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Celebrating Success at the Patient Experience Network Awards

We are celebrating success at the prestigious 2023 Patient Network Experience Awards. The 7-Day GP Service was the winner for the Measuring, Reporting and Acting category and The Sefton Training Hub w…

5 Oct 2023
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Children’s flu vaccination programme gets underway in Cheshire and Merseyside

The annual NHS flu vaccination programme for children aged 2-3, school age children and children over 6 months with certain health conditions is underway in Cheshire and Merseyside....

29 Sep 2023
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NHS flu and covid vaccine programmes brought forward due to risk of new covid variant

Eligible people in Cheshire and Merseyside will now be offered a covid vaccine from 11 September, in line with the latest expert guidance on the new covid variant....

29 Sep 2023
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Freedom to Speak Up Guardian

Southport and Formby Primary Care Network and member practices follow the guidance given by the National Guardians Office.

27 Sep 2023
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Southport Macmillan Centre Autumn Newsletter

Welcome to the autumn edition of Southport Macmillan Centre's Newsletter which we hope will keep you all up to date with new developments at the Centre. We’ve had a busy summer but already planning lo…

31 Aug 2023
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New interpreter service launched for deaf patients

The NHS in Liverpool, Knowsley and Sefton have been working together to improve interpreter services for D/deaf patients.

16 Aug 2023
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NHS Big Tea

We are hosting an NHS Big Tea event celebrating the NHS's 75th Birthday on 5th July 2023 at Chapel Street, Southport between 11am to 2pm. Southport and Formby Primary Care Network will be joined…

28 Jun 2023
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Macmillan centre invites people to their next health and wellbeing event and to join them for parkrun

Southport Macmillan Centre is inviting those affected by cancer to its next Health and Wellbeing event and are encouraging people to join in on the monthly 5k parkrun with the team. Health and Wellbei…

14 Mar 2023
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Macmillan centre invites people to their next health and wellbeing event and to join them for parkrun

Southport Macmillan Centre is inviting those affected by cancer to its next Health and Wellbeing event and are encouraging people to join in on the monthly 5k parkrun with the team.

14 Mar 2023
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Groundbreaking trans health service making a difference to lives in Sefton

A dedicated trans health service is providing medical support and guidance for residents across Sefton.

14 Mar 2023
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Celebrating Social Prescribing Day 2023

Happy National Social Prescribing Day! In honour of the day the Southport and Formby team have decided to celebrate partnership working across services in the area by nominating teams that we have wor…

9 Mar 2023
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Coming soon – PATCHS, new for online consultations 

Practices across Southport and Formby PCN will shortly be changing their online consultation service from eConsult to a new system called PATCHS.   With PATCHS you can continue to access your GP servi…

2 Mar 2023
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Volunteers Needed Across Southport and Formby to Help the NHS to Study a Ground-breaking Cancer Detection Test

Invitations have been going out to hundreds of volunteers across Southport and Formby asking them to return to help the NHS study a ground-breaking cancer detection test. The participants will have bl…

14 Feb 2023
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How to book GP appointments on evenings and weekends in Sefton

How to book GP appointments on evenings and weekends in Sefton A range of GP appointments are available on weekday evenings and weekends for all residents registered with a GP practice in Sefton. The…

25 Jan 2023
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Social prescribing service ‘massive help’ to young Southport man experiencing anxiety and depression

Southport resident Danny, aged 26, was experiencing anxiety and depression when he found the NHS social prescribing service in Sefton. He shares his story and encourages others to reach out and use th…

25 Jan 2023
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Reduce your risk of cervical cancer by getting screened

This Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (23-29 January), health leaders in the area want to help even more people to protect themselves against cervical cancer. Southport and Formby Health are encouragin…

25 Jan 2023
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