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Healthwatch Halton & Healthwatch Warrington are currently working with the NHS and want to hear from anyone who has been discharged from hospital, following an admission, in the last year.

This is your opportunity to share your experience. What worked well? What could have been better?

Millions of children in England will be offered a flu vaccine from September, as the NHS steps up its life-saving vaccination programme to protect the country against deadly viruses ahead of winter.

If you're referred to hospital or other NHS premises for specialist NHS treatment or diagnostic tests by a doctor, dentist or another primary care health professional, you may be able to claim a refund of reasonable travel costs under the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS).

Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Read the article below and find out answers to key questions about who can access adult social care and how to pay for it.

A lasting power of attorney (LPA) gives you a voice and protects your decisions. They are helpful for everyone over the age of 18.

This legal document makes it easier for the people you trust to support you when you need it most.

RESTART is a research priority setting exercise.

They are a group of people with severe mental health conditions, their carers, clinicians and other partners.

They want to prioritise 10 ‘unanswered questions’ from a list of 60 about dental care for people with severe mental conditions.

Healthwatch England research on GP referrals highlighted the frustration patients experience due to long waits and a lack of support. This latest analysis by Healthwatch England looks at people’s experience of getting a cancer referral.

This report highlights the public feedback received during our outreach session at Warrington Hospital on 18 May 2023.

This report highlights the public feedback received during our outreach sessions at Halton Hospital in April and June 2023.

Family Hubs are being developed in Halton. This work is being funded by the Department for Education from the government’s Family Hubs Transformation Fund.
Family Hubs support children and young people from birth until they reach the age of 19 (or up to 25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities). They bring council, health and community services together so that families can access the right support at the right time.

This report highlights the public feedback received during our outreach sessions at Whiston Hospital Hospital in April and May 2023

A Covid vaccine booster will be offered this autumn to people at greatest risk of getting seriously ill.

This follows the latest advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).