World Stroke Day: What’s it all about?
Established by the World Stroke Organisation (WSO), World Stroke Day happens each October 29. The day was set up to provide a global platform for the stroke community to increase awareness and drive action on stroke around the world.
So...
LJMU lecturer aims to row marathon for charity
A senior lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University is aiming to row a marathon today in order to raise money for The True Athlete Project Charity.
Danny Cullinane, a trustee of the project, will be attempting to row twice as...
Fazakerley-based autism charity raising money for essential sensory room addition
Autism In Motion is a local charity set up by two mothers which aims to support the families of children with neurological conditions such as autism and ADHD.
Jo Galbraith and Hannah Bloor set the organisation up after struggling to...
Inner Guru: the people that help the community for free
Giordan turned to yoga during lockdown. After being isolated in Northern Ireland, she became inspired to teach the meditative activity.
One of her own yoga teachers, who began teaching at the age of 29, provided the impetus to do it...
Critically low blood stock ‘consequence of staff shortages’
Staff shortages have meant Merseysiders rushing to donate blood face delays in getting appointments, and as a result an amber alert remains in place over supplies.
Last week, the NHS confirmed that their blood stock, specifically O negative and O...
Focus on loneliness in bid to battle mental ill-health
This week will mark the annual event which gives people the opportunity to speak about their mental health and focus on improving it.
In a world where mental health is more important than ever, the Mental Health Foundation is urging...
Liverpool’s new Royal Hospital opens its doors to first patients
Additional reporting by Coni Harpham & Ciara Bolton
After nearly five years of deliberation and waiting, the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital has finally opened its doors to the public.
Originally set to open in 2017, the project was continuously set...
How lockdown increased Liverpool’s intake of Alcohol
Lockdown was tough for all, many felt isolated and alone, and some turned to the bottle.
Liverpool City Council has published its Public Health Annual Report (PHAR) for 2021 which includes the statistic that 'heavier drinking (4 x a week)...
NHS service for people experiencing language barriers is branded “inadequate”
A report has found that local NHS services are poorly serving those who don’t speak English as a first language.
The study by Healthwatch Liverpool found: “People who experience language barriers struggle at all points of their healthcare journey.
“They find...
Campaign to find woman’s life-saving stem cell match comes to Liverpool
A swab drive campaign to find a Liverpool alumni's stem cell match to save her life came to the city yesterday.
Yvette Chin, 41 has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer.
After many...
