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The Specialised Respiratory Clinical Reference Group need a Patient and Public Voice (PPV) Partner to join their Specialised Respiratory Clinical Reference Group. NHS England is committed to ensuring that public and patient voices are at the centre of shaping healthcare services. Every level of the NHS commissioning system needs to be informed by insight from those who use and care about our services.

A new Healthwatch report, looking at health and social care from the patients' perspective, has warned that we risk "a two-tier health and care system" unless the NHS takes faster action to tackle access issues.

Warm Welcome Spaces are opening their doors to local communities, offering everyone a free, warm, welcoming and friendly space.
Venues in both Widnes and Runcorn have warm, welcoming spaces open to everyone.

Lydia Hughes has been appointed as the new Chair of Healthwatch Halton, the independent patient champion for people who use health and social care.

​​​​​​​A new report sets out NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s plan for improving access and making it easier and simpler for patients to access the care they need, and supporting GP practices to manage demand and capacity through a range of additional measures. In 2023/24 this will be supported by a total of £90 million investment in primary care general practice and related measures contained in the plan.

With more than thirty recognised symptoms of menopause and growing awareness of the impact on day-to-day life, it can help to know what to look out for and what support is available.

Did you know you can choose which hospital you go to when referred for a test, diagnosis, or treatment? Find out how.

World AIDS Day is a global movement to unite people in the fight against HIV and AIDS, that takes place annual on the 1st December.
In the UK, more than 105,000 people are living with HIV. Globally, an estimated 38 million people live with the virus.

New ambulances, elective hubs, virtual wards and care transfer hubs are amongst the innovative measures in place to ensure patients in Cheshire and Merseyside receive the best possible NHS care this winter.

With the colder weather approaching it is important that everyone stays warm and well, this winter.
Vulnerable and older people can find it particularly difficult to get out to the shops or to keep their house adequately heated during the cold weather, putting them at risk.

Men will die on average 4.5 years earlier than women and for reasons that are largely preventable, which means that it doesn’t have to be that way. Here’s five ways you can give yourself the best chance at living a healthy and long life.

Healthwatch research reveals worrying problems with hospital discharge arrangements. Many people told us they are not given the right support or information when being discharged from hospital. Read their experiences and our calls to action.