News and reports

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) has launched a six-week public consultation on proposed changes to local fertility treatment policies, running from 3 June – 15 July 2025.

With people having an average of 27 conversations every day. It’s time to start making the conversation about early detection and diagnosis of cancer one of those! By raising awareness and knowledge of early detection or diagnosis for bowel, breast and cervical cancer within the borough of Halton.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence are currently recruiting 2 new lay members to join their board to bring the perspective of patients, people who use services, and carers to a range of topics.

Dementia Action Week is an awareness raising campaign. Each year, Alzheimer's Society works across the UK to encourage people to act on dementia.

This year the focus is on diagnosis and highlighting the most common symptoms of dementia.

Research reveals costs of additional eye care services are likely to deter some people from visiting opticians altogether.

This year, Mental Health Awareness Week will take place from 12 to 18 May 2025. The theme for 2025 is 'Community'.

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is a week-long campaign dedicated to talking about mental health problems before, during and after pregnancy. The theme for 2025 is 'Your voice, your strength'

The mission of Dying Matters is to break down the stigma and taboo of talking about death and dying.

To this day, that’s still applicable to much of the UK. But do we all have the same attitudes, views and practices on death and dying?

Do you care about quality improvement? Could you help the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) make a difference and improve health and care services for people like you?

World Immunisation Week takes place during the last week of April to highlight the power of vaccinations. This years theme is Immunisation for All is Humanly Possible. Vaccines are the most effective way to prevent many infectious diseases, meaning they are vital to supporting communities health across the globe.

The Sickle Cell Society’s Peer Mentoring Programme launches to support Children and Young People in Liverpool and surrounding areas.

With Easter weekend approaching, the Medical Director for Cheshire and Merseyside is showing people how they can work with their local NHS to support their loved ones to return home following a stay in hospital.