BRIDGE Forum Notes – March 2026

31 March 2026

Read the March BRIDGE Forum summary from Healthwatch Wirral, featuring insights from health, care, and community representatives working together to strengthen local services.

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In this March BRIDGE Forum:

• WCHC Infection Prevention & Control team outlined key Norovirus guidance, emphasising hygiene, isolation periods, and preventing spread in hospitals and care homes.

• NHS Blood & Transplant team highlighted the ongoing need for new blood, plasma, and organ donors, especially from minority ethnic backgrounds, and shared local donation locations.

• NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme summarised the Healthier You programme, explaining eligibility, three delivery options, and the 9‑month structured lifestyle pathway.

• Best Start for Life / EPEC updated on Family Hubs development, early‑years priorities, and the peer‑led parenting courses designed to support local families.

• Wirral Foodbank shared updates on emergency food support, donation needs, and the Foodbank Plus service addressing root causes of hardship.