Sefton residents are being asked to play their part in this year’s Public Health England’s (PHE) ‘Keep Antibiotics Working’ campaign this winter and all year round by ensuring they use antibiotics correctly and understand when they are not required. Healthcare professionals at NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport and Formby CCG are teaming up with Sefton Council to support the campaign. … Continue reading Your help needed to keep antibiotics working

Local residents with an urgent but non-life threatening medical concern this winter are being encouraged to use NHS 111 by health commissioners in Sefton. NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport and Formby CCG are supporting the national ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign, focussing on different services over winter, one of which being NHS 111. NHS 111 is operated by fully trained … Continue reading Feeling under the weather this winter? Think NHS 111

Alzheimer’s Society Sefton is bringing a pop-up Memory Café to Bootle to help support people living with dementia. Staff from Alzheimer’s Society will be on hand to offer professional support and advice and can help people find out more about local support services. A spokesperson from Alzheimer’s Society Sefton says: “If you are worried about your memory, have dementia or care for someone with this … Continue reading Pop-up memory cafe in Bootle

Sefton residents are invited to come along to a special event on Monday at The Atkinson in Southport and boost their health and wellbeing. The Keep Warm Keep Well event, organised by Sefton OPERA in conjunction with Sefton Council, will offer people the chance to get advice on keeping warm and healthy in their homes, meet new friends and take part in some fun activities. … Continue reading Tea Dance to offer hot tips on keeping warm

NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Southport and Formby CCG and Sefton Council are supporting safeguarding adults awareness activities from 18-22 November. Information hubs, organised in conjunction with the Merseyside Safeguarding Adults Board (MSAB), bringing CCGs and councils together with a range of other partners across the borough, will be stationed throughout Sefton to give local people the opportunity to access information and advice on safeguarding. This is an opportunity for local people to … Continue reading Sefton recognises National Safeguarding Adults Awareness Week