Mental Health Support – Here for You on Wirral
During the current challenging circumstances it is vitally important to look after your own mental health and wellbeing. It is also crucial that you look after the health of those around you and people you care for. Local NHS Trust, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership...
Lockdown Support for Parent-Carers from The Positivitree – Liverpool City Region
The Positivitree look to offer support for parent-carers of children, young people or vulnerable adults with ANY additional need (SEND, medical conditions, waiting for diagnosis - all welcome!). They have built a team of Wellbeing Facilitators who are all experts by...
Wirral residents urged to contact NHS 111, visit a pharmacy or contact their GP if it’s not a health emergency
The NHS on the Wirral is currently facing a huge demand for its services, with pressure being experienced across the entire system from GPs to the hospital Emergency Department, and local people are urged to consider the most appropriate options available for their...
North West Ambulance Service – Information to help you keep safe and well during the cold weather
Public Health England (PHE) has issued a cold weather alert with severe cold weather conditions forecast up until Friday 8th January. They are encouraging people to look out for those who are vulnerable during low temperatures. Certain groups of people are...
Know your healthcare options this Christmas
If you're feeling unwell over the Christmas and New Year period, it's important to know what your options are if you need health advice, to ensure you get the right help when you need it. Use your pharmacy If you start to feel unwell, even if it is just a cough or...
Proposed merger of Field Road Health Centre with Earlston Road Medical Centre
NHS Wirral CCG has commenced a consultation on the proposed merger of Field Road Medical Practice in Wallasey with Earlston Road Medical Centre. Field Road Health Centre is part of a group of GP Practices called Miriam Primary Care Group which includes the following:...
Wirral NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Service – call for volunteers
The roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccination has started and our local NHS needs your help. Primary Care Wirral is working with Wirral Council and Community Action Wirral to find local volunteers who can support the COVID-19 vaccination campaign. This is the largest mass...
GPs Begin Offering Covid Vaccine As Part Of Biggest NHS Immunisation Programme
Hundreds of local vaccination services run by family doctors and their teams will open across England this week, as the roll out of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history gains further momentum. Practices in more than 100 parts of the country are taking...
An update regarding the Flu Vaccination
The NHS flu vaccination programme has so far successfully vaccinated more people than in previous years with a high proportion of those most at risk already vaccinated. However, there are still more people to reach and the aim is to get as many people vaccinated in...
Symptom-free testing begins today in Wirral
Symptom-free testing will begin in Wirral on Monday 7 December (today) to help stop the spread of Covid-19 this winter. Testing will be available at four testing centres across the Borough and will enable thousands of residents without symptoms to get tested so that...