public health · 11 March 2026
This No Smoking Day (Wednesday 11 March), Liverpool City Council is encouraging smokers across the city to imagine what life could look like without cigarettes – more time, more memories, and more moments that really matter. The message is simple: quitting smoking isn’t about giving something up – it’s about getting your future back. Across
public health · 11 March 2026
Liverpool City Council’s Facilities Management Service (FMS) has successfully completed the full roll-out of defibrillators across the Council’s entire estate. The programme concluded 4 March 2026 with the registration of the final device on The Circuit, the British Heart Foundation’s national defibrillator network. This is a key achievement for public health in Liverpool, significantly improving access
Health · 11 March 2026
People in the most socioeconomically deprived areas of the UK are more likely to die from head and neck cancer, more likely to be diagnosed at advanced stages, and more likely to wait longer for treatment than those in the most affluent areas, according to new analysis. A report from the Northern Head and Neck
News · 9 March 2026
Liverpool City Council has launched a new action plan to tackle ketamine-related harms across the city, focusing on prevention, early intervention, and supporting families and young people. Ketamine use is an emerging and complex issue. Unlike other substances where established pathways already exist, ketamine presents unique challenges: patterns of use, rapid escalation, and serious physical
Health · 4 March 2026
One year after launching in January 2025, Liv Life Liverpool, a commissioned partner of Liverpool City Council, is celebrating a year of life-changing impact across the city. Created with local residents, the service supports people to achieve and maintain a healthy weight through compassionate, long-term support. In its first year: At a time when 63% of adults in Liverpool
A well-run council · 16 February 2026
Liverpool City Council, alongside key partners from across the city, brought together key stakeholders for a workshop last week (12 February) focused on improving the sexual health and wellbeing of young people in the city. The event marked a significant step in shaping a new, collaborative action plan designed to ensure that young people receive high-quality information and advice, learn about healthy
Healthier lives for children and adults · 12 February 2026
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News · 11 February 2026
Liverpool’s health and care partners have today (11 February 2026) reaffirmed the city’s global leadership in public health by announcing a bold expansion of their Fast Track Cities work. The city will now adopt an ambitious Fast Track Cities + (Plus) approach, widening its focus to end HIV, all blood-borne viruses (BBVs), and tuberculosis (TB). Liverpool has been a
Blog · 9 February 2026
This year, Children’s Mental Health Week will take place from 9-15 February 2026. The theme for Children’s Mental Health Week 2026 is ‘This is My Place’ which is all about helping to ensure that people, places and services that surround children and young people can help them feel they belong. In 2025, 6929 students from
A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 4 February 2026
The first Right to Food UK Commission evidence-based event took place in Knowsley on Friday 29 January 2026, hosted by Ian Byrne MP. The commission is made up of a several key figures from across the UK and aims to produce an evidence-based roadmap for ‘Right To Food’ legislation by Autumn 2026, targeting the elimination of hunger and food banks. The initiative is
Community Safety · 30 January 2026
The UK has lost its measles elimination status due to experiencing a large increase in measles cases in 2024. This means that measles has taken a hold in the UK again and is continuing to spread. Measles is a highly infectious viral illness which can cause serious illness. Last summer there was a significant
A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 28 January 2026
Liverpool City Council recently supported the delivery of a Spinal Community Assessment Day (SCAD) for Liverpool residents currently on the spinal surgery waiting list. The Spinal Community Assessment Day (SCAD) is a collaborative pilot between The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, the Spinal Clinical Network, Everton in the Community and local community services aimed at
Health · 25 January 2026
Cervical screening remains one of the most effective ways to prevent cervical cancer, and health partners across the city are urging women and people with a cervix aged 25 – 64 to attend when invited. Two women die every day from cervical cancer in England, yet it is one of the most preventable cancers. Screening
A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 23 January 2026
Liverpool City Council welcomed the launch of a new mobile breast screening unit in Liverpool, marking a significant step forward in improving access to life‑saving screening for women aged 50 – 70 across the city. The launch event, on Friday 23 January at Everton in the Community, saw partners from University Hospitals Liverpool, NHS England
Liverpool · 23 January 2026
Liverpool City Council has welcomed the decision by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to introduce new restrictions on the advertising of unhealthy foods, sugary drinks and vaping products across Combined Authority-owned sites, marking a major step forward for public health and health equity across the city region. The policy, agreed on Friday 23rd January
A strong and fair economy for all · 22 January 2026
In this blog, Professor Matthew Ashton, Director of Public Health, discusses how whole system public health can spark real change, uniting partners, communities, and evidence to build fairer, healthier places where everyone can thrive. Sir Michael Marmot often draws a powerful distinction between hope and despair. Despair is when we can describe a problem but
What's on · 18 November 2025
Each year, Baby Week brings together services to promote the best start in life, raise awareness of the importance of early childhood, and reduce barriers to access. This year’s theme is ‘Healthy parent, healthy baby.’
A strong and fair economy for all · 12 September 2025
Transitioning to low or zero-emission vehicles is an essential step toward eliminating a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions
Health · 9 September 2025
Liverpool City Council is reinforcing its dedication to the wellbeing and care of residents at two care homes in the city by proposing it will continue with the long-term delivery of services at both facilities. A report will be presented to Cabinet on Tuesday, 16th September 2025, recommending that the Council continue as the Care
A well-run council · 5 September 2025
“Working together, we will enable Liverpool residents to live full, active lives — to live independently and to play an active role in their local communities.” Living Better Lives is the guiding vision for Adult Social Care and Health in Liverpool. It sets out our shared ambition to create a city where every resident is
