Merseyside health leader welcomes £62m study on youth vaping
Health leaders on Merseyside have welcomed a landmark £62m study that will track the impact of vaping on young people as the Government also seeks to raise awareness of its potential dangers.
A new campaign, Love Your Lungs, will use...
Defibrillators to be installed on TransPennine Express trains
Live-saving defibrillators are being installed across a fleet of TransPennine Express (TPE) trains over the next two months.
The operator has started work to install the units, which give a high energy shock to the heart of someone in cardiac...
St George’s Hall to host COVID-19 anniversary event
Liverpool City Council has announced that St George's Hall will host a 'national COVID-19 day of reflection' event on Sunday March 9th, to mark the pandemic's five-year anniversary.
The Grade 1 listed venue will become a focal point for remembering...
Liverpool suicide survivor unveils improved mental health app to help others
A suicide survivor from Liverpool has launched a new version of his app to help people in need of mental health support.
Jake Mills has update the Hub of Hope app in response to a 66% surge of people looking...
Liverpool Council calls for public to ‘stay alert’ due to rise in Mpox cases
A rise in Mpox cases in the Northwest has led to calls from Liverpool City Council for people to ‘stay alert’.
According to Government figures, a total of 452 cases of Mpox were reported between 2023 and 2025 in the...
Nurse reveals little change after critical incidents declared at Merseyside hospitals
Merseyside hospitals which declared “critical incidents”, when the level of disruption at a hospital results in the organisation losing its ability to deliver critical services, last week have now stood the alerts down.
However, a nurse revealed that there are...
Runner goes shirtless in freezing conditions to conquer body anxiety
A local man has been running shirtless in the recent freezing weather to conquer his body anxiety and raise awareness for the issue, known as dysmorphia.
Stephen Melling, who originally started running as a part of his recovery from drug...
Alder Hey’s Get Fit In Feb charity challenge
Alder Hey children's hospital has been taking care of Liverpool for over a century and is a pillar of life within Merseyside.
But the hospital relies on fundraisers and challenges throughout the year to continue giving the best care possible...
Why ‘Brew’ Monday is better for our mental health
Every year we hear about Blue Monday, dubbed the 'most depressing' day of the year.
Falling on the third Monday of January, this day is said to bring a combination of sadness from things such as holiday blues, bad weather,...
Hidden toll on mental health of students
Mental health encompasses a persons, mental, psychological and social well-being.
Before COVID–19, the rates of mental illness in England had already been slowly rising, with cases growing from 17.5% in 2000 to 18.9% in 2014. For children and young people,...
