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New Mobile Breast Screening Unit Opens in Ellesmere Port to Improve Access for Local Women

Last updated on Thursday, April 10, 2025

Women in Ellesmere Port now have better access to life-saving breast cancer screening closer to home, thanks to a 3-month pilot mobile unit funded by NHS England. The mobile breast screening unit, run by the Wirral and Chester Breast Screening Programme, is now based at Cheshire Oaks for the nex...

‘Long Covid’ sufferer from Liverpool tells of battling debilitating symptoms as part of ‘Spread the Facts’ campaign

Last updated on Thursday, June 3, 2021

News Release from Champs Public Health Collaborative  As lockdown restrictions ease, Directors of Public Health in Cheshire and Merseyside are relaunching a campaign to ‘Spread the Facts’ about how young people can play their part in stopping the spread of COVID-19.   With the vaccine rollout...

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Last updated on Thursday, May 22, 2025

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Diabetes Smart

Last updated on Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Diabetes Smart is a free course to support local people living with type 1 and 2 diabetes provided by Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. The free course is facilitated by trained professionals. It’s an opportunity for people to learn about making positive lifestyle changes an...

Bowel Cancer Screening

Last updated on Thursday, April 12, 2018

Breast Cancer

Last updated on Monday, February 10, 2025

Mammography (Breast X-rays)

Last updated on Monday, June 23, 2025

Cancer

Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024

The population of the Wirral is currently 320,220, with a national ratio of 1:3 affected by cancer and 1:4 deaths annually are cancer related. WUTH diagnosis over 3,000 new cancers each year. Over 50% of people diagnosed survive beyond 10 years and It is estimated that there are 11,500 people liv...