“I smell a 6 album deal…”

Dave Sweeney (from Cheshire & Merseyside Health & Care Partnership) & Cath McClennan (Director for NHS Improving Me programme) were guest host for this month’s One Halton Health Show on Halton Community Radio with Matthew Roberts (from Halton & St Helens VCA) in the Producer’s Chair.

Our first guests were the 0-19ers Bridgewater Choir who admirably overcame technical concerns to serenade us with several wonderful Christmas songs & carols. Then we were joined by Lucy Webb & Portia Chikwanha from the Hallton Integrated Frailty Service at Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Vicky Selby from North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust chatted with us about the Cheshire & Mersey Specialist Perinatal Service. Finally, Well Halton were represented by John Brownbill & Torie Begg from Sew Halton.

There was a hard fought battle for the 2019 Best NHS Halton Stakeholder Christmas Jumper/Uniform Competition and the team officially started Christmas in Halton by singing “Fairytale of New York”.

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Contenders for the NHS Halton Stakeholders Christmas Jumper/Outfit Competition 2019

The incredible 0-19ers Choir in The Green Room at HCR

Portia Chikwanha & Lucy Webb from Bridgewater

Dr Vicky Selby from NW Boroughs with Cath & Dave

John Brownbill from Sew Halton with Cath & Dave

“Was he having a flutter?”

Chris Carlin from Well Halton was the Guest Host for this month’s One Halton Health Show on Halton Community Radio with Matthew Roberts (from Halton & St Helens VCA) in the Producer’s Chair.

Our first guest was Paul O’Brian from Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Paul talked to us about Widnes Urgent Care Centre. Then we were joined by Sandra McCann & Harry Rutter from Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust who explained the work the Apprenticeships Team. Chris Carlin provided us with an update on the Well Halton project and we were also joined by Graham Newton, a Senior Pharmacist with North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

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Paul O’Brian from Bridgewater with Chris Carlin

Harry & Sandra from WH Hospitals Trust with Chris Carlin

Graham Newton from NW Boroughs & Chris Carlin

Halton & St Helens VCA have been tasked by R Health to engage local patients on the topic of Access.

The following brief Audio Report covers some of the findings.

For a full report, please e-mail mroberts@haltonsthelensvca.org.uk

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Faye’s portrait of Producer Matt

“I’ve got to manage expectations, but …. This could be one of the greatest community projects ever…”

Mark O’Farrell from North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was the Guest Host for this month’s One Halton Health Show on Halton Community Radio with Matthew Roberts (from Halton & St Helens VCA) in the Producer’s Chair.

Our first guest was Clare Coppin from the Halton Heart Failure Team from Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Then we chatted with Chris Carlin from Well Halton who joined us live from “The Science of the Circus” at Shopping City.

In the second hour of the show we heard from Faye Andrews & Katie Madden from the Adults Inpatient Mental Health Services team in Halton (North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust) and Fiona Wheelton & Gareth Stables from the Cheshire & Merseyside Treatment Centre and Orthopaedics (Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust).

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Clare Coppin from Bridgewater and Mark

Katie Madden, Faye Andrews & Mark (NW Boroughs)

Gareth Stables & Fiona Wheelton (Hospitals Trust) with Mark 

“Moments lost in time….Like tears in rain….”

Eugene Lavan from Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was the Guest Host for this month’s One Halton Health Show on Halton Community Radio with Matthew Roberts (from Halton & St Helens VCA) in the Producer’s Chair. Our first guest was Chris Carlin from Well Halton. Chris discussed “A Community Conversation about Knife Crime”, an event he’d recently helped organise. Then we heard from Hannah, a patient who has accessed support from the Specialist Perinatal Service at North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

In the second hour of the show we heard from Rita Massey (Parkinson’s Nurse) from Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Trish Richardson (Head of Patient Experience) for Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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It’s guest host, Eugene Lavan!

Rita Massey from Bridgewater

Trish Richardson from Warrington & Halton Hospitals

I forgot to take a photo of Chris! Here’s an old one. 

“We could have done it in Oldham….”

Halton VCSE royalty Bob Bryant (founder of the Let’s Go Stroke Club) was the Guest Host for this month’s One Halton Health Show on Halton Community Radio with Matthew Roberts (from Halton & St Helens VCA) in the Producer’s Chair.

Our first guest was Prof Brian Cox who discussed the importance of STEM subjects with Chris Carlin from Well Halton. Then we were joined by Rachael Kane & Scott Bridge (Halton & Warrington Early Intervention Team) from North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust who explained the work of their team. In the second hour of the show we heard from Heather Hazzard & Liz Cave (Halton Community Stroke Service) from Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Heather & Bob were reunited after several years apart! Our final guest was Jane Green (Dementia Consultant Nurse) for Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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Prof Brian Cox chats with Chris Carlin (Well Halton)

Scott & Rachel (NW Boroughs) with Bob

Heather & Liz (Bridgewater) with Bob

Jane (Warrington & Halton Hospitals) with Bob

“It turns out they were happy tears….”

Carl Mackie from Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was the Guest Host for this month’s One Halton Health Show on Halton Community Radio with Matthew Roberts (from Halton & St Helens VCA) in the Producer’s Chair.

Our first guests were Billy Jones (Runcorn Veterans Association) & Chris Carlin from Well Halton. (07.15) Billy spoke about the incredible work his organisation does supporting veterans in Halton. Then we were joined by Martyn Veevers & Karen Baks (Halton Recovery Team) from North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust who explained the work of their team. (22.50) In the second hour of the show we heard from Deborah Murgatroyd (Bridgewater North West Driving Assessment Service) from Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Deborah explained Driving Assessments and much more. (46.40) Finally, Carl and Matthew discussed the Halton Healthy New Town Programme and the proposed redeveloped Halton Hospital & Wellbeing Campus. (01.11.20)

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Chris (Well Halton) and Billy (Runcorn Veterans’ Association)

Karen & Martyn from North West Boroughs

Deborah from Bridgewater

Producer Matt and Carl (Warrington & Halton Hospital Trust)