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Patients and visitors at St Helens and Whiston Hospitals have shared their experiences of care as part of Healthwatch Halton’s latest Listening Events, carried out between August and October 2025. Over several sessions, we spent time in different departments speaking with people about the care they received, how services felt, and what would make their visits easier.

A total of 59 people took part. Their conversations give an honest, balanced picture of life inside both hospitals — what is working well, and where small but important improvements could help.

Following a recent public consultation, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) has approved a proposal to introduce a single subfertility policy for Cheshire and Merseyside.

NHS teams in Cheshire and Merseyside are transforming the way healthcare is delivered in the region by bringing services closer to communities.

World AIDS Day is a global movement to unite people in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Since 1988, communities have stood together on World AIDS Day to show strength and solidarity against HIV stigma and to remember lives lost.

Men in England continue to face worse health outcomes than women. They face higher rates of heart disease, cancer and suicide, which is one of the leading causes of death for men under 50. Healthwatch England’s recent research found that these inequalities are reinforced by gaps in awareness, understanding, and engagement with health services.

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.

This year, Carers Rights Day is on Thursday 20 November and the theme is 'Know your rights, use your rights.' Helping to make sure more carers are aware of their rights and feel empowered to use them.

Residents in Cheshire and Merseyside have supported their local NHS to successfully reduce medicines waste in the region, saving approximately 60 tonnes of prescription medicines last winter – the weight of five double-decker buses.

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is holding a series of engagement sessions for service users, carers, and members of the public. These meetings are designed to give people a genuine opportunity to speak directly with senior leaders, share their experiences of local services, and hear more about the Trust’s plans for future improvements.

World Diabetes Day is on 14 November 2025. This year's campaign is ‘Strike Out Stigma’ so that everyone gets the support they need to live well with their diabetes.

People across Cheshire and Merseyside are being urged to use NHS 111 for all non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of industrial action by resident doctors (previously known as junior doctors).

Mouth Cancer Action Month is held in November every year and is supported by the Mouth Cancer Foundation and the Oral Health Foundation.