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Measles is an infection that spreads very easily. It can cause serious illness in some people and, in rare cases, can spread to the lungs or the brain. Babies and pregnant women are at increased risk of harm. Having the MMR vaccine is the best way to prevent it.

Free instant access digital mental health support is now available across St Helens for everyone aged 18+. The NHS commissioned service provides free, safe, and anonymous online mental health support whenever you need it. There are no waiting lists for support and no referral needed. Access to the platform is available instantly 24/7. Go to www.qwell.io to get started today.

Support available includes:

- Live chat or messaging with qualified mental health professionals
- Self-help tools, articles and podcasts
- Online community

Live chat available from:
Monday to Friday: 12pm - 10pm
Saturday and Sunday 6pm - 10pm

Free instant access digital mental health support is now available across St Helens for everyone aged 10-25. The NHS commissioned service provides free, safe, and anonymous online mental health support whenever you need it.

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has launched Count Me In, an innovative new approach to research. The aim is to increase the number of patients and service users involved in research so future care and treatments can be improved.

St Helens Mind have received some funding to create a Men's Suicide Prevention group aimed at 18-30 year old men.

The Government has announced that it wants to change the law to:

1. Transfer the work of Healthwatch England to the Department of Health and Social Care.
2. Transfer the work of local Healthwatch services to the NHS and local authorities.

We knew there was a lot of work going on across Cheshire & Merseyside to find out young people’s experiences of accessing support for their mental health. We wanted to make sure that we were finding out what our local young people were experiencing.

With the spring COVID-19 vaccination offer ending on Tuesday 17 June, the NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside is urging those eligible who haven’t yet had their COVID-19 vaccination to come forward as soon as possible to protect themselves and their friends and family.

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) has launched a six-week public consultation on proposed changes to local fertility treatment policies, running from 3 June – 15 July 2025.

At Healthwatch St Helens, we wanted to develop a better understanding of what our residential care providers are delivering and what would help them to enhance the care they deliver every day.

St Helens Council would like to invite you to the traditional Refugee Week Football Matches in St Helens, where refugees, asylum seekers and other members of the community play in the spirit of integration and community cohesion, showcasing the power of our communities to bring people together.

In St Helens, we currently have the St Helens Wellbeing Service who provide a range of healthy living and wellbeing support. As part of the planning process for St Helens Wellbeing Service, they are seeking your views. This will help inform a review of the current service and help to shape it in the future, ensuring the service is meeting the needs of people in St Helens Borough.