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Southport and Formby PCN Named Finalists in Esteemed HSJ Digital Awards

Southport and Formby Primary Care Network (PCN) is proud to announce its selection as a finalist for the esteemed HSJ Digital Awards 2024, in the category of "Improving Primary Care through Digital."…

27 Mar 2024
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Primary Care patients in Sefton to benefit from a new initiative

Sefton based Primary Care patients with a learning disability (LD), are to benefit from a new initiative designed to help them through some of the more intimate examinations that could be faced in Pri…

21 Feb 2024
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Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service

After serving in the Armed Forces, some people find it hard to adjust to civvy street. If you’re struggling with … Read more The post Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service appea…

13 Jan 2024
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Make more time for the important things - order repeat prescriptions on the NHS App

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 bet…

4 Jan 2024
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Booking a jab in the North West is 'as easy as booking a cab' in NHS App overhaul

The NHS has set out how people in the North West will benefit from better access to life-saving vaccinations, following the success of initiatives already trialled in the region during the COVID-19 va…

18 Dec 2023
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How to keep safe and well during cold snap

With the cold weather set to stay over the weekend and into next week, the Council is sharing advice to … Read more The post How to keep safe and well during cold snap appeared first on Healthwatch Se…

12 Dec 2023
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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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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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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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