1. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

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    People are often in need of out-of-hours medical assistance. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

  2. Remember to order your repeat prescriptions before the bank holiday

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    The North West’s chief pharmacist is reminding people not to leave it too late to order repeat prescriptions ahead of the four-day Jubilee bank holiday next week.

  3. How can your pharmacy help you?

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    Did you know that pharmacies provide advice and information on minor illnesses and ailments? Take a look at how they can help you.

  4. What medical support are you entitled to if you’re new to the UK

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    For new arrivals to the UK it can be confusing where to go if you need medical assistance. Here we outline your rights as a refugee, where you can access emergency help and how to register for a GP.

  5. Your experiences of trying to get prescription medication

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    People rely on prescription medication to treat and manage their conditions and keep well. In Healthwatch England's new blog, they highlight the challenges people have recently told them about when trying to get prescription medication.

  6. Third of people in England lack confidence they can access critical NHS services

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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.

  7. Campaign launched to help people save money on prescriptions

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    A new NHS England campaign aims to raise awareness of prescription saving schemes.

  8. How your local pharmacy can support you

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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.

  9. NHS outlines how it will help improve access to GP practices across Cheshire and Merseyside

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    ​​​​​​​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.

  10. Make more time for the important things - order repeat prescriptions on the NHS App

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    Patients in Cheshire and Merseyside can save time by ordering regular medication using the NHS App.

    The NHS App is the quickest and easiest way to order a repeat prescription – and it puts you in better control of your own health.

    You can use the App to order your medication at a time that’s convenient for you, and select which pharmacy you would like your medication to be sent to each time you order.

  11. What can the Pharmacy First scheme do for me?

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    The new Pharmacy First scheme enables your local pharmacy to treat some common conditions with prescription-only medicines, without you visiting your GP. Find out everything you need to know.

  12. NHS Prescription charges from 1 May 2024

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

  13. Pharmacy: What People Want report

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    Healthwatch report, "Pharmacy: what people want", explores the current state of pharmacy services and offers actions for healthcare leaders and the wider sector.
    The report dives into people’s experiences of and attitudes towards pharmacy services at the outset of Pharmacy First.

  14. COPD survey

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    As part of the Cheshire and Merseyside pulmonary rehabilitation pathway improvement programme, the Innovation Agency have developed a survey to capture the thoughts and experiences of COPD patients regarding the support they receive for their condition.

  15. Smokers encouraged to join Stoptober

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    Stoptober is back, calling on smokers in England to join more than 2.5 million others who have made a quit attempt with the campaign since it launched a decade ago in 2012.

  16. Endometriosis Action Month 2023

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    Endometriosis UK Charity urges everyone with endometriosis symptoms to visit their GP, as data shows three in four women and those assigned female at birth would put off seeking help.

    75% would not go to doctor with potential endometriosis symptoms, which include chronic pelvic pain, painful bowel movements, pain when urinating, painful sex, fatigue and difficulty getting pregnant

  17. Breathing Point website

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    A new website has been launched that will offer people living with a lung condition advice, education and guidance to manage their illness.

  18. Type 2 Diabetes prevention week

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    Finding out your risk of type 2 diabetes only takes a few minutes, but it could be the most important thing you do today....

  19. 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.

  20. National Diabetes Experience Survey 2024

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    The National Diabetes Experience Survey is a new survey which gives people living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes in England the opportunity to feedback on their experiences. NHS England will use the findings to understand and improve experience of NHS care and self-management for people living with diabetes.