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
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
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
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
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
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
