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...
Public uncertain when life will be back to ‘normal’ after coronavirus
As Coronavirus cases continue to rise, members of the British public are still unsure when they feel life will return to normal.
In a survey conducted by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), more than 30% feel that it will...
End of free Covid tests is ‘balanced approach’, says immunologist
The government has made a sensible decision in withdrawing free mass COVID tests, a Liverpool John Moores University immunologist believes.
From April 1, the vast majority of lateral flow and PCR tests in England will now incur a cost.
Dr Darren...
Pandemic led to ‘perfect storm’ for Liverpool health inequalities, new report says
The Covid pandemic created the 'perfect storm' for health inequalities says a new Liverpool City Council report.
The 2021 Public Health Annual Report details Liverpool's journey through the pandemic.
Ward level data in the report shows that those in the most...
Art installation takes over Liverpool Museum for the 2nd anniversary of the pandemic
An art installation about people's lived experiences of Covid has been projected on the side of Liverpool Museum.
Two years of loss and change to lifestyles is being marked by 'Visible Virals' a six-week art project across Liverpool.
It looks to highlight...