01 Sept 2025
Millions of children and adults across the North West will be offered vaccinations to fight off winter illnesses including flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter as the NHS sets out plans for protection ahead of winter.
27 Aug 2025
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.
26 Aug 2025
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) has been awarded the prestigious Silver Social Value Quality Mark® for Health, recognising its commitment to embedding social value across health and care services for local people and communities.
20 Aug 2025
The regional Sleep Service at Aintree University Hospital, part of the University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) is the largest provider of sleep services in Cheshire and Merseyside.
18 Aug 2025
A trailblazing local mobile health service has recently provided its 1,000th cervical screening as part of a programme aiming to reduce health inequalities in our region.
13 Aug 2025
Patients across Cheshire and Merseyside are being asked to plan ahead for the August bank holiday weekend by ordering any necessary repeat prescriptions, to avoid running out of essential medication.
13 Aug 2025
NHS organisations, partners and leaders across Cheshire and Merseyside are celebrating after being named as finalists for the prestigious HSJ Awards, recognising outstanding contributions to health and care.
11 Aug 2025
All Together Smiling is an evidence-based supervised toothbrushing programme, supporting children aged 2-7, being offered to eligible settings across Cheshire and Merseyside.
05 Aug 2025
As the NHS sets out its 10 Year Health Plan, a new report reveals that many of its key ambitions are already being delivered in Cheshire and Merseyside thanks to the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector.
01 Aug 2025
The NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside is now offering the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) at selected local pharmacies in Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, and Wirral, making it easier than ever for eligible people to protect themselves against serious respiratory illness.
30 Jul 2025
The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) recognises employers who go above and beyond in supporting Defence to renew the nation’s contract with those who serve or have served.
24 Jul 2025
After years of careful planning, development, and community collaboration, it has been announced that the brand-new Women and Children’s Building at the Countess of Chester Hospital will officially open its doors in September 2025.
24 Jul 2025
The Cheshire and Merseyside Radiology Imaging Network (CAMRIN) is supporting clinicians to detect lung cancer more quickly with the rollout of new AI technology to support the diagnosis of lung cancer.
23 Jul 2025
Child poverty across Cheshire and Merseyside has risen sharply, with more than 111,000 children now growing up in relative low-income households.
21 Jul 2025
People across Cheshire and Merseyside are being urged to use NHS 111 for all non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of industrial action by resident doctors (previously known as junior doctors).
18 Jul 2025
The next meeting of the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board will take place at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington from 9am to 12:30pm on Thursday 24 July 2025.
17 Jul 2025
Raj Jain has today announced his decision to retire from his post as Chair of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB), confirming that he will step down in October 2025.
16 Jul 2025
Experts in oral cancer from all over the world are coming to Liverpool this week to work on tackling this group of deadly diseases. The International Association of Oral Oncology, which is chaired by Liverpool surgeon Professor Richard Shaw, is hosting its annual conference at the ACC, and will welcome leading cancer doctors from as far afield as Australia and Brazil.
16 Jul 2025
The North West’s top doctor has shared his top tips for staying healthy this summer as schools prepare to break up for the holidays and families look forward to trips away.
15 Jul 2025
A Cheshire dad has shared his story after the sudden death of his brother led to the discovery of a hidden genetic condition – and a life-saving diagnosis for multiple family members.
09 Jul 2025
The AI in General Practice Conference aimed to explore the role that Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies could play in helping NHS primary care colleagues tackle current pressures, drive longer-term service transformation, as well as the importance of utilising innovative IT and AI in a safe, effective and efficient way.
07 Jul 2025
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) is proud to launch a new Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding Strategy, developed in partnership with a wide range of partners and groups across the region.
04 Jul 2025
A public consultation has been launched asking people to share their views on where A&E services across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire should be located.
04 Jul 2025
We are delighted to announce that the University of Liverpool has become the first educational institution to sign the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System (ICS) Anchor Charter.
04 Jul 2025
The ribbon has been cut to mark the official opening of the new Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre, part of the Victoria Infirmary in Northwich (VIN).