NHS Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
TypeIntegrated Care Board
Established1 July 2022[1]
HeadquartersNo 1 Lakeside, 920 Centre Park Square, Warrington, WA1 1QY
Region servedCheshire and Merseyside
Population2.7 million[2]
ChairSir David Henshaw[3]
Chief executiveDr Liz Bishop[3]
Websitewww.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is a Integrated Care Board which commissions care for NHS services in the Cheshire and Merseyside area. It currently pays for services for over 2.7 million people, living in Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Warrington and the Wirral.[2]

History

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside was formed on the 1st of July 2022, following the implementation of the Health and Care Act 2022, abolishing the 9 previous Clinical Commissioning Groups, absorbing 1,200 staff members.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "PowerPoint Presentation" (PDF). www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 "NHS Cheshire and Merseyside". NHS Cheshire and Merseyside. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Leadership Team". www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Health and Care Act 2022". www.gov.uk. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)