Healthwatch St Helens
Healthwatch St Helens - Update
The Government has announced that it wants to change the law to:
1. Transfer the work of Healthwatch England to the Department of Health and Social Care.
2. Transfer the work of local Healthwatch services to the NHS and local authorities.
What does this mean right now?
While these changes will happen over time, the law has not yet been changed.
This means Healthwatch St Helens are still here, open, and working for you.
They continue to:
Healthwatch St Helens Lunch & Learn Event
Join Healthwatch St Helens for their Lunch & Learn event ! Learn about previous successes - current priorities - volunteer opportunities.
You’re invited to join us to find out about our past successes, our volunteering opportunities and have the opportunity to shape our priorities for the coming year. Enjoy lunch and the chance to meet our team, volunteers and other people involved with our work.
When
22nd May, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location
Save The Date - St Helens Together Partnership Launch
Save the date and join us for the St Helens Together Partnership launch on 8th April.
Hear about the progress we are making on refreshing our strategy and network with other VCFSE colleagues and key partners from across St Helens.
Register to attend now and apply for a marketplace stall option too:
https://www.haltonsthelensvca.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=561
Young Person Mental Health Survey
Healthwatch St Helens are currently undertaking a survey of young people’s experiences of mental health services.
They want to hear the experiences of young people when accessing mental health services.
This will help providers to know what they’re doing well and what needs to improve.
Job Vacancy Halton & St Helens VCA - Healthwatch St Helens Project Support Officer
Healthwatch St Helens are looking for a new team member to support engagement and communication work with local people, patients and partners.
Job Vacancy Halton & St Helens VCA - Healthwatch St Helens
Healthwatch St Helens are looking for a new team member to support our engagement and communication work with local people, patients and partners.
Deaf Community Questionnaire About Hospitals, G.P Services and Dental Services
Healthwatch is investigating the issues that the Deaf community in Knowsley, St Helens and Sefton are experiencing with Hospital access. They particularly wish to know if hospital appointments have been disrupted or lost due to communication issues for deaf people. The survey has a focus on Whiston, St Helens, Aintree, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals but also includes communication difficulty with other health appointments such as with GP’s and dentists.
Survey Around Cost Of Living
Healthwatch St Helens would like to hear about your experiences during the cost of living crisis and how it has impacted your health & wellbeing.
The link below will take you to the short survey:
https://www.healthwatchsthelens.co.uk/survey-aound-cost-living-crisis-st-helens
Healthwatch St Helens Engagement & Communications Officer Job Vacancy
Healthwatch St Helens Engagement & Communications Officer
Full Time 36 hours
Salary: £25,286
Pinpoint Consultation
Currently, if your doctor thinks you might have cancer they will refer you for urgent investigation at hospital via something called the ‘2 week wait’. Over 90% of people referred this way don’t have cancer, but can spend weeks worrying that they do.
The PinPoint Test is a brand new blood test which makes it possible to let people know their likelihood of having cancer in just 48 hours.