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Job Vacancy: Engagement & Project Officer (Learning Disability and Autism focus)

We are looking to recruit someone to join the Engagement team at Healthwatch Liverpool with a focus on Learning Disability and Autism development work.

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Lost for words – improving access to healthcare for ethnic minority communities

During October and November 2021, we participated in research in partnership with Healthwatch England to gather experiences of translation services within the NHS.

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Your care, your way – Join Healthwatch’s new campaign

Clear, understandable information is important to help you make the right health and care decisions. Join our campaign and have your say on what needs to change.

23 February 2022

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Local NHS Trusts launch Carers Passport

12 NHS Trusts across Merseyside and Cheshire have launched a new carers passport, to highlight the importance and acknowledge the importance of caring.

25 November 2021

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NHS under more pressure – patients face longer waits

The NHS is facing more pressure than ever, with millions of people waiting for treatment. We want to highlight three areas which your feedback tells us are particularly affected: GP access, dentists, and hospital treatment...

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Major new cancer hospital opens in Liverpool

A major new hospital that will transform cancer care in a region that is one of the worst affected nationally by the disease has opened in the heart of Liverpool.

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Lack of NHS dental appointments widens health inequalities

A new survey of public attitudes to NHS dentistry shows that half of the adults in England find dental charges unfair amid escalating living costs. In Liverpool and many other areas, no dentists are taking on new NHS patients.

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Covid-19: Statement from the Liverpool Health Protection Board

The Liverpool Health Protection Board, which oversees the city’s response to the pandemic has issued the statement below with advice and guidance for people living in, working in or visiting the city ahead of the festive period.

20 December 2021

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Public consultation about hyper-acute stroke services gets underway

The NHS in Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton and West Lancashire has launched a 12-week public consultation about the proposal to establish a Comprehensive Stroke Centre at Aintree University Hospital.

22 November 2021

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Alder Hey Listening Event Report - November 2021

Find out what patients, parents and visitors told us when we visited...

Accessible Information Standard Project 2021 Local Report with image showing speech bubbles containing the word hello in a number of different languages

Accessible Information Standard Project 2021 - Local Report

Our report delves into the experiences of people from minority ethnic...

Meet Liverpool's Cancer Professionals: Event Report

4 February 2022

On Wednesday 3rd November 2021, we held an online event for the...

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Care Homes During Covid - Report

6 December 2021

Between July and September 2021, we ran an online survey to collect...