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NHS Complaints Advocacy Service
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.
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Being Dad’ Youtube podcast series by Parents In Mind
Being Dad Podcast - Weekly discussions with dads around different experiences and themes related to parenting and managing mental health.
These podcasts and videos are made and produced by the dads themselves. The opinions shared in this podcast are the individuals’ own perspectives.
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Parents in Mind
Parents in Mind peer support – mothers, birthing parents, dads & partners
Bringing a baby into the world can be a joyous experience, but this transition might also present a number of challenges to a parent’s wellbeing.
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Common Approach to Children's Health (CATCH) App
Are you pregnant or have a child aged 0-5 years? If so then download the CATCH app. You’ll find useful health information from the NHS, national charities and organisations, along with details of local services and support.
A range of useful features to empower new parents
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Chathealth - Confidential Text Messaging Service For Young People In St Helens
ChatHealth, a confidential text messaging service for young people in St Helens, is now available.
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Grow Your Happy
St Helens Council Youth Services have been consulting with members of the St Helens Youth Council to create an online Mental Health Toolkit –aimed at educating young people about the importance of self-care.
#GrowYourHappy is an easy to read, navigate, fun, pressure-free online space, full of swipe able recommendations, resources, support services and mood-boosting content.
#GrowYourHappy is an easy to read, navigate, fun, pressure-free online space, full of swipe able recommendations, resources, support services and mood-boosting content.
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Is your child up to date with their secondary school immunisations?
Children and young people need their Teenage booster to protect against polio, tetanus and diphtheria MMR vaccine to protect against measles, mumps and rubella MenACWY vaccine to protect against meningitis and septicaemia HPV vaccine to protect against types of cancer.
The immunisation teams will be holding clinics over the summer holidays for year 8 children and older who have missed their immunisations in school. Please contact your local immunisation team to make an appointment or to check your child’s immunisations to ensure they are fully protected. For more information, visit www.merseycare.nhs.uk/imms
The immunisation teams will be holding clinics over the summer holidays for year 8 children and older who have missed their immunisations in school. Please contact your local immunisation team to make an appointment or to check your child’s immunisations to ensure they are fully protected. For more information, visit www.merseycare.nhs.uk/imms
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Young Persons Listening Service
YMCA St Helens provide a Young Peoples Listening Service for young people aged 12 to 18, which is taking referrals now offering one to one support for young people aged 12-18 who would benefit from mental health focused support and/or someone to talk to.
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Children's A & E Listening Event
This visit was arranged in advance and took place to understand the reasons why people were attending, specifically whether they had attempted to access any other services prior to going to A&E. Listening Events allows Healthwatch to gather the experiences of individuals, which provides additional rich and detailed information, enhancing the statistics regarding A&E attendance.
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