NHS tips to prevent falls and avoid hospital admissions
With thousands of people, particularly older people, ending up in hospital because of a fall, this Falls Awareness Week (15-19 September) the NHS in the North West is encouraging people who may be at risk to take simple steps to stay safe, steady and strong.
15 September 2025NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
‘Too Much Blue - Get a Review’ campaign aimed at helping children and young people manage asthma
A new campaign is set to launch across Cheshire and Merseyside this autumn to help children and young people better manage their asthma.
02 September 2025NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
Super Bodies – tackling the back-to-school bugs
As children start mixing at schools and nurseries again, so do the germs that cause common winter bugs like coughs, sore throats and ear ache.
27 August 2025NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
Planning for privately funded bariatric (weight loss) surgery
Patient Information Leaflet Privately Funded Bariatric Surgery Follow Up
26 June 2025Sachelle Morgan
NHS Living Well Bus
The NHS living well bus will be having a cervical screening, drop-in smear clinic. It will be located outside Breck Road Asda, no appointment needed. Dates are as follows Tuesday 01st July 10.30 AM - 4PM Friday 11th July 10.030 AM - 4PM
26 June 2025Sachelle Morgan
North West GP urges ‘have health services in your pocket this summer with the NHS App’
One of the North West’s leading GPs is encouraging people to ‘keep health services in their pocket’ this summer by using the NHS App to stay well and get any medical help they need.
23 June 2025NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
People over 40 encouraged to get their blood pressure checked
This World Hypertension Day and during May Measure Month, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is encouraging people over 40 to get their blood pressure checked.
13 May 2025NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month 2025
Is your bowel cancer screening kit sitting at the back of a drawer?
07 April 2025NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
Cheshire and Merseyside health leaders say ‘Smoking Ends Here’ this No Smoking day
On No Smoking Day 2025 (12 March), Directors of Public and Population Health in Cheshire and Merseyside have come together to launch ‘Smoking Ends Here’ a bold new initiative to create a smoke-free future for the sub-region.
12 March 2025NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
New campaign highlights how health data can improve care across Cheshire and Merseyside
A new awareness campaign has launched today to highlight how health data is starting to be used to improve patient care and advance medical research across Cheshire and Merseyside through the region’s Secure Data Environment (SDE).
11 March 2025NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
Helping you to stay on your feet this winter
The NHS is sharing advice on how to prevent falls both inside and outside the home.
19 November 2024NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
Help reduce medication waste and support the NHS across Cheshire and Merseyside
Pharmacists and GPs across Cheshire and Merseyside are urging people to only order the medication they need from their repeat prescriptions.
11 November 2024NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
Supporting your children’s ‘super bodies’ this winter
As children return to schools and nurseries after the autumn half term, the NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside are sharing guidance for parents and carers on common winter illnesses that often start circulating at this time of year.
04 November 2024NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
Act FAST on signs of stroke
Even if it doesn’t seem like much, at the first sign of a stroke call 999.
04 November 2024NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
Change NHS: Helping shape a health service fit for the future
This is a once in a generation opportunity to make the NHS fit for the future. Together we can fix it. We need your voice.
21 October 2024NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
NHS urges people to prioritise mental health in the workplace
This World Mental Health Day (10 October) the NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside is shining light on ‘burnout’, one of the most pressing issues affecting modern workplaces, by asking people to look after their mental health and ask for help if needed.
10 October 2024NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
Smokers urged to take part in ‘Stoptober’, and help make Cheshire and Merseyside smokefree
Today marks the launch of ‘Stoptober’ an annual campaign encouraging smokers to quit.
01 October 2024NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
ICON Week 2024
Raising awareness about infant crying and coping strategies.
23 September 2024NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
#AskAboutAsthma 2024: helping children and young people to live their best lives
#AskAboutAsthma returns for its eighth year in September 2024. The campaign encourages simple changes to children and young people’s care that will make a big difference to how they experience their asthma.
09 September 2024NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
NHS Equality campaign launched during Disability Pride Month
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is raising awareness of the importance of fully accessible health services for patients across the region with sensory disabilities or other communication needs.
10 July 2024NHS Cheshire and Merseyside