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Useful online resource to help you keep well this winter

With winter still upon us and the cold weather continuing to affect many of us, Healthwatch Wirral have created an online resource with lots of information about how to keep well in winter. Healthwatch Wirral’s Stay Well This Winter© flipbook , which can be viewed online by clicking here, features contact details for local organisations that […]

29 January 2025

You may have heard about GP collective action –  What could it mean for your GP visits?

GPs have been taking part in collective action since August 1st this year. This means you may notice some changes in the way services are provided. As part of GP collective action, GPs may stop or reduce certain work – although most services will continue as normal for patients and the NHS has said it is […]

30 October 2024

Primary Care is changing: there are some things you may need to know 

Significant changes are underway in how patients access Primary Care.  Primary Care services provide the first planned point of contact in the healthcare system, acting as the ‘front door’ of the NHS. Primary care includes your GP Practice, community pharmacies, dental, and optometry (eye health) services. Changes, as part of the Primary Care Access Recovery Plan (PCARP), […]

30 October 2024

What would you like to tell us about your GP Practice?

Help shape NHS services to work better for you Healthwatch Wirral is carrying out research to find out about your experiences when accessing GP Practice services. Please click HERE to complete our survey about your GP Practice. Sharing your experiences is so important. The information you provide will be shared anonymously with your GP Practice, and with the […]

25 October 2024

Tell us what you think about Medequip

Do you or someone you know in Wirral use the Medequip service? We’d love to hear what you think. Survey link: https://www.healthwatchwirral.co.uk/medequip-survey Healthwatch Wirral help to make health and social care work better for everyone based on what you tell us. Healthwatch is independent and the way we work is designed to give you a […]

03 September 2024

NHS urges public to come forward for care during GP collective action

Original article by Cheshire and Merseyside at: https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/posts/nhs-urges-public-to-come-forward-for-care-during-gp-collective-action/ The NHS is asking the public to still come forward as usual for care during collective action by GP services which starts today (Thursday, 1 August). GP services across England will begin collective action on Thursday, 1 August for an indefinite period of time and, while there […]

12 August 2024