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Patient and Public Engagement Meetings – Halton, Warrington and St Helens
Mersey Care are hosting a series of engagement sessions for Mersey Care service users, carers, and members of the public.
Mersey Care are hosting a series of engagement sessions for Mersey Care service users, carers, and members of the public.
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Warm Connections Bereavement Café - St Helens
The Warm connections Bereavement café offers an informal supportive space for those who have suffered a bereavement, to meet others with similar experiences and have a chat. They are held monthly at the St Helens Crematorium.
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Living Well Bus Cervical Screenings - St Helens
January is cervical cancer awareness month, and St Helens Public Health team would like to take this opportunity to promote a free cervical screening service coming to community locations within the borough.
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Local Services Keeping Their Doors Open This Christmas
As the festive season approaches, a number of community organisations across St Helens have confirmed they will remain open during the holiday period, ensuring vital support and activities continue for those who need them most.
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Christmas Message From Everyone at Healthwatch St Helens
Our offices will close Tuesday 23rd December and re-open Friday 2nd January 2026.
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Pharmacies Directed To Open Christmas 2025
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside have sent over the lists of chemists that will be open over the Christmas period.
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Referral to First Appointment – Patient Experience Survey
We are conducting a survey to better understand your experience from the time you were referred to your first appointment.
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Access to Diabetes Support - Living with Diabetes in St Helens
We are conducting a survey to better understand the availability, accessibility, and effectiveness of diabetes support services in St Helens. Your…
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Share Your Experience of Palliative and End of Life Care
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside have established a Palliative and End of Life Care Programme Board to ensure that everyone across our region can access…
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Healthwatch St Helens Looking forward 2025 - 2026
Healthwatch is your local watchdog for health and social care services, aiming to ensure that local people’s voices are heard around the design, delivery and development of the services they and their families use. The
network is made up of 152 local Healthwatch across England.
network is made up of 152 local Healthwatch across England.
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GP Access Survey - The views of St Helens Residents - June 2025
A total of 488 residents in St Helens participated in the survey. The survey revealed both challenges and successes in how GP services are provided, shedding light on real-life challenges with phone queues, online booking systems, and the 8am appointment scramble.
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board commissioned the nine Healthwatch organisations to assess how recent changes to GP services are functioning in practice—and to ensure public feedback plays a key role in shaping future improvements.
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board commissioned the nine Healthwatch organisations to assess how recent changes to GP services are functioning in practice—and to ensure public feedback plays a key role in shaping future improvements.
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