Bell, Head of 111 in the North West, recommends the public try NHS 111 online to get quick health advice. […]

The NHS in the North West is encouraging parents of 5 to 15-year-olds to take advantage of time off school to get their COVID-19 vaccine during the May half term. As schools across the North West take their half term breaks from next week, parents of children aged 5 and over will be able to […]

Record numbers of men are getting checked for prostate cancer thanks to a lifesaving awareness raising campaign, the NHS said today. Urgent referrals for urological cancers reached an all-time high in March this year, with almost 25,000 people (24,331) checked in just one month, with 2,663 in the North West, following a campaign launched by […]

The North West’s chief pharmacist is reminding people not to leave it too late to order repeat prescriptions ahead of the four-day Jubilee bank holiday next week.  Karen O’Brien MBE heads up the pharmacy service across the region and has flagged up that any repeat prescriptions will need to be ordered before Monday 30 May […]