Healthwatch Wirral

22/04/2026

Book your place for this free event providing a ‘Guide to Lasting Power of Attorney’, 6th May 10am - 1.00pm

Click the link below. to find out more
https://healthwatchwirral.co.uk/free-event-lpa-may-2026/.

21/04/2026

Join us online at our extraordinary BRIDGE forum if you care for some one with mental health needs.

Wednesday 29th April 11am-12.30pm

Email: spare5@healthwatchwirral.co.uk
Or call 0151 230 8957 for the link to join, or see link in comment below.

07/04/2026

Our next BRIDGE Forum is tomorrow!

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday 8th April, from 11am–12:30pm, online on MS Teams where we’ve got a great line-up of guest speakers and updates from local organisations.

Topics include:
• ADHD management services
• Education & youth development – Savera UK
• Early Years funding & childcare access – Early Childhood Service
• The 4 T’s of diabetes – Children’s Diabetes Specialist Nursing Service
• Open forum for news, updates and information-sharing

The BRIDGE Forum brings together community groups, organisations and partners across Wirral to share information and support local health and wellbeing.

The meeting takes place online via Microsoft Teams.
To request the joining link, email: spare5@healthwatchwirral.co.uk

You can also read notes from our previous meeting here:
https://healthwatchwirral.co.uk/report/bridge-forum-notes-march-2026/

Find out more about BRIDGE Forum here: https://healthwatchwirral.co.uk/what-we-do/bridge-forum/

Read the March 2026 BRIDGE Forum summary from Healthwatch Wirral, featuring insights from health, care, and community representatives.

26/03/2026

Help improve NHS appointments for people with disabilities.

Wirral Council is running a survey about annual health checks as part of its All Age Disability Strategy, a plan developed with local people, carers and health and care services to improve health, wellbeing and access to support.

The survey looks at people’s experiences of GP appointments and annual health checks, including how easy they are to access and understand.

If you have a disability, or support someone who does, you can share your experiences.

Your feedback will help services understand what is working well and what needs to improve.

Take the survey here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO45vfJv2Uih5MjuvoLN89YUhUNTJHQkdKMkdMRThQNVY1UU9KOTVROTBaMC4u

You can also scan the QR code below to access the survey and an easy read version is also available.

11/03/2026

Today is No Smoking Day.

Help is available to support people in Wirral to quit smoking.

More information 👉 https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/health-care/improve-health/i-want-to-stop-smoking/

With the right help, you're up to 3x more likely to quit smoking for good this No Smoking Day. Read more in comments.

10/03/2026

09/03/2026

Our next BRIDGE Forum takes place this Wednesday, 11 March, from 11am–12:30pm, and we’ve got a great line-up of guest speakers and updates from local organisations.

Topics include:
• Norovirus updates from the Infection Prevention and Control team at Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
• Blood, platelet and plasma donation with NHS Blood and Transplant
• The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme – Healthier You (Cheshire & Merseyside)
• Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities (EPEC) and support for Wirral parents
• Updates from Wirral Foodbank
• News from North West Ambulance Service
• Open forum for local updates and information sharing

The BRIDGE Forum brings together community groups, organisations and partners across Wirral to share information and support local health and wellbeing.

The meeting takes place online via Microsoft Teams.
To request the joining link, email: spare5@healthwatchwirral.co.uk

You can also read notes from our previous meeting here:

Read the February 2026 BRIDGE Forum summary from Healthwatch Wirral, featuring insights from health, care, and community representatives.

16/02/2026

Have you used an NHS or social care service recently?

Healthwatch wants to hear about your experience. This could be a GP, dentist, pharmacy, hospital, or any care service.

You can tell us what went well, what did not work, or what could be better. Your feedback helps services understand what people are experiencing and where improvements are needed.

Share your experience here: https://speakout.healthwatchwirral.co.uk

You can also contact us directly on 0151 230 8957 or email info@healthwatchwirral.co.uk

30/01/2026

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside are inviting people to share their views on palliative and end of life care.

If you are currently receiving palliative or end of life care, or if someone close to you has received this care in the last two years, you may be able to take part. There are separate surveys for people currently receiving care, relatives and friends and people who have been bereaved.

The surveys are available to be completed until 31st March 2026.

If you feel able to take part, details and support links are available here:

Share your experience of palliative and end of life care in Wirral. Take the Wirral palliative care survey to help improve local support.

29/01/2026

Have you used health or social care services in Wirral recently?

Your experiences help shine a light on what needs attention and what’s working well. We share feedback with the organisations that plan and deliver local services to make sure people’s views are heard.

Whether it’s GP access, hospital care, mental health support or social care, your voice has the power to influence how services develop in Wirral.

Sharing your experience is quick, confidential, and can help make a real difference.

Share your experience here: https://speakout.healthwatchwirral.co.uk

28/01/2026

If you're 60 or over, you could get extra help with your NHS health costs.

Find out more and apply online: https://apply-for-help-with-nhs-costs.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/apply-online?utm_campaign=Health+Exemption+Services&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=NHS+Business+Services+Authority&utm_content=Health+Exemption+Services+-+Organic+-+2025%2F26

28/01/2026

What does Healthwatch Wirral actually do?

We are the independent voice for people who use health and social care services in Wirral.

We:
- Listen to local people’s experiences
- Share what’s working and what’s not
- Raise issues with the NHS, council and providers
- Help services understand what needs to change

Everything we do starts with what local people tell us.

Find out more about what we do: https://healthwatchwirral.co.uk

Share your experience here: https://speakout.healthwatchwirral.co.uk