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Chancellor announces massive AstraZeneca investment to South Liverpool site

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in his Budget that AstroZeneca have pledged to invest a massive £450 million at their manufacturing site in Speke for a major expansion. The investment, which has been long speculated, will be used to research, develop...
Courtney Innes (c) Amy Coulson

Tattoo artist putting the spotlight on endometriosis awareness month

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This month is endometriosis awareness month. Endometriosis is a disease that affects around 1.5 million women and those assigned female at birth in the UK. It involves tissue similar to the lining of the uterus growing outside the uterus, causing...
Prince William and Princess Kate visiting Open Door Charity

Award winning mental health charity in Merseyside to receive £40,000

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A Birkenhead-based charity has won a major award for its creative and accessible mental health and wellbeing support for young people across Wirral and Merseyside. Open Door Charity will receive £40,000 in unrestricted funding. They will also receive expert support...
Oddballs charity (c) James Hirst

Merseyside students educated on testicular cancer

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  Calday Grange grammar school welcomed UK Testicular Cancer charity The Oddballs Foundation this month. James Hirst, one of the charity's student ambassadors, went into the school to talk to the students about the basics of testicular cancer. Walking them through how...
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Liverpool Women’s Hospital advocate aims to improve maternity services

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Liverpool Women’s Hospital has appointed a maternity and neonatal advocate to support women and their families through maternity and ensure their care is handled properly. It is part of Liverpool Women’s Hospital five-year strategy, from 2021 to 2025, to improve...
Clatterbridge cancer centre taken by Abigail Ford

Cancer patients in Liverpool have shorter wait times than other parts of UK

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Patients in Liverpool now have a shorter wait time to receive treatment for cancer than other parts of the UK. According to a study by Cancer Research UK, people in the UK are treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy less often...

Warrington MP speaks out on ADHD medication shortages

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A Warrington MP has criticised the government over shortages of ADHD medication for her constituents. A BBC North West investigation has found that drugs used to treat ADHD are being traded to UK buyers on encrypted apps in “potentially lethal”...
Dr Matt Gaskell (c) NWGS

New gambling service to help addicts across region

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A ground-breaking initiative to combat the escalating crisis of gambling addiction is set to launch next week in Merseyside, Wirral and Cheshire. The North West Gambling Service (NWGS) will provide essential treatment and support to individuals grappling with gambling problems,...
Liverpool Royal Hospital (C) Cassie Ward

Junior doctor strikes in Liverpool coming to an end tonight

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Junior doctors are continuing to strike over the ongoing pay row. The strikes started at 7am on Saturday and will be continued until 11.59pm tonight. NHS staff have experienced pay cuts for over a decade and many have decided it cannot...

The March that could save the lives of thousands

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Men across the country will be walking 11,000 steps on every day of March to raise awareness for prostate cancer, all in the name of saving lives. This is after an initiative set up by Prostate Cancer UK called 'March...

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