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Connecting Health Communities Update – September 2023

On 26th September 2023, we officially launched the ‘how-to guide’ for Connecting Health Communities for older people in Wirral*; important action research led by older people and carers in Wirral. The event highlighted to commissioners and practitioners how they can be more inclusive when delivering or commissioning services in Wirral so that older people and carers who need […]

A new community rehabilitation and reablement model

Good practice guidance for integrated care boards (commissioners and providers). This new community rehabilitation and reablement model, published alongside the intermediate care framework, aims to ensure that the individual (and their families) is at the centre of discussions and that any transition points will be as seamless as possible.

New SEND Local Offer website launched

A message from Wirral Council re SENDLO: We are delighted to share with you that today (18/9/23) we have launched the new and improved SEND Local Offer website. SENDLO, as it is called, has been co-produced by a big pool of stakeholders and benefited from having SEND Parents and Carers and our fabulous SEND young […]

Wirral University Teaching Hospital Maternity Services rated as good, with areas of outstanding practice, by the CQC

An update from Sir David Henshaw, Chair and Janelle Holmes, Chief Executive  Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust We are pleased to share the fantastic news that our Maternity Services at Arrowe Park and the Seacombe Birth Centre in Wallasey have been rated as good, with areas of outstanding practice, by the CQC – in reports out yesterday, […]

Statement on Lucy Letby Investigation

A statement from Healthwatch Wirral following the trial and conviction of Lucy Letby.

Our heartfelt thoughts and sincere sympathies are with the parents and families affected by the Lucy Letby case while she was working as a nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital. It is vital that lessons are learned so that something like this cannot happen again, so we welcome the Government’s announcement of an independent inquiry. 

IPC Digital Hub launches

The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Service has launched the IPC Digital Hub. The hub is a one stop shop for all things infection prevention and control! The team has made it easier for key stakeholders across the system (general practice, early years and education, care settings and adult social care) to access a wealth […]