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There is a worrying rise in whooping cough, officials warn, external, with 553 cases in England recorded in January alone and high numbers in Wales. The best way to prevent whooping cough is to get vaccinated. In the UK the vaccine is only offered to children.

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside has developed a Dental Improvement Plan 2024 – 2026 which aims to improve access to routine and urgent NHS dental care for the population of Cheshire and Merseyside.

After our Priorities Survey, in which we asked local residents to rank our top 6 priorities in order of their preference, we have outlined our work plan for the top three. This work plan explores our aims, objectives and rationale.

Mersey Care is marking Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW - 13 to 19 May) by launching a new campaign urging people to move more and help improve their mental wellbeing.

Latest update from Healthwatch Warrington.

Healthwatch have a legal power to visit health and social care services and see them in action. This power to Enter and View services offers a way for Healthwatch Warrington to meet some of their statutory functions and allows them to identify what is working well with services and where they could be improved

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced, and self-motivated individual to recruit, train, and support volunteers in different roles within Healthwatch Warrington, to deliver pieces of work and activities. The main role responsibilities will feature around is for our Enter and View activity and Social Care Outreach.

Patients across Cheshire and Merseyside are being asked to plan ahead for the May bank holiday weekend (Saturday 4 May – Monday 6 May) by ordering any repeat prescriptions they might need early.

Warrington Borough Council have awarded the new Healthwatch Warrington contract to Engaging Communities Solutions Community Interest Company. This means ECS (Engaging Communities Solutions) can continue to deliver the contract which they have held since August 2018 and maintain the high level of support offered to local residents throughout the borough. The contract will include Healthwatch services and also the NHS Complaints Advocacy service contract.

People at increased risk from COVID-19 in Cheshire and Merseyside are being encouraged to book in for their spring vaccine as the NHS National Booking System opens.

St Rocco’s are the lead provider for the Palliative Virtual Ward.  Working collaboratively with system partners, the virtual ward is an innovative way of working, using technology to further expand the care we provide and ensure choice for the people of Warrington who need our services.

A new plan has been launched to help improve the health and wellbeing of Warrington residents.