NHS Cheshire and Merseyside

Planning a visit to hospital? #StayOrganised and help to avoid wasted medicines and money by taking all of your prescription medicines into hospital with you. This helps staff provide safe, seamless care, and staff can #OnlyOrderWhatYouNeed. https://lnkd.in/eHDqxdeQ

Pregnant women are eligible for a free respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine to protect their babies from serious lung infections. You can get your vaccine from 28 weeks of pregnancy. Talk to your GP or maternity service to schedule yours. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ew8VF9rX

If you have a long-term health condition, are a resident in a care home for older adults or aged 65+, make sure you get your COVID-19 vaccination to help protect you this winter. To check your eligibility, book online or find a walk-in site near you: https://lnkd.in/eDAiBuzN #GetWinterStrong

Your pharmacist can now provide some prescription medicines without you seeing a GP. If your condition isn’t covered, or you need further help, pharmacists can signpost you to the right care. Think pharmacy first. nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst

The drop in temperature in winter means more chance of ice, snow and falling leaves. These can all increase the risk of a fall. Make sure you are dressed for the cold – put on shoes that have a good grip and wear gloves to protect your hands in case you do fall. Make sure your driveway and paths have been cleared of any ice or snow. Visit the NHS website and search falls for more advice. #PreventingFallsThisWinter

Here are our top tips to keep your home safe and help prevent falls: •mop up any spillages straight away •remove clutter, lose wires, and frayed carpet. •use non-slip mats and rugs. •make sure all rooms, passages and staircases are well lit. •organise your home so that climbing, stretching and bending are kept to a minimum,. •get help to do things you can’t do safely on your own. Visit the NHS website and search falls for more advice. #PreventingFallsThisWinter

Prescription medicines are not safe to share with anyone else. Help your family #StaySafe and #OnlyOrderWhatYouNeed. If you have stopped taking any of your medicines or they are no longer working for you, talk to your pharmacy team who can help. https://lnkd.in/eHDqxdeQ

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The first sign of a stroke might not seem like much. Like - not being able to raise your arm. But any sign of a stroke is always an emergency. Face or arm or speech, at the first sign, it's time to call 999 nhs.uk/actFast

The meeting of the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board is about to get underway. Watch the livestream: https://lnkd.in/ej9VSRaJ Read the papers: https://lnkd.in/ewJYU_sk #ICBmeeting