The options we're consulting on

We are consulting on two different options we believe could deliver the solutions we need.



Southport option



Ormskirk option



One brings children’s and adult A&E together on a single site at Southport Hospital, relocating the children’s A&E from Ormskirk Hospital and extending it to an all-day service (24 hours).




The other brings services together at Ormskirk Hospital, relocating the adult A&E from Southport to Ormskirk and extending the current children’s A&E to an all-day service (24 hours).


The programme's prefered option is Southport.

Below is how urgant and emergency care could look under the new proposals

Southport option (preferred)


Ormskirk option

At our hospitals


At our hospitals

  • Adult A&E in Southport


  • Adult A&E in Ormskirk

  • Children’s A&E in Southport


  • Children’s A&E in Ormskirk

  • Urgent treatment centre (UTC) in Ormskirk

  • Urgent treatment centre (UTC) in Ormskirk

Community based and closer to home


Community based and closer to home

  • Walk-in centre (WIC) in Skelmersdale


  • Walk-in centre (WIC) in Skelmersdale
  • Out-of-hours GP service for everyone


  • Out-of-hours GP service for everyone

  • NHS 111 by phone and online

  • NHS 111 by phone and online

  • Local GP services for everyone


  • Local GP services for everyone

  • Local pharmacy services for everyone


  • Local pharmacy services for everyone






Finbd out more about proposal and how things could look on our hospital sites in our consultation booklet.

We are consulting on two different options we believe could deliver the solutions we need.



Southport option



Ormskirk option



One brings children’s and adult A&E together on a single site at Southport Hospital, relocating the children’s A&E from Ormskirk Hospital and extending it to an all-day service (24 hours).




The other brings services together at Ormskirk Hospital, relocating the adult A&E from Southport to Ormskirk and extending the current children’s A&E to an all-day service (24 hours).


The programme's prefered option is Southport.

Below is how urgant and emergency care could look under the new proposals

Southport option (preferred)


Ormskirk option

At our hospitals


At our hospitals

  • Adult A&E in Southport


  • Adult A&E in Ormskirk

  • Children’s A&E in Southport


  • Children’s A&E in Ormskirk

  • Urgent treatment centre (UTC) in Ormskirk

  • Urgent treatment centre (UTC) in Ormskirk

Community based and closer to home


Community based and closer to home

  • Walk-in centre (WIC) in Skelmersdale


  • Walk-in centre (WIC) in Skelmersdale
  • Out-of-hours GP service for everyone


  • Out-of-hours GP service for everyone

  • NHS 111 by phone and online

  • NHS 111 by phone and online

  • Local GP services for everyone


  • Local GP services for everyone

  • Local pharmacy services for everyone


  • Local pharmacy services for everyone






Finbd out more about proposal and how things could look on our hospital sites in our consultation booklet.