News and reports

The theme of this years Stress Awareness Month is #LittleByLittle and highlights the transformative impact of consistent, small positive actions on over-all wellbeing.
The Stress Management Society, explain how even the smallest steps taken each day towards self-care and stress reduction can mean significant improvements in mental health over time.

Our April meeting will be reviewing the work over the past year and the priorities for the coming year.

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that NHS prescription charges will increase on 1 May 2024.

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.

This report highlights the public feedback received during our outreach sessions at Whiston Hospital Hospital in December 2023, January 2024 and February 2024.

Report on our visit to Madeline McKenna Court on 17 January 2024.

Report on our visit to Halton View Care Home on 17 January 2024.

Pharmacies will have limited opening times during the Easter bank holidays.

Using experiences of care from over 10 million people collected over the past ten years, we have a bold vision for the NHS in 2030. Find out where Healthwatch think the NHS should be in six years and how it can get there.

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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is publishing 35 clinical policies for treatments and procedures that have been updated in line with the latest knowledge of what works best, in the second phase of its harmonisation programme to also ensure equal access for patients no matter which part of the area they live in.

The cost of living remains a barrier to health, particularly for people on low incomes, and those requiring dental care.

Last year, Healthwatch polling highlighted the impact of the cost of living crisis on people’s access to health and care.

The new poll, conducted with 2008 adults living in England in January this year, shows modest improvements in some areas. However, the cost of living remains a barrier to health, particularly for those under the most financial pressure and those requiring dental care.