Merseyside students educated on testicular cancer
Calday Grange grammar school welcomed UK Testicular Cancer charity The Oddballs Foundation this month.
James Hirst, one of the charity's student ambassadors, went into the school to talk to the students about the basics of testicular cancer.
Walking them through how...
Liverpool Women’s Hospital advocate aims to improve maternity services
Liverpool Women’s Hospital has appointed a maternity and neonatal advocate to support women and their families through maternity and ensure their care is handled properly.
It is part of Liverpool Women’s Hospital five-year strategy, from 2021 to 2025, to improve...
Liverpool Life Science Sector receives £31M boost from Government
Liverpool City Centre has been awarded a multimillion-pound boost for the life sciences hub and for one of the cities markets.
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, announced a £31m investment package for the city...
Cancer patients in Liverpool have shorter wait times than other parts of UK
Patients in Liverpool now have a shorter wait time to receive treatment for cancer than other parts of the UK.
According to a study by Cancer Research UK, people in the UK are treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy less often...
Warrington MP speaks out on ADHD medication shortages
A Warrington MP has criticised the government over shortages of ADHD medication for her constituents.
A BBC North West investigation has found that drugs used to treat ADHD are being traded to UK buyers on encrypted apps in “potentially lethal”...
New gambling service to help addicts across region
A ground-breaking initiative to combat the escalating crisis of gambling addiction is set to launch next week in Merseyside, Wirral and Cheshire.
The North West Gambling Service (NWGS) will provide essential treatment and support to individuals grappling with gambling problems,...
Junior doctor strikes in Liverpool coming to an end tonight
Junior doctors are continuing to strike over the ongoing pay row.
The strikes started at 7am on Saturday and will be continued until 11.59pm tonight.
NHS staff have experienced pay cuts for over a decade and many have decided it cannot...
The March that could save the lives of thousands
Men across the country will be walking 11,000 steps on every day of March to raise awareness for prostate cancer, all in the name of saving lives.
This is after an initiative set up by Prostate Cancer UK called 'March...
Mersey Care eliminates Hep C for more than six months
Mersey Care has become the first NHS Trust in the UK to eliminate Hepatitis C from their patients and maintain this for more than six months.
Mersey Care's community alcohol and drug addictions team are based at Brook Place in...
Why rise of mature parenting is cause for celebration
A Mersey mum who gave birth in her 30s believes we should celebrate mature parenting.
Liz Clifton, who had a child in her 30s, told MerseyNewsLive: "I believe that being a mature parent helped me to approach parenting my two...
