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Extra urgent dental appointments available
Extra appointments are now available for people in Cheshire and Merseyside who need urgent dental care – including for those who don’t have a usual dentist.
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Share your views on the NHS app.
The nine Healthwatch organisations across Cheshire and Merseyside are working together to understand people’s views and experiences of using the NHS App. Your feedback will help make sure digital services work for everyone.
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What the Dash review means for Healthwatch – and why we’re still here
Earlier this month, the Government accepted a recommendation to abolish all 150+ local Healthwatch organisations across England – including us here at Healthwatch Halton.
The change isn’t law yet. And until it is, we’re still here –…
The change isn’t law yet. And until it is, we’re still here –…
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Parents urged to keep children safe from measles outbreak
A recent increase in measles cases locally is putting children and young people at risk. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus which can infect anyone who isn’t immune. Symptoms can be severe, and there is no specific treatment for measles.…
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Deaf and hard of hearing people's healthcare experiences
It's important that deaf and hard-of-hearing people can get information in an accessible way. But feedback suggests not all services are complying with key legislation.
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Share your feedback to improve care in your community
‘Share for Better Care’, a new campaign launched by Healthwatch and the Care Quality Commission, addresses health inequalities across England.
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Life-saving Jess’s Rule to be advertised in every GP surgery
Government rolling out Jess's Rule posters to all GP surgeries in England to act as reminder of a life-saving patient safety initiative.
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Share Your Experience of Palliative and End of Life Care
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside have established a Palliative and End of Life Care Programme Board to ensure that everyone across our region can access…
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Widnes UTC PLACE Assessment 2025 – Summary
On 22 October 2025, the annual Patient Led Assessment of the Care Environment (PLACE) was carried out at Widnes Urgent Treatment Centre.
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Latest reports and publication
October to December 2025, Experience of Health and Care Services
Each quarter, we look at what local people tell us about their experiences of health, care and community services in Halton, using a rolling 12-month analysis of feedback to track patterns, trends and changes over time.
This report draws on feedback from 564 local people, collected across the previous 12 months, and reflects how experiences are changing during the period October to December 2025, rather than feedback gathered solely within this quarter
This report draws on feedback from 564 local people, collected across the previous 12 months, and reflects how experiences are changing during the period October to December 2025, rather than feedback gathered solely within this quarter
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Warrington & Halton Hospitals Listening Events report August to December 2025
Between August and December 2025, Healthwatch Halton carried out Listening Events at Halton Hospital and Warrington Hospital to hear directly from patients and visitors about their experiences of hospital care.
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