As part of our outreach work, Healthwatch Wirral provide regular presentations and training sessions across the community and to health and social care providers. Sessions vary, some examples: We recently had a great session with the fantastic staff at Koala North West Talking about the importance of sharing feedback on all experiences of the NHS & […]
06 March 2024
Urgent care services, including urgent treatment centres (UTC), walk-in centres (WIC) and minor injuries units provide medical help when it’s not a life-threatening emergency. They can diagnose and deal with many of the common problems people go to A&E for. The Trust operates two walk-in centres in Wallasey and Eastham, a minor injuries unit and […]
06 March 2024
Once a person no longer needs hospital care, the best place for them to be is at home or in a community setting where they can continue their recovery. In Wirral, the Community Intermediate Care Centre (CICC), which opened during the height of the pandemic, plays a significant role enabling the flow of patients out […]
06 March 2024
Birkenhead-based Open Door Charity has won a major award for its creative and accessible mental health and wellbeing support for young people across the Wirral and Merseyside. Following a rigorous selection and assessment process, Open Door Charity was chosen from more than 500 organisations across the UK as one of the 10 winners of the 2024 […]
05 March 2024
Birkenhead-based charity the Wirral Multicultural Organisation has won a major national award for the support it provides to people from ethnic minority backgrounds across the Borough of Wirral. The award judges praised the services the charity has developed, including its help to overcome barriers in accessing health care. Following a rigorous selection and assessment process, […]
05 March 2024
Healthwatch Wirral have been advised that from 1st March 2024, CWP will be temporarily suspending acceptance of new referrals for adult autism assessments across Cheshire and Wirral for adults only. This is as a result of demand for assessments significantly exceeding commissioned capacity, resulting in high numbers of people waiting and lengthy waiting times for assessment. […]
04 March 2024
