Millions of people across the North West will be offered vaccinations this autumn to help protect them from serious winter illnesses, including flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), as the NHS warns that flu could strike earlier than usual this winter. The call comes after last year’s flu season peaked much sooner than expected, […]
Nearly four million women will be offered HPV self-testing kits if they have not attended cervical screening appointments following invitations from the NHS in England. The NHS is starting to roll out the new self-testing kits from today to encourage more women to complete their potentially lifesaving screening to detect human papillomavirus (HPV), which can increase […]
More than 12,000 young people across the North West have received their free Meningitis B (MenB) vaccination as we approach the end of the first month of the programme, demonstrating strong demand for protection against the potentially life-threatening disease. Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord, there […]
PEOPLE across the North West are being urged to take simple steps to stay safe and look out for others as very hot weather is forecast across the region this week. NHS England in the North West is advising people to keep cool, drink plenty of fluids and avoid the sun during the hottest part […]
PEOPLE experiencing mental health problems across the North West will get faster, more joined-up care closer to home, as the government announced new mental health facilities for the region as part of a nationwide rollout of up to 159 sites across England. Local NHS teams across the North West are working towards delivering 11 new […]
As schools break for the summer holidays this week, Dr Michael Gregory, Regional Medical Director for NHS England North West, is advising families across the North West how to prepare for common summer health conditions — and how to get the right care in the right place when it’s needed. Dr Michael Gregory said: “Families […]
HIGH temperatures look set to return to the North West in the coming days and into next week and top NHS bosses are offering advice to people who could be affected. In the last heatwave at the end of June, North West Ambulance Service saw calls peak to levels only seen on New Years Eve. […]
MORE people across the North West who are most at risk from a virus which causes pneumonia and other serious lung infections will be able to get vital protection on the NHS this winter as eligibility for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programme is expanded. From September, all adults aged 65-74 who are living […]
With temperatures expected to rise significantly this week, NHS England in the North West is urging people to take care and use NHS services wisely. While many people enjoy warmer weather, high temperatures can cause some people to become unwell through overheating, dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke. Dr Paula Cowan, Regional Medical Director for Primary […]
This Cervical Screening Awareness Week (15 to 21 June 2026), women in the North West are being urged to come forward to their cervical screening appointments when invited by the NHS. Cervical screening (previously known as the smear test) checks the health of the cervix and looks for a certain type of human papillomavirus (HPV) which can cause cervical cancer. If that […]
PATIENTS across the North West are set to benefit from faster urgent and emergency care, shorter waits and improved hospital experience following national recognition for two local NHS trusts in the region. The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust have each been awarded £2 million to build […]