Healthier lives for children and adults · 22 May 2024
Public Health report sings Eurovision’s praises
Liverpool’s annual Public Health report has revealed the important role of arts and culture in our wellbeing.
Health
Healthier lives for children and adults · 15 May 2024
BLOG: Get physical to support your mental health
As people are asked to Wear It Green tomorrow (Thursday, 16 May) for Mental Health Awareness Week, Kate Robinson, our Physical Activity and Sport Development Officer has penned her thoughts on the importance of looking after your body to support your mind...whatever your age!
Social care · 13 May 2024
Liverpool City Council is helping to reduce the harmful effects that parental conflict has on children
“You don’t have to weather the storm alone”, is the message to parents or carers to let them know that there is support available if they are experiencing frequent relationship conflict. With evidence that a child’s mental health can be affected by parents who repeatedly argue in front of them, the City Council have developed
Healthier lives for children and adults · 23 April 2024
Council makes record illicit vapes seizure
Liverpool City Council’s Public Protection team has made its largest seizure of illicit vapes in a single premises to date.
News · 5 April 2024
The Big Bike Revival is here
It’s time to get out and about on two wheels! Are you looking for… expert bike health checks?exhilarating bike rides?learn-to-fix workshops? If you answered YES to any of those questions, then The Big Bike Revival is for you! Cycling UK, the charity inspiring millions more people to cycle providing skills, motivation, advice, and support to enable everyone to ride a bike,
A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 4 April 2024
Green Liverpool projects chosen for climate challenge award
A series of greening projects to complement new active travel routes in Liverpool have been awarded funding from a European-wide climate grant.
News · 21 February 2024
BLOG: “We want to make sure that parents have important information about measles a MMR vaccinations”
Liverpool’s Director of Public Health, Professor Matt Ashton, on why you should protect your loved ones against measles, which is one of the most infectious diseases in the world. There is a large outbreak in Birmingham and Coventry mainly affecting children under 10 years old. Many children have now been admitted to hospital. Liverpool has
Healthier lives for children and adults · 2 February 2024
Liverpool looks to private rented sector to help cut homelessness bill
Liverpool City Council is to work with the private rented sector to help reduce the amount of money spent supporting families facing homelessness.
Healthier lives for children and adults · 9 January 2024
Illegal vapes seized in Liverpool
More than 1,000 illegal vapes with a street value of £12,000 have been seized in a joint Council-Police operation.
Climate Change · 8 September 2023
Liverpool City Council among finalists for global climate award
Liverpool City Council is among one of seventeen outstanding organisations delivering innovative climate solutions that have reached the finals of the prestigious 2023 Ashden Awards.
News · 19 July 2023
Help us set Liverpool free from the risks of smoking
Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable death and illness in the UK. It is a key factor in people developing heart disease, strokes, cancer, dementia and lung disease. The good news is that rates of smoking in Liverpool are decreasing. Over the past seven years, the number of people with the habit has dropped
News · 11 July 2023
Multi-million pound boost for Liverpool’s active travel revolution
A trio of temporary cycle lanes in Liverpool, created during the Covid-19 pandemic, are set to be made permanent thanks to a multi-million pound funding boost.
Health · 7 July 2023
Illegal vapes seized in Liverpool
More than 1,800 illegal vapes with a street value of £22,000 have been seized in an operation involving Liverpool City Council’s Alcohol and Tobacco Unit, Merseyside Police and Public Health Liverpool.
Health · 27 June 2023
STI testing advice following rise in cases
Public Health officials in Liverpool are urging residents to get tested regularly for sexually transmitted infections - and to use a condom, following the publication of new data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) showing a rise of more than 50% in confirmed cases.
News · 25 May 2023
BLOG: “I wish more people knew about the signs of ovarian cancer”
Gill is a fit and active member of the 5k Your Way group that runs the Princes parkrun on the last Saturday of every month, along with many others who have been affected by cancer. She is a very proud mum and grandmother and since her ovarian cancer diagnosis in 2021 she is a determined
News · 5 May 2023
Have a heart and dance to the Eurovision BEATie!
Dance your way to a healthier heart for Eurovision – that’s the message from health chiefs as Liverpool gears up for its biggest ever party. The council’s Public Health team is partnering with Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and the Pumping Marvellous Foundation to encourage people enjoying EuroFestival and visiting the Eurovision Village to have
News · 27 April 2023
Royal College of Nursing industrial action
Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members plan to join strike action from 8pm this Sunday (30 April) until midnight on Bank Holiday Monday (1 May). Unlike previous action, union leaders have confirmed that this strike will involve nursing staff working in emergency departments, intensive care units, cancer care and other services that were previously exempt.
News · 25 April 2023
Parents urged to give their children a Healthy Start
GIVE your children a Healthy Start in life – that’s the message being given to Liverpool parents. Healthy Start is the national NHS-led scheme that supports eligible families to buy healthy food and milk for children under four – but over £750,000 of funding is not being claimed in Liverpool, with an estimated one in
News · 25 April 2023
Flagship Liverpool birth study opens for recruitment
A MAJOR birth cohort study launches today in the Liverpool City Region – and researchers are looking for 10,000 families to take part. Children Growing Up in Liverpool (C-GULL) is the first large-scale birth cohort study in the Liverpool City Region and will track first-born babies and their families from early in pregnancy through to
Health · 31 March 2023
Remember to order your repeat prescriptions
People across Liverpool are being urged not to leave it too late to order their repeat prescriptions ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend. The quickest way to make sure you get your repeat prescription in time for the Easter weekend is to download the NHS app, register and then order your repeat medication. You
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