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Online Consultation

In order to comply with the required GP contract changes on 01.10.25, the online consultation platform Patchs will be open to our patients during the practices core working hours of 08.00 – 18.30.  As a measure of patient safety, please do not complete a Patchs if you consider your problem or symptoms to be urgent in order to avoid any unnecessary delays in your treatment.  Please contact the practice directly in these circumstances to obtain the appropriate advice.

Integrated Care Board (ICB)

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, the integrated care board (ICB) for the region, is responsible for planning NHS services for the population, which includes the care you receive at your GP practice, local pharmacy, NHS dentist, NHS opticians, or at hospital.

The ICB serve a population of over 2.7m people across:

Working alongside the wider integrated care partnership, ICBs have four key aims:

  • Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare
  • Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access
  • Enhance productivity and value for money
  • Help the NHS support broader social and economic development

To support their vision, local health and care services are working together, as equal partners, to support seamless, person centred care and tackle health inequalities by improving the lives of the poorest fastest.

For more information about Cheshire and Merseyside ICB, please visit www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk.

Page published: 5 May 2023
Last updated: 21 June 2024