ADHD medication has been out of stock for many since the NHS issued a Patient Safety Alert on the 27th of September 2023. Healthwatch Wirral have been contacted by residents and organisations in relation to the impact this is having here on Wirral. Healthwatch Wirral have worked closely with Sole Survivor PTSD Support CIC to […]
12 January 2024
Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board is a new Board , it formed in September 2021 after the previous combined Board of Knowsley, Wirral, Sefton and Liverpool decided to set up separate Boards. The Board includes senior managers from the Local Authority, local NHS services, Police, Fire and Rescue Services, Probation, Age UK Wirral, and Healthwatch. […]
12 January 2024
Patients in Cheshire and Merseyside can save time by ordering regular medication using the NHS App. The NHS App is the quickest and easiest way to order a repeat prescription – and it puts you in better control of your own health. You can use the App to order your medication at a time that’s […]
12 January 2024
All information taken from NWAS Information Burst Warm spaces for all As daylight is shorter and the nights are longer, winter can impact us all. Everyone has bills to pay, food to buy to survive, and some people are in search for a warm space needed to help stay safe and warm. Whatever your reason […]
12 January 2024
There is new NHS guidance, written in collaboration with the Royal College of GPs, asking family doctors to provide personalised postnatal care for the physical and mental health of new mothers, and to support them with family planning. This will also include Mental Health support. As a result of new NHS guidance to GP’s mothers […]
12 January 2024
Since late 2022, the HomeFirst service run by WCHC has supported over 1000 discharges (both enhanced and therapy), providing better assessments and care options for our population, leading to a significant increase in sustainable discharges from hospital. Performance metrics have improved particularly in relation to discharges and ‘No Criteria to Reside’ (NCTR) through partnerships and […]
14 December 2023
