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GPs ask for your support as they work through their busiest period

GP practice staff are asking for your patience and support as they work through their busiest ever period. General Practice is still open and staff are working harder than ever to make

22nd September 2021

Southport chicken firm forced to pull best seller from supermarket shelves

A National frozen southern style chicken product company, whose head offices are in Southport, have been forced to pull one of their top selling products from supermarkets across the UK. SFC Wholesale

18th September 2021

The Life Rooms re-opens its doors to the community after the pandemic

The Life Rooms, the award-winning social prescribing service for local communities, is reopening its doors to service users on 4 October following 12 months of online sessions throughout the pandemic. Following the

15th September 2021

Hoghton Street health centre offering walk in covid vaccines for 16 and 17 year olds

The NHS in Sefton is encouraging young people aged 16 and 17 to get their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at local vaccination centres. Vaccines are being offered to 16 and 17

3rd September 2021

Southport 24 Hour A&E unit marked for closure

Hospital partnership with St Helens trust confirmed

Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust Chair Neil Masom has confirmed to staff that the trust will enter into “a partnership” with St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals from 20 September. In an

2nd September 2021

Council to hold ‘men and the menopause’ workshops

Sefton Council is leading the way in the Liverpool City Region to get its male employees talking about the menopause and its effects on the workplace. The local authority’s dedicated Active Workforce

26th August 2021

Public invited to two NHS decision-making meetings in West Lancashire

Residents in West Lancashire are being invited to attend two local NHS decision-making meetings in September. NHS West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)’s next Primary Care Commissioning Committee (PCCC) meeting will take

26th August 2021

Hospital talks with St Helens “continuing positively” as bosses prepare to name new Chief Executive

The chair of Southport hospital has confirmed that “talks are continuing positively” with St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust over a “support agreement”. The board of Southport and Ormskirk hospitals

25th August 2021

Still time to sign up for Queenscourt Star Trekk

Queenscourt Hospice 10K sponsored night walk takes place on Friday the 17th of September 2021. The walk is a healthy, energising and fun event open to everyone, you can take part on

25th August 2021

Liberal Democrats respond to MP’s apology demand

[Editor: Southport Liberal Democrats, via John Pugh, were invited to respond to a letter received yesterday from Damien Moore MP. To ensure a fair right of reply, ‘Save Ormskirk and Southport Hospitals’

20th August 2021

Hospital campaign organiser responds to MP’s apology demand

[Editor: Michele Martin of SOSH was invited to respond to a letter received yesterday from Damien Moore MP. To ensure a fair right of reply, Southport Liberal Democrats and Southport Labour were

20th August 2021

Damien Moore calls for public apology from hospital campaign group

[Editor: The following opinion piece was submitted by Damien Moore. To ensure a fair right of reply, Southport Labour, Southport Liberal Democrats and the Save Ormskirk & Southport Hospitals group were each

19th August 2021

Chance to have say on future plans for local healthcare at September ‘Big Chat’ event

Health professionals in Sefton are inviting people to attend their virtual ‘Big Chat’ events in September. This year sees a return to interactive ‘Big Chat’ style events combined with the NHS South

18th August 2021

‘Hospital not closing’ says MP as spat grows over healthcare campaign

Southport & Ormskirk NHS Trust’s departing CEO Trish Armstrong-Child has confirmed in a letter to MP Damien Moore that “there are no proposals or plans which would see Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals

18th August 2021

What Your Legs Could Be Telling You About Your Heart Health

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21st June 2021

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