NHS North West is the strategic health authority responsible for working with 65 NHS organisations across the region. The strategic communications team is the first point of contact for enquiries from media organisations.
For a query about policy or other NHS-related issues, especially of a regional nature, please contact the strategic communications team on 0161 625 7240.
Outside office hours (5pm to 8am) please call 07824 463578.
For information on national NHS issue, please contact the Department of Health Media Centre on 0207 210 5221 (out of hours 07050 073581).
If your enquiry relates to a specific part of the region, it is often best to contact the relevant primary care trust or hospital directly.
For examples of the good work going on in the North West look at our bank of case studies, SmartPractice.