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NHS App – Are You Ready for More of Your Health to Be Online?

The NHS App is one way people in England can manage parts of their healthcare from their phone, tablet, or computer. You can, for example, book GP appointments, order repeat prescriptions, and view some of your medical records. The government has plans to expand what the app can do over the next few years. This […]

22 August 2025

Need an urgent dental appointment? There’s now more help available

If you’ve ever tried to get an urgent dental appointment, you’ll know it can be stressful and sometimes difficult to find help quickly. The government has recently funded extra urgent and unplanned dental appointments across England. For Cheshire and Merseyside, this means 46,600 additional appointments are now available at 124 NHS dental practices – about a third […]

22 August 2025

Review decision to abolish independent local Healthwatch

Healthwatch Wirral has joined colleagues across England to promote a national petition to protect the independence of local voices in health and care, and we’re encouraging as many people as possible to sign and show their support.

14 August 2025

Four things people want from the 10-Year NHS Plan

The Government has promised to put in place a 10-Year Health Plan to fix the NHS in England. We have outlined the four things that matter most to you and how they should shape the 10-Year Plan. Based on recent trends in public feedback, our submission to the 10-Year Health Plan set out four priorities […]

01 July 2025

Leave Your Feedback for Healthwatch Wirral

Every year we send out a request for a review of your experience with Healthwatch Wirral, and we encourage constructive feedback on how well, or not so well, we supported you. You can leave your feedback on https://healthwatchwirral.co.uk/service-feedback/ or by emailing [email protected] Your feedback is anonymous so feel free to mention a member of the team by […]

10 June 2025

Listening, Supporting, Improving: How Healthwatch Wirral is Making a Difference

Each month, Healthwatch Wirral continues its commitment to putting people’s voices at the heart of health and care. From listening to individual concerns to supporting system-wide collaboration, our team work across the borough to ensure residents feel heard and supported. We engage with thousands of people every year, through meetings, outreach, events, and one-to-one conversations, […]

04 June 2025