Child poverty on the rise in Liverpool
Child poverty in Liverpool is on the rise.
There are in total around 1.05 million children who are living in poverty in the north of England, with more than 50,000 of them located in and around Liverpool, according to Action...
Wellbeing Week at LJMU supports university community
It’s LJMU’s Wellbeing Week, five days dedicated to the health and wellness of students and staff alike.
The week is packed with activities and workshops that everyone is invited to, with different events set aside for just staff.
From exercise activities...
Hundreds gather in Liverpool to protest against the enforcement of vaccines
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According to government figures around 139 million COVID-19 vaccinations have now been administered across all 4 nations of the UK as part of the largest vaccination programme in British history.
While the latest NHS figures show nearly 60% of the...
Living with Lupus: My Mother and I
My name is Gio'vanna Thompson and in 2005 my life changed forever, when my mother Audrey was diagnosed with SLE Lupus. She'd been ill for months always tired, aching, losing weight.
Then one night she collapsed on the stairs and...
How did medical students cope during Covid-19 pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic was ‘scary’ for medical and nursing students as they felt their education being compromised.
The first wave of the pandemic hit the nation with fear and uncertainty.
With advice to not leave our homes and a ban on...
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital offers Covid-19 vaccine clinic
Alder Hey children’s hospital will host a Covid-19 vaccination clinic for five to 11-year-old who are at high risk of complications from Covid-19 infection.
The next clinic is March 5, between 9am and 4pm. At Institute in the Park, Alder...
Liverpool ‘Save the NHS’ activists protest over new health and care bill
NHS activists, trade union officials and members of the public marched through the streets of Liverpool to protest against the Health and Care Bill.
A National Day of Action on Saturday saw Liverpool city centre emblazoned with banners, impassioned speeches...
Mayor of Liverpool urges black men to be ‘prostate cancer aware’
A special event will be held this week to raise awareness about the risk of prostate cancer within the black community.
The event, organised by Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance (CMCA), will take place at Liverpool’s Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre...
City’s healthcare help and support for homeless
The number of vulnerable rough sleepers has increased in Liverpool as a result of the pandemic and as people were in their homes for extended periods of time homeless people were left completely abandoned.
Fewer people out and about meant...
At-home chemotherapy treatment ramps up in North Liverpool
A chemotherapy treatment centre has opened up in Aintree, allowing patients in North Liverpool to receive at-home treatment.
Patients from Sefton are also set to benefit from the new facility, as it is much closer to them.
Chemotherapy can be an...
