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Have you supported a young person who self-harms while waiting for mental health support? Researchers from the University of Liverpool want to hear from parents and caregivers about their experiences of waiting for NHS CAMHS (Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services).

NHS England has announced changes to the cervical screening programme, moving screening intervals for those who haven’t had high-risk HPV found recently from three to five years for all eligible ages.

This week is Learning Disability Week. The theme this year is "Do you see me?" which is all about people with a learning disability being seen, heard and valued.

Refugee Week is the world's largest arts & culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of people seeking sanctuary.

With just one week left before the spring COVID-19 vaccination offer ends on Tuesday 17 June, the NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside is urging those eligible who haven’t yet had their COVID-19 vaccination to come forward as soon as possible to protect themselves and their friends and family.

Agenda and papers for the ISAB meeting on 19th June 2025.

We visited Oak Meadow on 17 March 2025 as part of our regular Enter & View programme, where we speak with residents and staff, and observe care being provided.

Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK.
It also helps people who don't think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.

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.