Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a common bacteria. Lots of us carry it in our throats and on our skin and it doesn’t always result in illness. However, GAS does cause a number of infections, some mild…
Sefton’s ‘Care at the Chemist’ scheme offers convenient healthcare advice and medicines for a wide range of illnesses and conditions and is available at 31 pharmacies in the borough.
It’s ‘Ask Your Pharmacist Week’ and health professionals in Sefton are reminding residents of the range of healthcare services and support available at your local pharmacy.
Sefton residents facing a difficult winter because of soaring fuel bills and rising prices in the shops, now have a network or Warm Spaces available across the Borough where they can go without the fe…
Our PPG needs you! What is the Patient Participation Group or PPG? A Patient Participation Group (PPG) is a group of people who are patients of the surgery and want to help it work as well as it can f…
Alder Hey symptom checker for poorly children Clinicians at Alder Hey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have developed a Symptom Checker to help parents and carers understand their poorly child’s symptoms…
All GP practices in Sefton are open and continuing to provide services, as they have done throughout the pandemic. They are also seeing a rise in demand which is higher than ever before, meaning they…
Everyone accessing or visiting healthcare facilities must continue to wear a face covering and follow social distancing rules, COVID restrictions ending in many other settings in England from 19 July.…
General Practice Data for Planning and Research Scheme - collection and use of patient information The data held in your GP medical records is shared with other healthcare professionals for the purpos…
The first phase of the NHS Covid-19 vaccination programme has started. When it is the right time people will receive an invitation to come forward. For most people this will be a letter, either from t…
OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE - CORONAVIRUS If you suspect you have Coronavirus, please see guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response PRACTICE…
What is eConsult? eConsult enables NHS based GP practices to offer online consultations to their patients. This allows patients to submit their symptoms or requests to their own GP electronically, and…
The "NHS app" is now available for download for all "IOS" and "Android devices". For more information on how to use the app and how this may benefit you please click here.