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Protect yourself & your loved ones against flu
- Every flu season is different and can cause severe complications in certain groups of people.
- One of the most common complications of flu is bronchitis, a chest infection that can become serious and develop into pneumonia.
- The flu vaccination is free if you: Are aged 65+ years Have children aged 2-3 years (nasal spray through GP) Have children in reception or school years 1, 2 3 or 4 (nasal spray offered in school) Are pregnant Have a long term health condition Are caring for someone
- Don’t delay; ask your GP or pharmacist about your free vaccination today!
If you:
• Are aged 65+ years
• Have children aged 2-3 years
• Have children in reception or school years 1, 2 3 or 4*
• Are pregnant
• Have a long term health condition
• Are caring for someone
Don’t delay; ask your GP or pharmacist about your FREE flu vaccine today.
*Children in reception and school years 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be offered the flu vaccination at school
Health Skills Hub
NHS ST Helens Clinical Commissioning Group are looking to develop an education and training centre in St Helens specifically for all aspects of...
Changes to the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Have your say
The Government has launched a public consultation on the new Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) and Mental Capacity Act code of practice. LPS will...
Let’s Talk About It - Advance Care Planning (ACP) and talking about grief event.
Friday 20 th May 2022 10:30am–1 : 00 pm Friday 20 th May 2022 2:30pm – 5:00pm Friday 20 th May 2022 6:00pm – 8:30pm If you are interested and want t...
Together Fund: Now Open
Versus Arthritis are distributing grants of up to £5,000 to support people with long term health conditions, to get active. Organisations across England should be working to increase the availability of exercise opportunities for people with long term health conditions in local communities, to help...
Kooth and Qwell Online Mental Health Services
Kooth.com and Qwell.io are mental health and wellbeing platforms that offer online counselling support. They have been commissioned by the St Helens CCG to provide a safe, free and anonymous mental health and wellbeing service. There are no costs, no waiting lists, no referrals and no criteria...
Patient Experience & Inclusion Strategy
The purpose of the Patient Experience & Inclusion Strategy 2022-2025 is to set out St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts commitment to improving patient experience by meaningfully engaging with patients, key stakeholders and local communities to remove any barriers to access; by...
Bereavement Cafe - Eccleston Library
When you lose a loved one it can feel like your world’s been turned upside down. Talking to others who have also experienced a loss can really help you find hope and strength. A Bereavement Café is a place you can speak openly without worrying about being judged, or simply listen to other people’s...
Experiences of DPYD Testing
Genomic Medicine Service Alliance want to engage with cancer patients who started chemotherapy treatment since November 2020 to listen to your experience of DPYD testing. DPD testing identifies patients at higher risk of an adverse reaction to the most used chemotherapy treatments. The two most...
Mental Health Support For Veterans
Improved NHS veterans’ mental health services are available across England. If you are experiencing mental health difficulties, these services can provide a range of treatment and support regardless of when you left the armed forces. This includes recognising the early signs of mental health...
LGBT Support For Young People And Parents
OTR Parents is a social support group for parents and carers of Trans* and Gender non-conforming children and young people. The group starts Monday 7 th February 2022, 11:30am. For more information or to book a place in the group email: emma.cuerden@sthk.nhs.uk or call 01744 457 243. Over the...
Take A Seat At A Happy To Chat Bench
Talking about how you are doing is one of the vital ways to help with your mental health. That is why St Helens Wellbeing have installed happy to chat benches at 25 locations across the borough where people can take a seat and chat to others as a way to support each other. The benches have been put...
Christmas 2021 Webpage - St Helens Council
Teresa Mercer, (Community and Business Health Promotions Officer) at St Helens Council has once again lauched their Christmas webpage. This years theme is Christmas dinner 4 ways, fresh, frozen, tinned and ready made, the page also has pre Christmas planning, recipes and family activities. They are...
Children and Families Community Hub - Update
NHS St Helens CCG is working with its partners to develop a Children and Families Community Hub at Lowe House incorporating a freestanding midwifery-led unit (MLU). Lowe House Health Centre will undergo remodelling work to make existing space within building suitable, so that more services can move...
Winter HAF Programme 2021
The Holiday Activities & Food (HAF) programme is aimed at providing healthy food and enriching activities free of charge for primary and secondary school aged children who are eligible for benefit related free school meals during the holidays. This action-packed, festive fun guide shows you all...
UK Commission on Bereavement Survey
Below are the details of the UK Commission on Bereavement Survey. There is a final push to get everyone (organisations, healthcare professionals and bereaved families) who works in bereavement or who has been bereaved to complete the survey as the results will be submitted to the government and...
Have Your Say On Pharmacy Services
St Helens Borough Council is among the areas conducting a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment which looks at how people use pharmacies in the borough and whether they are getting the right support and services that make a difference. Councillor Anthony Burns, Cabinet Member for Wellbeing, Culture and...
Book blood tests at a time to suit you
From 29 th November 2021, the phlebotomy clinics will be appointment only. Don’t wait around, book your appointment online at https://www.sthk.nhs.uk/ available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Or by telephone 0808 196 4500 available 12pm – 3pm Monday to Friday
National Self Care Week 2021
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest community and mental health trusts in the North West, has developed a range of resources to help residents stay healthy during this winter and beyond. At the start of the National Self Care Week 2021, Mersey Care is marking the awareness campaign...
Qwell Male Mental Health Webinar
Qwell is here to support men with their mental health this Movember and everyday after that. Join the webinar to find out how. Thursday 18th November. 10-11am Open to organisations & the general public wanting to know more & how to refer. Register your place on eventbrite ➡️ http://bit.ly/...
Community COPD Service Review – Have Your Say
NHS St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is working in partnership with St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (StHK) to review the Community Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) services provided for the adults of St Helens. They would like to know your views on the...
Vaccine Information For People wWithout An NHS Number
Public Health England (PHE) have published new translated letters and videos for people with no NHS number about how to register with a GP and book a COVID-19 vaccine. The letter, created by NHS England and NHS Improvement, is now available in 25 languages including Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Polish...
Maternity Services
NHS St Helens CCG is working with colleagues from Maternity Services at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to modernise and transform maternity services in St Helens to enable the service to offer better continuity of care. To do this they need to merge antenatal clinic provision...
NHS St Helens CCG TALKFEST Engagement Sessions
NHS St Helens CCG is pleased to announce that their TALKFEST engagement sessions are back beginning w/c 26th July 2021. This year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the TALKFEST events will take place virtually using Microsoft Teams and they have also set up a freephone telephone number so that anyone...
Shout
Shout is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope with mental health. They offer support, advice and signposting. If you need support text REACH to 85258
Primary Care Services Open For Business
All primary care services (GP practices, dental practices, pharmacies and optometry providers) are open and people can continue to access them as they have throughout the pandemic. Here’s what to expect: General practice Please contact your practice by phone or online to begin with. You will be...
NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Bus Coming to St Helens
The St Helens Covid-19 mobile vaccination service bus will be in St Helens town centre on Tuesday 1 June from 1-4pm at the corner of Church Street and Bridge Street just by Boots, offering walk up vaccines to those eligible. The mobile vaccination bus, which has been trialled over the past few...
Transfer of North West Boroughs Healthcare services
On 1 June, community and mental health services currently provided by North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NWBH) in Halton, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and Warrington will transfer to Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. We do not anticipate any disruption to services as a direct...
Sexual Health Service Survey
Have you used the St Helens Sexual Health service during the past year? If you have please could you spare 5 minutes to complete the anonymous survey. You can complete the survey here: https://getiton.org.uk/Pages/contactus.aspx
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