“They told me it was just a girl problem”: Merseyside women speak out on...
Endometriosis is the second most common gynaecological condition for women in the UK, with one in ten women affected. Gynaecology waiting times in England are still significantly longer than pre-pandemic, and a 2024 study from Endometriosis UK showed that...
Benefit payment changes for May 2025 threaten to overwhelm food banks
With controversial changes benefit payments set to take effect from tomorrow, Merseyside’s charities and food banks are bracing for a surge in demand.
Speaking to Mersey News Live ahead of the May 1 changes to Universal Credit and Personal Independence...
NHS Urges Public to Order Repeat Prescriptions Ahead of Easter Bank Holiday
With the Easter bank holiday weekend fast approaching, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is urging people to order any repeat prescriptions by Friday 11th April to avoid running out of essential medication.
Last Easter, NHS 111 saw a surge in calls,...
Walk for Autism fundraiser puts best foot forward
Liverpool-based charity Autism Initiatives sets off on its eighth ‘Walk for Autism’ campaign this Wednesday (26th March).
The yearly campaign, which last year attracted over 9000 participants and raised £797,000, takes place across eight days. It challenges participants to reach...
Merseyside NHS Long Covid services set to shut next month
The Merseyside NHS Long Covid service will close on the 1st of April due to the loss of dedicated national funding.
Support groups criticised the decision, saying that it would reduce support for those who are still suffering from the...
Three peaks, two wheels, one man: an odyssey to raise funds for cancer research
A retired university lecturer and touring cycle enthusiast has announced his aim to cycle for more than 2,000 miles across three of the UK's highest mountains to raise money in memory of his brother.
Wayne O'Brien, a former University of...
Talking Eating Disorders founder encourages families to ‘just ask the question’
The founder of a Merseyside-based eating disorders treatment centre has spoken out about the importance of education in the 'mammoth task' of supporting sufferers.
Speaking to MerseyNewsLive during Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2025, Leigh Best, founder of Talking Eating Disorders,...
Norovirus hospital cases double in the North West
Hospitals in the North West of England are facing a surge in Norovirus cases as they struggle to also deal with high levels of flu, RSV and COVID-19.
An average of 72 patients in the region have been hospitalised with...
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...
