Advice and Information

Healthwatch St Helens (Halton & St Helens Voluntary and Community Action) has been awarded the contract to continue to act as your local watchdog for health & social care services.

To kickstart our work for the next 5 years, we have undertaken a review of governance and would now like to invite expressions of interest from members and local people interested in becoming a Chair.

Following the fantastic success of the SEND Information Day at the Totally Wicked Stadium, which brought together families, services, and professionals for a truly engaging ‘Local Offer in person’ event, St Helens SEND Information Hub are excited to announce the launch of their new SEND Information Hub Website.

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is asking for people’s views as part of a review of long COVID support.

Kind to Your Mind is a website which can help support the mental health and wellbeing of people living and working in Cheshire and Merseyside.

January is cervical cancer awareness month.

Our offices will close Friday 20th December and re-open Thursday 2nd January 2024.

Is local Healthwatch accountable to Healthwatch England?

No, your local Healthwatch is commissioned by their local authority and will be accountable to them.

However when something is a problem and other local Healthwatchs are experiencing it too, Healthwatch England will gather evidence to look at the problem on a regional or national basis.

On this page you will find various documents to download that will help you with you healthcare needs.

How Can I Take Control Of My Health and Wellbeing?

An explanation about the work of Healthwatch St Helens provided in BSL by Signing Solutions.

We can’t recommend a Dentist or GP, however, NHS choices has a section on their website where you can search for practices in your area:

Although most people using the health service are happy with their care and treatment, things can sometimes go wrong. If you're not satisfied with the service you've experienced from a hospital, doctor, dentist, local surgery or other NHS provider, you are entitled to complain about it.