Stroke awareness campaign relaunched by Public Health England
Public Health England has relaunched its campaign alerting people to the dangers of a stroke.
Merseyside nurses remain angered by 1% pay rise
Merseyside nurses say their work through the Covid-19 pandemic is being undervalued following the announcement they will receive a 1% pay rise.
The BBC reports that some health unions are demanding a 12.5% pay increase for nurses for their work during the pandemic.
Sophie Fay, a nurse at Aintree University...
NHS group is looking for a new governing body member
NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group is looking for a new member to join its governing body.
This comes after the current lay representative Graham Bayliss, is stepping down from the role.
Graham Bayliss joined the CCG in 2016 after 23...
One year of Coronavirus in Merseyside
One year ago today, on March 11th 2020, the World Health Organisation declared that the Covid-19 emergency had reached pandemic status.
The global death toll had passed 4,000 but in the UK the number of confirmed deaths was still in...
Women call for action to end endometriosis suffering
Women in Merseyside have shared their experiences after a study found that many women put off visiting a doctor over endometriosis symptoms.
A new study has been published to coincide with Endometriosis Awareness Month this March.
The study found that 62%...
Free advice line for those isolating in Liverpool
Liverpool City Council has launched a new free advice line for anyone self-isolating or shielding.
Residents in the city can now call and will be provided with support including advice on accessing mental health support.
The free advice line can be...
Food Standards Agency launches new campaign to get young people talking about their allergies
On February 24th, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) launched #Speakupforallergies, following research that revealed young people are at a higher risk of experiencing an allergic reaction when it comes to food allergies.
It is believed that although young people on...
“Staff are exhausted” Life as a Liverpool critical care nurse during Covid
With infection rates still high, and hundreds in Merseyside hospitals battling Covid, one critical care nurse offers an insight into how our medical teams are coping.
Dr Colin Jones has worked in nursing for 41 years and is a Senior...
“I didn’t feel thin enough” Eating Disorders Awareness Week to focus on binge eating
One in fifty people in the UK will experience binge eating in their lifetime, making it the most common eating disorder, according to national charity Beat.
March 1 to March 7 is Eating Disorders Awareness Week and this year's focus...
Liverpool students focus on mental health with day of support
Today is the national day for University Mental Health Day.
Run jointly by Student Minds and UMHAN, the aim of the day is to make student mental health a national priority and to enact a nationwide effort to make student...
