Health

There are a range of health and social care services available to Kirkby residents and they are provided by a number of the different organisations

Local health services are available from the St. Chad’s Centre, Towerhill Primary Care Resource Centre, Southdene Primary Care Resource Centre and a variety of other surgeries.

Knowsley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is an NHS organisation that brings together local GPs (doctors), nurses and other healthcare professionals from across Knowsley, to assess the health needs of the local population, and then plan, buy and monitor the delivery of the required healthcare services.

Healthwatch Knowsley aim to give local residents and communities a stronger voice to influence and challenge how health & social care services are provided within Knowsley.

Health and social care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) who have offices in London and Newcastle.

General Practitioners (GPs) and Community Services

There are 6 GPs surgeries in Kirkby:

The North West Boroughs NHS Foundation Trust also provide community-based physical health services, as well as mental health and learning disability services in Kirkby and across Knowsley, Halton, St Helens, Warrington and Wigan.  They run services at:

Dentists

There is 1 community dental service and 4 dental surgeries in Kirkby:

Pharmacies, Opticians and Audiologists

There are 11 pharmacies in Kirkby:

  • Kirkby Town Chemist, Kirkby Town Centre
  • Rowlands Pharmacys at:
    • St. Chad’s Parade, Kirkby Town Centre
    • St. Chad’s Clinic, Kirkby Town Centre
    • Copplehouse Lane Shops, Field Lane Estate
    • Quarry Green Shops, Northwood
    • Kennelwood Avenue Shops, Northwood
    • St. Lawrence’s Medical Centre, Southdene
    • Broad Lane Shops, Southdene
    • Towerhill Primary Care Resource Centre
    • Richard Hesketh Drive Shops, Westvale
  • Tops Pharmacy at Glover’s Brow Shops, Kirkby Park

There are two opticians, one of which is also and audiologist:

Kirkby Walk-In Centre

There is an NHS Walk-In Centre located at St. Chad’s Clinic, Kirkby Town Centre.

Local Hospitals

There are a number of local hospitals with a range of services accessible through local GPs.  Accident and emergency departments are available at these hospital’s:

Blood and Transplant

Registration to be a blood donor for transfusion or an organ donor for transplant can be done through NHS Blood and Transplant.  Blood donations can be arranged at the permanent Liverpool Donor Centre, and temporary donor centres often run from Kirkby Leisure Centre and other venues in the surrounding area.  Upcoming donation venues can be found at Give Blood.

NHS 111

For urgent but non-emergency medical advice call NHS 111 to speak to a highly trained adviser, supported by healthcare professionals.  They will ask you a series of questions to assess your symptoms and immediately direct you to the best medical care for you.  NHS 111 is available in England 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones.

999 Emergency

The 999 emergency ambulance and response paramedic cover for Kirkby is provided by the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust.  In addition to 999 response, NWAS also provides patient transport and major incident response.  NWAS has a maintenance and crew rest station at Kirkby Ambulance Station, but this cannot be used for drop-in assistance.

Additionally, Kirkby, as part of the North West of England, is covered by the 3 air ambulances of the North West Air Ambulance Charity.  Helimed 08 is based in Blackpool, and Helimed 72 and Helimed 75 are based in Barton, Manchester, whilst the charity headquarters are based locally in North Mersey Business Park on Kirkby Industrial Estate.  The 3 helicopters fly 365 days a year with doctors and paramedics on board, providing rapid treatment and hospital transfer to patients.  The helicopters are tasked as required through the North West Ambulance Service in response to 999 calls, and the charity cannot be contacted directly for emergency assistance,