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Free Event: A Practical Guide to Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA)

Healthwatch Wirral is hosting a free, informative session to help local people understand what LPAs are, why they matter, and what can happen if you don’t have one in place.
This session will be facilitated by Healthwatch Wirral and led by award‑winning solicitor Peter Edwards, who will explain the issues clearly and answer your questions in a supportive, accessible setting.

22 April 2026

Special BRIDGE Forum for Carers – April 29th

Healthwatch Wirral is inviting Carers who support a person with mental health needs, along with professionals who work with Carers, to take part in a special online BRIDGE Forum this April.

This focused session is a chance to connect with others, talk openly about challenges, and help shape better support for Carers across Wirral.

16 April 2026

The Future of Patient Voice – The King’s Fund Report

Earlier this week, The King’s Fund’s insightful report, The Future of Patient Voice: Learning from the Healthwatch Model, reviewed the national Healthwatch model and identified how local Healthwatch organisations contribute to shaping health and social care. Click here to read more about what they said.

20 March 2026

Research for Unpaid Carers supporting people with cancer

Are you an informal Carer supporting someone with cancer while managing your own long‑term health condition? The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre are inviting Carers who support people with cancer to share their experiences and take part in research to help improve future support services.

24 February 2026

End of Life Partnership logo promoting the Wirral palliative care survey

End of Life Partnership: Wirral palliative care survey

If you are experiencing palliative or end of life care, or have a loved one who has experienced palliative or end of life care in the last two years, then NHS Cheshire and Merseyside wants to hear from you in their survey.

23 January 2026

Poster for Wirral Libraries Health & Wellbeing Marketplace event. Text reads: “Wirral Libraries Health & Wellbeing Marketplace, Tuesday 20th January, 10.30am–12.30pm, West Kirby Library & Concourse. Come along and have a cuppa & a chat with: Involve Northwest, Mind Wirral, Home Instead, Diabetes UK, Macmillan Cancer Support, Wirral Falls Prevention Service, Wirral and Chester Breast Screening Programme, Public Health Wirral, Wirral Talking Therapies, Active Wirral, Wired, Citizens Advice Wirral, Wirral LifeLong Learning, The Reader, Healthwatch Wirral.” Background features soft green and blue tones with logos of participating organisations.

Wirral Libraries Health and Wellbeing Marketplace in West Kirby

Join Healthwatch Wirral at the Wirral Libraries Health & Wellbeing Marketplace event in West Kirby on Tuesday 20th January, as part of National Health Information Week.

08 January 2026