“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)

“You’re gonna make a bear….”

Matthew Roberts (from Halton & St Helens VCA) was the Guest Host for this month’s One Halton Health Show on Halton Community Radio.

Our first guests were Libby Evans & Helen Young from Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. They told us about the Halton 0-19 Healthy Child Service. Then we were joined by Helen Higginson (Head of Fundraising at Warrington & Halton Hospitals’ Charity). Helen told us about the Halton Outdoor Spaces Project and other exciting developments. In the second hour of the show we heard from Kerry Rimmer & Louise Steward. They work in the Home Assessment & Home Treatment Team at North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Finally, Torie Begg (from Sew Halton) called into the show. Torie was representing Well Halton and told us about the fantastic projects her group have been delivering.

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Libby, Graeme & Helen from Bridgewater

Helen from Warrington & Halton Hospitals’ Charity

Louise & Kerry from North West Boroughs

Torie (second from left), her Sew Halton volunteers and all those poppies!

“You’d make a great Tin Man….”

Adam Britton 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 (Halton & St Helens VCA) in the Producer’s Chair.

Our first guest (representing Well Halton) was Zoe McEvoy from Halton Borough Council’s Health Improvement Team. Zoe talked about Loneliness Awareness Week. We were then joined in the studio by Jaymie Armitage & Kate Dutton from North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, who talked about their Later Life & Memory Services. Jenny Perkins & Denise Winstanley (from Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust) came in to chat about the Halton Bladder & Bowel Service. Finally, Claire Jones (from Halton & St Helens VCA) joined us to promote Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Volunteer Programme.

The track “Blinded” by The Quicks is included in the podcast with the permission of the band.

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Zoe McEvoy from HBC’s Health Improvement Team

Kate & Jaymie from NW Boroughs

Denise & Jenny from Bridgewater

Claire from WHH Volunteers

“I love this conversation….”

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

We were joined in the studio by Dan Price-Jones & Tracey Birchall (09.10) from the Integrated Anti-Stalking Unit at North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Chris outlined some of the work carried out by the Warrington & Halton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (49.30). Helen Fraser & Jenny Morgan (54.20) from Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust talked about the work of the Adult Speech & Language Therapy Service. Finally, Wendy Cotterill (01.12.20) from the Science & Technology Facilities Council at Daresbury Laboratory talked about her partnership work with Well Halton.

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Helen & Jenny from Bridgewater

Wendy (Daresbuty Labs) & Chris (Well Halton)

Tracey & Dan from the Integrated Anti-Stalking Unit

“All good things…. ”

Matthew Roberts presented this month’s NHS Halton CCG Radio Show with Cole Toward (Halton & St Helens VCA) in the Producer’s Chair. The final ever NHS CCG Radio Show on HCR!

Our first guest was Clare Lightfoot (08.25) from Age UK Mid Mersey. Clare talked about the Older Peoples’ Forum and various ongoing Age UK Mid Mersey campaigns.

We were joined over the phone by Jess Swainson (30.20) from Bluecoat. Jess explained their Blue Room project at Norton Priory Museum & Gardens.

In hour 2, Carl Harris (50.50) explained how Halton Carers’ Centre services and activities support young Carers from the borough. Dave Sweeney (53.10) joined the conversation too and reminisced about the success of the CCG show over the past 5 years.

Finally, Chris Carlin (01.18.40) from Well Halton explained how his project had recently won a “Partnership in Innovation Award” at the NWC Research & Innovation Awards.

The team also discussed Norton Priory’s fabulous home brewed ales, Lush, Carl expressed controversial thoughts on haircuts at Halton Carers’ Centre, Chris provided a 30 second review of Everton’s season and Matthew thanked all the people behind the scenes or on air who’d worked on the NHS Halton CCG Radio Show.

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