30 Mar 2020
A number of community services in St Helens will transition to new providers on 1 April 2020 as part of a local approach to health and care services delivered in the community as part of the St Helens Cares partnership.
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27 Mar 2020
Latest coronavirus (Covid-19) advice for members of the public (updated 27 March) including social distancing guidance.
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25 Mar 2020
St Helens CCG has teamed up with the council and other partners in St Helens Cares to support the Street Champions volunteer scheme run by St Helens Voluntary and Community Action (VCA). Could you join us?
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09 Mar 2020
Sarah O'Brien, Director of People's Services and Clinical Accountable Officer, updates on what has been happening across health and social care in St Helens, including Covid-19.
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04 Mar 2020
The CCG has commissioned online counselling and wellbeing platform, 'Kooth' for children and young people age 11-25 who live in St Helens.
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03 Feb 2020
St Helens residents who visit their GP with stomach and bowel problems are now being given a new non-invasive test to complete at home, which can effectively rule out the presence of bowel cancer, meaning that fewer patients with specific symptoms will need to undergo an endoscopy procedure in hospital.
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23 Jan 2020
The CCG has produced a series of leaflets for parents giving advice on what to do if your child has one of the six most common conditions that children and young people present with to Urgent Care that can be downloaded from this site.
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22 Jan 2020
Professor Sarah O'Brien, our Clinical Accountable Officer shares her monthly blog and reflects on the urgent care system, the future of health and social care in Cheshire and Merseyside and what we are doing to 'grow our own' workforce.
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22 Jan 2020
With this week (20-26 January) marking Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, St Helens CCG are supporting Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust ‘Smear for Smear’ campaign and urging women in the borough to attend their cervical screening test when invited.
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16 Jan 2020
St Helens CCG is supporting a national push to persuade men to start donating blood this new year - vital due to a serious gender imbalance in new donors.
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16 Jan 2020
Health services and commissioners in St Helens, Knowsley, Warrington, and Halton have joined forces again to promote their innovative campaign #letsdoittogether.
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02 Jan 2020
If your GP is fully booked when you want an appointment, did you know that your practice can offer you an alternative with a GP in one of four locations across St Helens?
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20 Dec 2019
Being prepared isn’t just about having the presents wrapped and turkey stuffed, it’s also about getting your repeat prescriptions requests in and having your medicine cabinet well stocked.
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17 Dec 2019
Make the right choice in St Helens this Christmas if you or a family member fall unwell with our guide to NHS services in the community.
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13 Dec 2019
Wiht two thirds of toddlers still not vaccinated against the flu, the NHS in St Helens is urging parents of toddlers to get the nasal spray vaccine at their local GP surgery.
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12 Dec 2019
The St Helens Shared Care Record has been shortlisted in the system and data integration category award at the national Health Service Journal (HSJ) Partnership Awards 2020, recognising outstanding dedication to improving health and care.
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02 Dec 2019
NHS St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group and its partners in St Helens Cares are this week launching a campaign to encourage the public to understand the importance of keeping A&E free for those who really need it and knowing what alternative NHS services are available in the community and when to use them.
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29 Nov 2019
From 1st December 2019, St Helens residents will benefit from a more local approach to health and care services delivered in the community with the St Helens Urgent Treatment Centre, Community IV Therapy Services and the Looked After Children service being delivered by a new provider.
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20 Nov 2019
The CCG is supporting the Met Office's 'WeatherReady' campaign to ensure members of the public can prepare for and cope with severe weather, and keep themselves and their property safe.
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18 Nov 2019
CCG Clinical Accounatable Officer, Professor Sarah O'Brien, gives her latest update on what is happening in health and social care including a new campaign starting next month on knowing what community health services to use in St Helens.
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18 Nov 2019
This World Antibiotics Week (18-24 November), find out how you can play your part to stop antibiotic resistance which is fast becoming a problem across the world.
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04 Oct 2019
More than 25 million people - nearly half the UK population - will be offered a flu vaccine in the biggest winter flu vaccination campaign the NHS has seen. And for the first time, all primary school children will be offered the nasal spray vaccine.
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03 Oct 2019
Following a 12 week consultation into the 'Care at the Chemist' scheme in St Helens, the CCG has decided to continue the service in its current form.
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25 Sep 2019
Students from secondary schools in St Helens were given a taste of what life could be like studying medicine and working for the NHS in an event aimed at inspiring future generations of young people in the borough.
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20 Sep 2019
Four St Helens residents share their personal stories in a series of films showing how the Contact Cares service in St Helens has made a difference to their lives
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20 Sep 2019
St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group wants to hear the views of the public as it reviews the future of its ‘Care at the Chemist’ scheme.
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13 Sep 2019
St Helens GP and Clinical Lead for Cancer, Dr Paul Rose, is calling on residents to familiarise themselves with the symptoms of blood cancer to help improve rates of early diagnosis during Blood Cancer Awareness Month this September.
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12 Sep 2019
OK TO ASK is a new campaign which will break down the stigma of talking about suicide.
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03 Sep 2019
This September NHS St Helens CCG is supporting Organ Donation Week which runs from 2 – 8 September.
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13 Aug 2019
Newton and Haydock patients to benefit from Community Pharmacy appointment pilot
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07 Aug 2019
If you don't have a life threatening illness or injury, please use the St Helens Urgent Treatment Centre which currently has a waiting time of 2 and a half hours.
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19 Jul 2019
NHS England and NHS Improvement have published the first ever national patient safety strategy to support NHS staff and organisations to ensure wherever NHS care is delivered, it is provided in the safest possible way.
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16 Jul 2019
Prof Sarah O'Brien, Accountable Officer for the CCG and Strategic Director of People's Services, posts her latest blog.
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12 Jul 2019
The CCG has received its annual assurance rating from NHS England as part of the Improvement and Assessment Framework (IAF) and is rated 'good' for 2018/19.
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01 Jul 2019
The biggest transformation to the way family doctors work in more than a generation is launched today (Monday 1 July).
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28 Jun 2019
Drowning accidents are especially high in the summer months and over the last few years, we have heard of too many tragedies that could have been avoided.
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Read the latest blog from Prof Sarah O'Brien, Clinical Accountable Officer at the CCG and Strategic Director of People's Services at St Helens Council - and hear about how St Helens is praised for its integration work, a 'good' rating for the organisation and celebrating a year of working together.
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13 Jun 2019
St Helens CCG has partnered with North West Ambulance Service to raise awareness of health services and wellbeing information in the borough for people using its Patient Transport Service.
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07 Jun 2019
St Helens CCG along with St Helens Council has pledged its support to creating a workplace where staff’s mental wellbeing is a key priority
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23 May 2019
Help our doctors and nurses - your actions could make all the difference to those who really need their care.
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01 Apr 2019
The Kershaw Day Support Centre in Newton Le Willows has been awarded the prestigious Butterfly Model Accreditation by Dementia Care Matters—the only day support centre in the country to receive the accolade.
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20 Mar 2019
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been rated outstanding making it the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside to achieve the highest possible rating in a CQC inspection.
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13 Mar 2019
St Helens Safeguarding Children's Partnership Board plays a key role in production of national resources for health professionals who work with children and young people.
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05 Mar 2019
Health leaders in St Helens are supporting the first cervical screening advertising campaign in England, as the number of women having checks nationally has hit a 20-year low.
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05 Mar 2019
The St Helens Shared Care Record is a new confidential computer record that will allow health and social care professionals directly involved in your care to access the most up to date information about you. Now live in GP practices in St Helens from today.
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05 Mar 2019
With one in four people affected by mental health problems, NHS St Helens CCG are encouraging people to make 7th February the #timetotalk about mental health
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07 Jan 2019
The NHS long term plan, published today, will save almost half a million more lives with practical action on major killer conditions and investment in world class, cutting edge treatments including genomic tests for every child with cancer.
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21 Dec 2018
Feeling poorly but not sure if it’s an emergency? NHS 111 is here to help
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14 Dec 2018
With Christmas on the horizon there’s a lot to think about.
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13 Dec 2018
The walk-in centre in St Helens has been renamed in an effort to make things simpler for people living in the area.
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30 Nov 2018
Every day of the year, the NHS is faced with challenges.
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27 Nov 2018
People with MSK (Musculoskeletal) conditions in St Helens are set to benefit from digital support to manage their conditions at work thanks to an innovative 12 month project developed by North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust with the support of St Helens CCG and Manchester Metropolitan University.
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27 Nov 2018
Thousands of patients are about to benefit from a scheme which is providing increased access to GP services in St Helens.
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27 Nov 2018
Residents in St Helens rose to the occasion find out their blood type and become a donor thanks to the ‘know your type’ campaign run by NHS Blood and Transplant in partnership with NHS St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group and St Helens Council with 50 people being tested and signing up to be donors.
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27 Nov 2018
It’s World Diabetes Day on 14 November and to mark the occasion health and care organisations across Cheshire and Merseyside are celebrating the success of a flagship NHS diabetes prevention programme which is helping prevent Type 2 diabetes, with over 8,000 people being referred to the programme.
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14 Nov 2018
St Helens Council has been shortlisted for one of the UK’s most prestigious awards open to local government, for its innovative work on the integration of health and social care services.
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12 Nov 2018
This week (12th to 18th November) is World Antibiotic Awareness Week and NHS St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group along with St Helens Council is reminding members of the public about the appropriate use of antibiotics.
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12 Nov 2018
This Self-Care awareness week (12th to 18th November) NHS St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group along with St Helens Council are encouraging people in St Helens to get prepared for winter.
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12 Nov 2018
A veteran is someone who has served in the armed forces for at least 1 day. There are around 2.6 million veterans in the UK. When servicemen and women leave the armed forces, their healthcare is the responsibility of the NHS.
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12 Nov 2018
NHS St Helens CCG and St Helens Council are running a series of ‘Talkfest’ community engagement events in St Helens to encourage residents and groups to come and find out how health and social care is changing in the borough, what it will mean for them and how to get involved.
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23 Oct 2018
St Helens Council and NHS St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are backing a national campaign to reduce inappropriate prescriptions for antibiotics.
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23 Oct 2018
St Helens Council’s People’s Service department is calling on kind-hearted residents to help make a disadvantaged child’s Christmas special by donating to its gift appeal.
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23 Oct 2018
Children aged 2 and 3 are being encouraged to be ‘Flu Superheroes’ this winter and ‘fight those Flu Monsters away’ by having a FREE nasal spray to protect them against flu.
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09 Oct 2018
Every NHS hospital has agreed to cut sales of sugary drinks on their premises as part of NHS England action to curb rising levels of obesity.
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09 Oct 2018
As winter approaches, it’s time for those at greatest risk from flu to protect themselves and their loved ones.
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01 Oct 2018
Are you thinking of quitting smoking? Research has shown that if you manage to quit for 28 days, you're 5 times more likely to quit for good.
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01 Oct 2018
Staff at NHS St Helens CCG will be wearing their jeans on Jeans for Genes Day 2018 which takes place on Friday 21 September.
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01 Oct 2018
In St Helens during 2017/18 1,560 people were admitted to hospital with some form of cancer diagnosis. Following an assessment carried out by NHS England, local cancer services have been rated as ‘good’ for the last year.
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01 Oct 2018
A cutting-edge stroke prevention test will be available for free on the streets of St Helens at a series of events held by NHS St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in partnership with the Innovation Agency from Monday 17th September 2018.
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01 Oct 2018
Young people in St Helens are being urged by one of the borough’s top health chiefs to apply to study medicine at Edge Hill University’s new medical school.
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01 Oct 2018
NHS England and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) launched a nationwide campaign on 10 September to help people understand their eligibility for free prescriptions.
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01 Oct 2018
The August bank holiday weekend is just around the corner. Patients can save time in the waiting room by visiting their pharmacist for quick, confidential advice on a range of common illnesses.
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01 Oct 2018
Have you ever wanted to learn a bit more about the weather? Would you like a better understanding of the forecast information that you see on TV or online?
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08 Aug 2018
Thousands more lives could be saved from cardiac arrests, thanks to a ground-breaking partnership between the NHS, the British Heart Foundation (BHF), and Microsoft.
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08 Aug 2018
NHS St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has joined forces with North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to encourage local residents to make the most of their local chemist by visiting for advice about health issues, reducing the amount of medicines waste and registering for the NHS minor ailments scheme.
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08 Aug 2018
To help mark the NHS’s 70th birthday, the BBC is broadcasting a season of programmes that started on Monday 25 June. Catch them on the iPlayer.
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08 Aug 2018
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world.
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08 Aug 2018
This summer has been one of the hottest summers since records began. As many of us revel in the hot summer sunshine, others are at risk of getting sunstroke and heatstroke – so why, exactly, can we be at risk in hot weather?
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20 Jul 2018
Only 16% of those most at risk of bladder and kidney cancer check for vital signs of blood in pee as new campaign encourages public to 'look before they flush'.
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20 Jul 2018
Get involved and have your say in the first consultation phase of a new bus network review in the borough.
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18 Jul 2018
NHS England has (12th July) published its 2017/18 annual assurance ratings, known as Improvement and Assessment Framework (IAF) ratings, for all Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in England.
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18 Jul 2018
Public Health England North West is working closely with Wirral Council and the local NHS following a small number of confirmed measles cases.
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18 Jul 2018
Air pollution is real and harms the health of millions. But there are lots of simple things we can do to improve air quality and look after our own and other people’s health. Clean Air Day is a chance to find out more about air pollution, share information with friends and colleagues, and help make the air cleaner and healthier for everyone.
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18 Jul 2018
An innovative partnership programme which looks to improve people’s lives in St Helens has won a prestigious award.
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19 Jun 2018
SHOPPERS can access health information while they pick up their groceries and clothes as Cancer Research UK nurses move their regular drop-in facility in St Helens to The Hardshaw Centre in Church Street.
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22 May 2018
14 - 20 May 2018 Every year, thousands of supporters across the UK take part in Mental Health Awareness Week, which creates an opportunity for each of us to think about Mental Health and Wellbeing.
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22 May 2018
National Nurses Day is celebrated annually in May to raise awareness of the important role nurses play in our community. It marks the beginning of National Nurses week, which ends on the Birthday of Florence Nightingale 12/05.
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22 May 2018
Cough mixture, eye drops, laxatives, sun creams, paracetamol and anti-dandruff shampoo are among the products that will be curbed.
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22 May 2018
NHS St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are backing a campaign to improve the lives of people living with the condition this Dementia Action Week.
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08 May 2018
NHS England has confirmed that new and expectant mums will be able to access specialist perinatal mental health community services in every part of the country by April next year.
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04 May 2018
Someone in the UK has a stroke every five minutes. That’s 100,000 people having a potentially life changing medical condition in their brain every year. Now, NHS St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) wants us to know the signs to look out for.
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04 May 2018
NHS St Helens CCG supports the role of apprentices within the workplace.
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04 May 2018
April is Stress Awareness Month and a good time to open up and talk about the stresses in your life and get the help you need to reduce them.
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04 May 2018
A recent joint investigation carried out by education and healthcare watchdogs OFSTED and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has highlighted the effective work being carried out in St Helens for children and young people with and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
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04 May 2018
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.3m people across Cheshire, Merseyside and the surrounding areas including the Isle of Man.
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04 May 2018
England’s top nurse will launch a drive to end ‘pyjama paralysis‘ on Wednesday (8 March) to give patients back one million days of their precious time that would otherwise be wasted in bed in a hospital or care home.
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04 May 2018
This World Asthma Day (1 May), NHS St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is reminding us it’s never too early, never too late, it’s always the right time to manage your asthma.
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04 May 2018
As part of Diabetes Prevention Week (16-22 April), St Helens residents are being urged to eat healthily and be more active in order to help reduce their risk of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
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04 May 2018
It's thought around 1 in 500 people are affected by Parkinson's disease in the UK and NHS St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) want us to know the signs and symptoms to look out for this Parkinson's Awareness Week (9th April - 15th April 2018).
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04 May 2018
After a long, cold winter we could all do with feeling the sun on our backs and getting the fresh air into our lungs. And in May there’s no excuse not to get out and about – the days are longer and warmer, and it’s National Walking Month.
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04 May 2018
The Lost Boys’ a report published by Save The Children in July 2016 highlighted that there isn’t a single location in England where boys are outperforming girls in early language skills, or even coming close. And the report stated that the gender gap is at its most extreme in St. Helens, where boys start primary school over 17 percentage points behind their female peers.
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04 May 2018
Traffic on the roads is challenging around bank holidays and it can be just the same in A&E – so why not be smart and beat the queues this May bank holiday weekend?
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04 May 2018
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), a fantastic annual opportunity to raise awareness of bowel cancer and funds to support the charities fantastic work
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12 Mar 2018
March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month with NHS St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) urging women to know the symptoms and to get checked early.
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12 Mar 2018
Public Health England have launched a national campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer in women aged 70 and over.
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12 Mar 2018
A number of St Helens schools are closed today due to the adverse weather across the borough.
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07 Mar 2018
The NHS is using cutting edge technology to help slash diagnosis times for prostate cancer from six weeks to one day in a world-leading new approach that virtually eliminates the risk of deadly sepsis.
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26 Feb 2018
Realising that you or someone you know might have an eating disorder can be overwhelming. But Eating disorders, while serious, are treatable, and it is very possible to make a full and sustained recovery.
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26 Feb 2018
Many of us will be giving our hearts away in the tradition of Valentine's Day, but do you know how healthy your heart is?
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26 Feb 2018
The Christmas break seems a distant memory, and with half term around the corner, many children will be looking forward to getting out of the classroom and going out to play.
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26 Feb 2018
In one of the coldest weeks of the winter season, vulnerable patients are being advised by local GPs to keep warm whilst the cold weather persist
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26 Feb 2018
Every day 9 women in the UK are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 3 women will lose their lives to the disease.
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26 Feb 2018
Our local hospital is experiencing a high volume of patients, the frail and elderly, attending with serious complications of flu and respiratory illness. It is vital that we keep our services available for those who need them most.
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26 Feb 2018
Health chiefs at NHS St Helens CCG are encouraging local residents to stay away from A&E during the Christmas period. Hospitals everywhere are under pressure as they manage the increased demand over the Christmas and New Year break.
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26 Feb 2018
International Fraud Awareness Week kicks off Nov. 12, 2017 worldwide.
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26 Feb 2018
With the warning that some infections are becoming more resistant to antibiotic medicines, NHS St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) wants us to know when we should, and shouldn’t be taking them.
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12 Feb 2018
As winter looms and the cold weather sets in, the risks of falls and slips increases especially with the icy and slippery conditions. Health chiefs at NHS St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are encouraging local residents to plan ahead and take the appropriate measures to make sure you stay safe and healthy during the festive period.
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12 Aug 2019
If you were living your best life, what would it look like? Wellbeing Enterprises are running six weekly sessions from Wednesday 14 August in St Helens.
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30 Jul 2019
We would like to invite you to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) - and film premiere of 'St Helens - Dream to Reality' on Wednesday 11th September 12.30pm at Cineworld St Helens.
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05 Mar 2019
Patients registered at Eccleston Medical Centre will soon be able to attend their GP appointments in a new, state of the art facility after the project to bring a new primary care centre to the area reaches completion.
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05 Mar 2019
Do you want to find out more about local services and community groups? Come along to the St Helens Cares Talkfest Health and Wellbeing Fair.
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01 Oct 2018
Do you know what blood group you belong to? Well now St Helens residents can find out and register as new blood donors.
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01 Oct 2018
World Suicide Prevention day (WSPD) is held each year on the 10th of September. It’s an annual awareness raising event organised by International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). St Helens Healthy Living Team will be hosting this years annual event, themed as a "Picnic in the Park" at Taylor Park alongside the St Helens 150 Years celebrations.
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22 May 2018
This month will mark the tenth annual Healthy in St Helens event, which aims to improve the health and health awareness of local people through fun and family entertainment.
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22 May 2018
Dementia Information Event 21st May 2018 9.30am - 2.00pm The Hope Centre, Atherton Street, St Helens, WA10 2DT Let’s celebrate Dementia Action Week together and embrace living well with Dementia.
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22 May 2018
This Dementia Action Week (21-27 May), St Helens Council’s Public Health team and St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are building on a successful campaign which will make St Helens an even more dementia-friendly place to live and work.
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04 May 2018
Date: Tuesday 5th June 2018. Arrival at 12.30pm for registration and lunch. We aim to close the event at 4pm. Location: St Helens RFC Totally Wicked Stadium
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04 May 2018
The Stroke Association are holding their annual Step Out sponsored walk to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association. The walk will be held at Taylor Park, on 21st June 2018 from 10.30am, walk starts at 11.00am from the Boat House.
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04 May 2018
Practising and student health visitors are invited to attend an open evening at Suites Hotel in Knowsley (L34 9HA) on 1 May to find out more about a career with North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s 0-19 child health services in Knowsley, Sefton and St Helens.
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04 May 2018
Taking steps to make sure you know the signs of mental health problems in yourself and others can save lives.
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12 Mar 2018
Healthwatch are holding a Listening Event on the 15th March around your experiences of mental health services in the borough.
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15 Feb 2018
Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram will kick-start a programme of community question time events on Tuesday, 7 November at Langtree Park, McManus Drive, St Helens, WA9 3AL.
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