A 73-year-old great-grandmother is urging women to attend their breast screening appointments, as the NHS launches its first-ever breast screening campaign. The campaign – supported by leading charity Breast Cancer Now – launches with a new advert across TV, radio and online to highlight that screening can detect any cancers as early as possible, while […]

PATIENTS struggling with winter illnesses that affect their breathing are getting faster, specialised medical help from acute respiratory hubs in the North West that can help prevent them needing a hospital admission. The region has 19 Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) hubs, which operate in a wide range of health service locations, from general practices and […]

HOSPITALS in the North West have been hit by a storm of norovirus infections recently as the number of beds taken up by patients with the virus across England reached a record high last week. In the North West, an average of 72 patients a day were in hospital with norovirus over the last two […]

The NHS in the North West has launched a brand new, first-of-its kind campaign, to raise awareness of the lifesaving abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme, and encourage eligible people to come forward for screening when invited.  An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aorta, which is the largest artery in the body. […]

As NHS staff from across the North West gathered to discuss what they want to see from the government’s 10 Year Health Plan, a children’s oral health service in Liverpool is already paving the way in bringing preventative care into the community. As part of a visit to the North West for the first of […]

Invitations are due to go out to hundreds of thousands of older people living in the North West, encouraging them to go for their respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine.  The call to action comes as NHS chiefs warn that RSV is ‘not just a winter illness.’ Starting this week, invites will be sent to individuals aged […]

Around 100 frontline NHS staff will be joined by NHS England directors in Liverpool today (11 Feb 2025) to discuss what they want to see from the government’s 10 Year Health Plan.   It marks the first of a series of events where frontline NHS staff across the breadth of the NHS workforce will come […]

Health leaders in the North West are urging the public to take care and use the NHS wisely this weekend to support pressured urgent and emergency care and primary care services after a yellow cold weather alert was issued for the region. The warning from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is in place from 9am […]

AT the start of National Apprenticeships Week from 10 to 16 February, healthcare leaders at NHS England – North West are encouraging people to consider an NHS apprenticeship and avail of the opportunity to provide outstanding care to people. Over 3,000 people in the North West started an NHS apprenticeship in 2024, equalling over 14 […]

People in the North West are being urged to use services wisely as GP practices and A&E departments continue to see increased demand amid high levels of norovirus, flu, and other winter illnesses. GP Dr Paula Cowan, NHS England North West Regional Medical Director for Primary Care, recommends the public use NHS 111 online at […]