Health

Wirral Council have joined with other authorities in the region who are determined to tackle health inequalities and improve life expectancy. Life expectancy in Merseyside is lower than the national average. Women live for 80.4 years, whilst men live for...

Health campaigners are urging people to get tested for HIV regularly. National HIV testing week encourages regular testing as a way to reduce the number of people living with undiagnosed HIV and those diagnosed late. The campaign continues last year’s success...

Tens of thousands of Britons rely on a feeding tube to feed and maintain their bodies, yet most people do not realise how widespread - or difficult - the condition can be. This week is Feeding Tube awareness Week, educating...

Mental health is a huge problem that the government has promised to tackle head on. According to the charity Mind, approximately one in four people in the UK suffer from mental health problems. The Department of Health and Social Care last...

The NHS and Liverpool Council's ‘grab a jab’ scheme has launched with a drop-in vaccination centre open in Wavertree Matalan. Shoppers can walk in without an appointment and get one of their jabs, including the booster. Vaccines will be available...

Christmas is around the corner and it can be an isolating period for some, especially as new COVID-19 restrictions are introduced, but help is at hand. Kind to Your Mind Liverpool is a scheme that offers support to people who...

Wirral Council has received £2.8 million to tackle high levels of drug-related deaths and crimes through the national ADDER Accelerator Programme. ADDER stands for Addiction, Diversion, Disruption, Enforcement and Recovery - a programme launched by the government to reduce drug-related...

Vegan campaigning charity “Viva!” arrived in Liverpool as part of a mini-city tour, giving away free vegan burgers to raise awareness of the impact animal agriculture is having on the environment. Viva!’s vegan burger van has been driving from city...

Women in Liverpool are set to boycott nightclubs and other venues after a worrying rise in cases of spiking in the UK.   The “Girls Night In” Campaign has been planned nationwide by different co-ordinators for each city, and the Liverpool version...

Sober October is regarded as Dry January’s lesser-known sibling - but with the rise in lockdown drinking and with clubs open once again, many are using this opportunity to ditch the drink.  The Liverpool region has one of the highest...