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Consultation Launched On Proposed Changes To Fertility Treatment Policies In Cheshire And Merseyside
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) has launched a six-week public consultation on proposed changes to local fertility treatment policies, running from 3 June – 15 July 2025.
Currently, there are ten separate policies for Cheshire and Merseyside, which means that eligible people have varying access to NHS-funded fertility…
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Book your blood tests
Please see attached new poster including new website information for patients wishing to book a blood test appointment on-line.
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LGBTQ+ Suicide Bereavement Support Group
SoBS is very pleased to announce that it is opening a new group to support members of the LGBTQ+ community who have been bereaved by suicide,
SpeakOUT is a free & confidential online peersupport group for anyone who identifies as…
SpeakOUT is a free & confidential online peersupport group for anyone who identifies as…
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Know Where To Go For NHS Help During The Christmas And New Year Bank Holidays
The NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside is urging people to know how to access urgent help while their GP practice is closed during the Christmas and New Year bank holidays.
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Final Call For People To Get Their Spring COVID-19 Vaccination
With the spring COVID-19 vaccination offer ending on Tuesday 17 June, the NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside is urging those eligible who haven’t yet had…
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Invitation to Refugee Week Football Matches
St Helens Council would like to invite you to the traditional Refugee Week Football Matches in St Helens, where refugees, asylum seekers and other…
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St Helens Wellbeing Service Survey
In St Helens, we currently have the St Helens Wellbeing Service who provide a range of healthy living and wellbeing support. As part of the planning…
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Finding out about our Residential Care Providers across St Helens
At Healthwatch St Helens, we wanted to develop a better understanding of what our residential care providers are delivering and what would help them to enhance the care they deliver every day.
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A Guide to Enter and View
This guide aims to provide guidance to Healthwatch on their power to Enter and View health and
care services. It includes recommended practice based on learning from the Healthwatch
Network.
care services. It includes recommended practice based on learning from the Healthwatch
Network.
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