More than 952,000 consultations have taken place in the region since the launch of the Pharmacy First service enabling people to receive treatment from high street pharmacies for seven common conditions, minor illnesses and urgent medicine supply without needing to see their GP, NHS walk in centre or urgent care setting. The latest available data […]
WITH schools breaking up and the Spring bank holiday weekend fast approaching the North West’s leading doctor has set out the best way of accessing NHS services over the bank holiday, including simple steps parents can take to keep their children healthy and treat common illnesses and injuries over half term. During the bank holiday […]
TWO HIGHLY commended services helping people in communities with mental health support are among those being highlighted as part of mental health awareness week. Led by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) aims to encourage conversation and reduce stigma around mental health. This year’s theme is ‘community’, and community is at the […]
Patients in the North West are getting better access to services and are less likely to miss hospital appointments thanks to the successful rollout of the NHS App. Most acute hospitals in the region (88%) now offer services including booking and managing appointments, through the NHS App, helping them to free up appointment slots for […]
On International Nurses Day (12 May 2025), NHS England in the North West is shining a light on incredible and compassionate work of learning disability nurses encourage people to consider a career in the profession. Learning disability nurses are highly specialised and compassionate nurses who play a critical role in supporting individuals with learning disabilities […]
The North West’s Chief Pharmacist is advising members of the public to order any repeat prescriptions ahead of the spring bank holiday, to avoid running out of essential medication. Karen O’Brien MBE, Regional Chief Pharmacist for NHS England in the North West, recommends any repeat prescriptions due in the days over the May bank holiday […]
THOUSANDS of pupils sitting exams this week in the North West have been helped to manage stress and anxiety by NHS mental health support teams in the classroom. Almost 600 hundred colleges and sixth form centres across the country have NHS funded clinicians offering one-to-one support, workshops, and training for teachers on how to support […]
THE NHS in the North West is encouraging the most at-risk people to come forward for the Spring COVID-19 vaccine, as the first uptake figures published yesterday (8 May 2025) show more than 340,000 people in the North West have received their life-saving jabs. The weekly vaccination data shows NHS teams in the region have […]
Thousands more patients across the North West are accessing crucial diagnostic tests every week thanks to the work of innovative Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) across the region. CDCs offer patients a wide range of diagnostic tests in convenient locations and offer a greater choice on where and how they are undertaken, reducing the need for […]
MORE THAN half a million adults in the North West are estimated to have undiagnosed high blood pressure that, when left untreated, can significantly increase the risk of heart attacks and stroke. Since October 2021, when the NHS Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check service began, pharmacies in the North West have provided more than 957,000 […]