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BHF Data Science Centre: Have your say! Can you help develop a smartphone app to track heart health?
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Researchers at the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Data Science Centre are seeking public views to help design a new app that could better study how activity levels vary with changing heart health.
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Diabetes week runs from the 12th- 18th June.
Diabetes week was created to raise awareness and knowledge of all types of diabetes. This Diabetes Week is all about celebrating people with diabetes and their achievements. -
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Have you looked after a loved one following a stroke? The University of Manchester would like to hear the experiences of those who have cared for a friend or family member after a stroke. This study is part of a thesis project for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Manchester.
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On 5 July 2023, the NHS will mark 75 years of service. Warrington and Halton Hospitals would like to celebrate this milestone by showcasing the best of their hospitals. You can get involved by sharing your stories and memories of the NHS.
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As long periods of warm sunshine are expected to stay, North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) is asking everyone to take extra care to enjoy the hot weather safely and to use services wisely ahead of three-day junior doctors strike. -
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Drowning Prevention Week aims to help ensure everybody across the UK and Ireland, has the opportunity to enjoy water safely.
Now in its tenth year, Drowning Prevention Week 2023 is a crucial campaign that has proven to have a real impact. Due to the pandemic, close to 2 million young people missed out on the vital opportunity to swim, leaving a dramatic gap in school swimming and water safety education. -
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Love Your Lungs Week 2023 aims to raise Awareness of Lung Conditions.
Formerly Breathe Easy Week, Love Your Lungs Week is an initiative started by the British Lung Foundation, now Asthma and Lung UK, to raise awareness and focus on lung health and takes place between the 21st and 27th June this year. -
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Junior Doctors are to hold a five-day strike in mid-July in what would be the longest period of industrial action in the history of the health service. The British Medical Association (BMA) confirmed that the five-day walkout would run from 7am, Thursday 13 July, until 7am Tuesday 18th July. This will be the fourth round of strikes by Junior Doctors since the start of the year. -
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HRB Diabetes Collaborative Clinical Trial Network is looking to contact a broad range of healthcare professionals, carers and most importantly people living with type 1 diabetes, to get their perspectives on what are the most important unanswered questions in type 1 diabetes. They have designed a survey to gather questions and opinions on type 1 diabetes. -
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Halton Send Parent Carer Forum (HSPCF) have been approached by Tony Ryan who has been commissioned by Mersey Care to carry out an independent review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS.)
He is interested in the views of children and young people and their families, who have used CAMHS services in mid-Mersey in the last 12 months. If this applies to you, please give a couple minutes of your time to answer the short questions on the attached survey. Your voice matters and is the best way to help improve services for our children and young people.
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Alcohol Change UK wants to see a Britain with alcohol but without serious alcohol harm. The average drinker in the UK spends £62,899 on alcohol in a lifetime based on a new estimate from Alcohol Change UK. We might expect that, for this amount of money, the benefits would be huge. But this brings with it many additional personal costs. -
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National GP patient survey sees a further fall in satisfaction, especially regarding making appointments. Read the Healthwatch response. -
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Evidence from thousands of children and young people collected by our colleagues at Healthwatch Blackpool has been referenced repeatedly in the House of Commons over the past few weeks as concerns grow about vaping among this age group.
The report highlights the worrying prevalence and impact of vaping amongst children and young people, highlighting the views and experiences of children and young people themselves, as well as their families, and professionals who work with them. -
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The Alzheimer’s Society provides post diagnostic support to people with a diagnosis of dementia and their families in both Halton and Warrington. Their Dementia Adviser Service offers a personalised one-to-one service, providing information, signposting and support to anyone affected by dementia. -
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Communication is an essential foundation life skill that supports many other areas of development such as: behaviour, emotional wellbeing and lifelong learning. As parents and carers you play a vital role in supporting your child's speech, language and communication skills. -
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You could save a life in your community. St. John Ambulance want to ensure that no one dies through lack of first aid provision. That’s why they have set up the CPR Community Network to ensure that everyone has access to basic life support training in person, online or by using their Resource Hub to give you the confidence to respond in an emergency. -
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Findings from a survey of more than 36,000 people who used NHS urgent and emergency care services in September 2022 show that many people had a worse experience than in previous years – particularly those treated in an A&E type department.
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Healthwatch new research highlights that pressures in the NHS have serious consequences on people's lives and widen health inequalities.
Healthwatch commissioned a survey of 1084 people who have seen their NHS care either cancelled or postponed this year to understand the extent of disruption to care amid rising waiting lists, workforce issues, and industrial action, and other pressures on the NHS. -
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People across Halton will be offered a free lung health check to catch cancer early, when it is treatable. After a successful phase 1, which including certain areas of the borough, more people are now being offered the potentially life saving lung health checks through the Targeted Lung Health Programme.
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My Planned Care gives you advice and support while you wait and helps you to prepare for your hospital consultation, treatment, or surgery. This includes giving you information about waiting times at your hospital and other supporting and local services while you wait. -
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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. -
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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.
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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.
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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? -
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STAMMA, the British Stammering Association, recommends changes in GP appointment booking systems nationwide after a survey showed that phone-only systems and lack of staff training cause people who stammer to face physical and mental distress, delayed appointments, and late diagnoses.
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Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, formally St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust, are interested in hearing carers experience of hospital.
They would like to find out about your experience as a carer, whilst the person that you care for was in hospital, to enable them to make any improvements required.
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1 in 7 people live with migraine.
Migraine has been dismissed for too long as ‘just a headache’, despite it being a complex and debilitating neurological disorder. We know that for those living with migraine it has a significant impact on their quality of life, impacting their mental health, relationships, education and their ability to work. -
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New research from Healthwatch England shows worryingly low public confidence in being able to access NHS services. A third of adults in England lack confidence that they can access timely care, including GP services, mental health support and hospital care. Read the findings and the calls for action. -
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Just in time for this year’s 'Sober October’, a new health initiative designed in consultation with the public is being launched in Cheshire and Merseyside to help people cut down on the amount of alcohol they drink. -
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There are approximately 3,200 new cases of cervical cancer in the UK every year, which works out at nearly 9 new cases a day. But statistics don’t tell the full story, don’t show the impact that cervical cancer can have on real lives. We’re supporting Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust because we want to raise awareness and the voices of those affected by cervical cancer. -
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National Eye Health Week 2023 is promoting the importance of good eye health and the need for regular eye tests for all.
Did you know 50% of sight loss is avoidable? 2 million people in the UK are living with sight loss, that is severe enough to have a significant impact on their daily lives. Problems with sight can also cause headaches, migraines, lack of concentration and many other issues.
It is so important we all do the simple things to keep our eyes healthy.
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Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will be holding its Annual Members’ Meeting on Wednesday 4th October 2023, 3.30pm to 4.30pm, in the Post Graduate Centre at Warrington Hospital. -
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Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic volunteers who are committed to helping improve patient safety as a Patient Safety Partner (PSP). -
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With the NHS under immense pressure, Healthwatch look at the impact that waiting for a diagnosis, test, or treatment can have on individuals and some of the potential solutions that might help. -
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Baby Loss Awareness Week (BLAW) is a time for everyone in the baby loss community and beyond to come together, to remember much-loved and missed babies, and raise awareness of pregnancy and baby loss. -
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Healthwatch has welcomed the introduction of 'Martha's Rule' in NHS hospitals, a new policy to amplify the patient voice and improve safety in hospitals. -
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Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has released a statement on the national ADHD medication shortage: You may have heard, either from your pharmacist or in the media, that there is a global shortage of some types of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicines.
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October is ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) awareness month. The 2023 ADHD Awareness Month theme is “Moving Forward with ADHD.”
ADHD isn’t just a childhood condition – it affects young people and adults as well. ADHD can affect all aspects of life, including home, school or workplace and relationships. -
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October is World Menopause Month, and October 18th celebrated as World Menopause Awareness Day, with the focus this year on cardiovascular health. -
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Safeguarding Adults Week 2023 takes place from Monday 20 – Friday 24 November 2023.
It’s an opportunity for organisations to come together to raise awareness of important safeguarding issues. The aim is to highlight key safeguarding key issues, start conversations and raise awareness of safeguarding best practice. -
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It’s ‘Ask Your Pharmacist Week’ (30 October to 6th November) and health professionals in Cheshire and Merseyside are reminding you about the range of healthcare services and support available at your local pharmacy. -
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Doctors across Cheshire and Merseyside are encouraging patients to make the most of the options available to them when managing their outpatient appointments. -
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The Government is calling on UK veterans and organisations to share their views and experiences in a consultation to help shape the future of veteran policies. -
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North West Ambulance Service Trust have been trialing a translation service app called Insight app following an extensive review of translation services at the trust and have now successfully rolled out the app across both their Paramedic Emergency Service (PES) and Patient Transport Service (PTS). -
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Self Care Week runs from 13-19 November this year. It's the annual, UK-wide awareness week run by the Self Care Forum charity. The aim is to encourage self care and make it an everyday habit and culture. -
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Engaging Communities Solutions (ECS) is an organisation that focuses on involving patients and the public in healthcare research and decision-making processes including the delivery of local Healthwatch. -
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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.
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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. -
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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. -
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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.
