Hospital holds memorial service to remember loved ones

Southport and Ormskirk hospitals are holding a memorial service next month for anyone wishing to remember a loved one. The memorial service will be held at Marshside Road Methodist Church, Southport, at 10.30am on Sunday 5th November. Anybody wishing to remember a loved one is welcome to attend. The service will be led by the Rev Martin Abrams (pictured) and the Rev Jan Fraser from … Continue reading Hospital holds memorial service to remember loved ones

Leading health figures urge Sefton residents to get their flu jab

Leading health figures from Sefton Council, NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport and Formby CCG are urging residents eligible for the flu jab to make sure they get protected. Free flu vaccinations are available to all pregnant women, all children aged 2 to 4, children in years 1-3 at school and residents of all ages with a long-term health condition and … Continue reading Leading health figures urge Sefton residents to get their flu jab

Public invited to CCG meetings

Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in Sefton are encouraging anyone with an interest to go along to their November governing body meetings. The CCGs’ hold their governing body meetings every two months in public, so people can hear them discussing and making decisions about local health services. Doctors, nurses and other health professionals who make up the committees will discuss a range of issues including the performance of … Continue reading Public invited to CCG meetings

Let’s talk wellbeing at World Mental Health Day event

To coincide with our first anniversary, Living Well Sefton, we are supporting a World Mental Health Day event at Hugh Baird College. Living Well Sefton and two of its partners – the Feelgood Factory and the May Logan Centre – will be at the Bootle-based college to raise awareness of how paying attention to your mental wellbeing is an important part to feeling good. Access … Continue reading Let’s talk wellbeing at World Mental Health Day event

Staff work on their wellbeing

Paying attention to wellbeing was the aim of our recent staff development day. Wellbeing at work was the focus of National Work Life Week and the partners of Sefton’s wellbeing collaborative came together for an afternoon of activities and work updates. Mobile Craft 4 U, a Southport-based social enterprise, got everyone thinking outside the box with their craft workshop and Sam Avery from The Comedy … Continue reading Staff work on their wellbeing