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Order your repeat prescriptions ahead of August bank holiday.
Patients across Cheshire and Merseyside are being asked to plan ahead for the August bank holiday weekend (Saturday 23 August – Monday 25 August) by…
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Pregnant women can now make a simple self referral to maternity care.
Women across England can now self-refer online to get their first midwife appointments quicker and easier.
By completing a simple…
By completing a simple…
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Help us save local Healthwatch and the independent patient voice.
Healthwatch Halton urge you to sign a petition to review the decision to abolish independent local Healthwatch.
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GP Access - The view from Halton - June 2025
Between October 2024 and March 2025, Healthwatch Halton asked people across the borough to share their experiences of accessing GP services.
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The views of Cheshire and Merseyside Residents on GP Access - June 2025
A new report from the nine local Healthwatch across Cheshire and Merseyside shares what nearly 7,000 people had to say about trying to see a GP.
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