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Carers Rights Day: Wirral Survey for Unpaid Carers

In recognition of Carer’s Rights Day, Healthwatch Wirral has designed a survey for unpaid carers to find out what is important to them in terms of healthcare and what else they may like information on.

This survey is open to ALL unpaid carers in Wirral until midday 19th December 2025.

20 November 2025

Resident Doctors Strike: Share your experience

Resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors) will be on strike from Friday 14th November, to Wednesday 19th November 2025.
We want to hear from anyone affected by the strikes, especially during this busy winter period. Your voice matters.

14 November 2025

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Your Guide to Accessing Health Services Online

Would you like help with setting up electronic devices, changing settings to suit you, accessing information about your health and care online, and using websites and emails? You can access the full guide here.

23 October 2025

What does Healthwatch Wirral do with your feedback?

Every day, people in Wirral share their stories with Healthwatch about the care they receive. Some tell us what worked well, others highlight problems or gaps. But what happens next? Your feedback doesn’t stop with us – here’s how we use it to make a difference:  Your stories make a real difference. By speaking up, […]

20 October 2025

Improving GP Access in Wirral: What’s Changing and What’s Next

Healthwatch Wirral has reviewed how local GP practices are improving access to care as part of the Primary Care Access Recovery Plan (PCARP). PCARP is an NHS programme designed to make it quicker and easier for people to contact their GP. It supports practices to modernise their systems — for example by upgrading phone lines, […]

20 October 2025

 Thinking of quitting smoking? Stoptober is a good time to share your experiences

October is Stoptober – the national campaign encouraging smokers to quit for 28 days, with the aim of stopping for good. Research shows that if you can stop smoking for 28 days, you’re five times more likely to give up permanently. In Wirral, local stop smoking support has been commissioned to provide free help for […]

16 October 2025