NHS Southport and Formby CCG

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People in the most deprived areas of #Cheshire and #Merseyside can live for 15 years less than those in the wealthier areas This is something that NHS Cheshire and Merseyside will tackle with partners as an utmost priority when it’s established tomorrow bit.ly/3xWMIu3

History is made tomorrow when ‘NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’ is established as part of a shakeup described by Chair, Raj Jain, as: “The best opportunity we’ve ever had to make a real difference in quality of life for our residents.” More here: bit.ly/3xWMIu3

Tomorrow sees the start of a new era for health and care in #Cheshire and #Merseyside with the launch of a system that brings organisations together to improve services and quality of life. More here: bit.ly/3xWMIu3

👶 New or expectant parent/carer? 🗣️ Share your feedback on local maternity services to help make improvements Abi Cattlin has been appointed as chair of @mvp_sos and is passionate about including women and families in the development of local services: bit.ly/3u11dfp

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside will be established on Friday, with a pledge to meet the needs of local people in nine boroughs while making bigger and better decisions on meeting the needs of everyone in the area. More here: bit.ly/3xWMIu3

Friday will see a fundamental change to the way health and care services are provided for the people of #Cheshire and #Merseyside. More here: bit.ly/3xWMIu3

Friday sees the beginning of a new way of improving health and care for every person in #Cheshire and #Merseyside. More here: bit.ly/3xWMIu3

Tackling health inequalities will be a key aim of a new organisation called ‘NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’ that launches on Friday as part of a new way in which the #NHS, local authorities and other partners will work more collaboratively. More here: bit.ly/3xWMIu3

Friday will see the biggest change in decades to health and care services in #Cheshire, #Merseyside and across England. More here: bit.ly/3xWMIu3

During #NationalBreastfeedingWeek Breastfeeding Support Sefton will be hosting a series of events, find news and updates on their account: @BFSupportSefton. You can also access info & advice any time with the Start for Life Breastfeeding Friend chatbot: m.me/Start4LifeBrea…

The #NHS, local councils and others will work better together in #Cheshire and #Merseyside from Friday to make decisions on health and care services. More here: bit.ly/3xWMIu3

It's #NationalBreastfeedingWeek and a range of informal, free support events are happening across Sefton - follow @BFSupportSefton for details. You can also find a range of useful advice at: nhs.uk/start4life/bab…

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside will be established on Friday, replacing the nine clinical commissioning groups in the area. Why does this matter? Click here to find out: bit.ly/3xWMIu3

History will be made on Friday when NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is established as part one of 42 Integrated Care Systems across England. More here: bit.ly/3xWMIu3

New and soon to be parents and carers have a new champion to give their views and experiences of maternity services to for @SONHStrust Abi Cattlin has been appointed as chair of the Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) in Southport, Ormskirk and Sefton: bit.ly/3u11dfp

It's #NationalBreastfeedingWeek, and everyone has a part to play in helping mums to breastfeed 👶 Over the next week we'll be sharing lots of tips and advice to help with your breastfeeding journey. For more information, head to: nhs.uk/start4life/bab…

Need to contact your GP? A care navigator or receptionist might ask you some brief questions when you call your GP practice. This is confidential & will help them direct you to the right member of the healthcare team.

During #SelfCareMonth we're reminding residents about @Orcha, a library of health and wellbeing apps which has been designed to support people in Sefton. Discover the apps and find out more at: sefton.orcha.co.uk

The JCVI recommends that children aged 5 and older be offered the #CovidVaccine to boost immunity and enhance protection from the virus. Book an appointment online now ➡ nhs.uk/CovidVaccinati…