A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 23 April 2026
Thousands of families across Liverpool could be missing out on support that helps put healthy food on the table, with £600,000 to £700,000 in Healthy Start vouchers going unclaimed every year. Healthy Start is there to support parents and carers during pregnancy and the early years, helping people buy fruit, vegetables and milk, as well as access free vitamins. Support is
A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 13 April 2026
Liverpool City Council’s Public Health team has published its Year 2 update on the State of Health in the City: Liverpool 2040 report, outlining significant system-wide progress and reaffirming the city’s commitment to tackling health inequalities. Delivered at the April Cabinet Meeting, it was emphasised the importance of this work, recognising it as a core pillar of the Council’s long-term ambition for a fairer, healthier Liverpool. Over the
A well-run council · 31 March 2026
This Easter holidays, Liverpool families are encouraged to take a quick moment to check if their loved ones are up to date with their routine vaccinations to protect them from nasty infectious diseases. Liverpool’s GP practices and school immunisation teams remain on hand to support families with catchup vaccines throughout the holiday period. Whether your child missed something during term time or you’re an adult making sure your own
What's on · 30 March 2026
Families across Liverpool City Region are invited to attend Little Smiles For Everyone at Liverpool Central Library, a free, sensory-friendly fun day taking place during the Easter school holidays – offering the perfect opportunity for children to enjoy an activity that is both engaging and educational. Developed in collaboration with a range of local partners
A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 26 March 2026
Liverpool has become the first city in the UK to launch the BEAT Pharmacy initiative, a community-based heart health assessment pilot designed to accelerate the early detection of heart failure and reduce health inequalities across the city. The initiative forms part of the wider BEAT Heart Failure programme, led by the University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and The Pumping Marvellous Foundation, in partnership with NHS
A well-connected, sustainable and accessible city · 23 March 2026
Liverpool’s Health and Wellbeing Board, 18 March 2026, has renewed its commitment to tackling health inequalities affecting women and improving support for unpaid carers, following key discussions on the upcoming Women’s Health report and the new All-Age Carers Strategy. The Board heard that women in Liverpool spend almost 30% of their lives in poor health, with life expectancy now declining. Women consistently report
Healthier lives for children and adults · 20 March 2026
Liverpool City Council is proud to celebrate World Oral Health Day (20 March 2026) with a commitment to improving children’s oral health, reducing sugar consumption, and supporting families across the city. This year’s World Oral Health Day campaign highlights how oral health is essential at every age and stage of life. A healthy mouth supports
Community Safety · 16 March 2026
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS are arranging antibiotics for some students in the Canterbury area of Kent following a number of cases of invasive meningococcal disease. The specific strain has not been identified at the present time. From 13 to 15 March 2026, thirteen cases were notified with signs and symptoms of
Health · 13 March 2026
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool (UHL) Group is inviting you to share your views on its new five-year strategy. This is a once in a generation opportunity to make bold changes and transform patient care for the future. A lot has changed since the NHS was founded 78 years ago. Using population health data, UHL
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
Blog · 14 February 2026
Liverpool City Council’s Public Health team and partners share a Valentine’s message for young people, with a difference! This Valentine’s Day, Liverpool City Council’s Public Health team is reminding young people that love, connection and intimacy come in lots of forms, and physical intimacy doesn’t have to be one of them. With pressure from social media, TV and peers, it can sometimes feel
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 · 9 February 2026
Partners from across Liverpool came together on Friday 6 February for the quarterly meeting of the Liverpool Combating Drugs Partnership (CDP), reaffirming their joint commitment to reducing drug and alcohol related harms across the city. The partnership drives the city’s proactive approach to reducing drug-related harm, crime, and deaths across the city. It works through a ‘whole-system approach’, bringing together local government, drug and alcohol services, health services, police and criminal justice partners, and voluntary organisations and reports
