NHS Ask the Public to Call 111 Before Attending A&E

People who need urgent NHS care across West Lancashire and Sefton are being asked to contact NHS 111 before going to a hospital accident and emergency department. NHS 111 will direct people to the most…
View articleUnpaid carers in Lancashire are asked to share their experiences in national survey

Unpaid carers in Lancashire are asked to share feedback on care following a year of the COVID-19 Pandemic What’s it all about? An alliance of local and national care organisations are asking for…
View articleShare your views. Take our parent and carer survey.

What barriers are people with learning disabilities, and/or autism experiencing in accessing services and devices? At a time where we’re connecting more and more through technology, this question has never been more important. …
View articleUK Government publishes plan for the largest vaccination programme in British history

The UK Government has recently published it’s COVID-19 vaccines delivery plan. Administering the COVID-19 vaccine is the largest vaccination programme in British History. It is a combined effort that will see collaboration across the NHS,…
View articleHelp us hear the experiences of people with learning disabilities: take our service user survey

What barriers are people with learning disabilities, and/or autism experiencing in accessing services and devices? At a time where we’re connecting more and more through technology, this question has never been more important. …
View articleNHS Long Term Plan Focus Group Engagement

The report The Lancashire and South Integrated Care System (ICS) wanted to ensure that the needs of people were being addressed by recent developments within the healthcare system. The local Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) and…
View articleTake our new Covid-19 survey

Do you have five minutes to help us hear your experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic? As your local Healthwatch we exist to hear and share your experiences of health and social care services. Working…
View articleThe NHS is here for you as we go back into ‘lockdown’

The NHS has reassured the public that they are very much open for business as we head into a second Lockdown. A press release today confirms that we should all still contact relevant services for…
View articleHave you had an NHS video appointment? Take our survey.

Do you have five minutes to help us with a Digital Review of Health Services in Lancashire? We’ve all seen a lot of change this year. This includes the way we access NHS services….
View articleHWL Shortlisted for Healthwatch Award

The shortlist for this year’s Healthwatch Awards has been released by Healthwatch England. And… it’s official, Healthwatch Lancashire has made the shortlist. The Healthwatch Awards The Healthwatch Awards highlight the work that thousands of…
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