News · 8 November 2024
Earlier this week, Liverpool proudly hosted Professor Sir Michael Marmot, a leading global advocate for health equity. His visit aimed to elevate the Fairer, Healthier Liverpool initiative, highlighting Liverpool’s commitment to tackling health inequalities as the city works towards achieving Marmot City status by 2025. Securing Sir Michael’s visit is a significant milestone, emphasising Liverpool’s
News · 8 November 2024
Residents in Liverpool will soon be able to access a new weight management service, developed in consultation with local residents using behavioural insights. Starting in January 2025, ICE Creates will deliver a Healthy Weight Service that offers various programmes to support families and adults in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. Engagement and consultation will
News · 21 October 2024
A band new online learning hub – All Together Inspired – has been launched to support Cheshire and Merseyside’s public, private and third sectors to learn more about the social determinants of health and reduce health inequalities. The social (or wider) determinants of health refer to the social, cultural, political, economic, commercial and environmental factors
News · 10 October 2024
Some of Liverpool’s iconic buildings will glow green on Thursday 10 October to spotlight World Mental Health Day and raise awareness of workplace wellbeing, this year’s theme. World Mental Health Day is a global initiative observed annually on 10 October, aimed at raising awareness of mental health issues and promoting support for mental wellbeing.
News · 2 October 2024
Smokers in Liverpool are being encouraged to quit for “Stoptober” as new data shows the city’s residents are stubbing out the habit in record numbers. Over the past decade, Liverpool has made significant progress in its work to tackle the harms caused by smoking – and for 2024 a new campaign is being launched informing scousers
public health · 16 September 2024
Liverpool City Council is proud to announce the funding of ten community organisations over the next three years as part of its new Community Champions programme. This initiative is aimed at addressing health inequalities, with a particular focus on the city’s more deprived communities and underserved groups. The programme comes in response to the findings
News · 10 September 2024
Trigger Warning: This release discusses topics related to the prevention of suicide. Latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that, tragically, the suicide rate in Liverpool is increasing and is now higher than the average for England. Liverpool’s rate is comparable to that of the North-West and other UK cities where communities
News · 5 September 2024
As many as 33,000 people in Liverpool could be living with high blood pressure without even knowing it. High blood pressure is a leading cause of heart attacks and strokes in the UK, but because it often has no noticeable symptoms, it remains widely undiagnosed. That’s why it’s more critical than ever for people to
News · 5 September 2024
A group of leaders from Cheshire and Merseyside ranging from public health, the NHS, Children’s Services and the voluntary sector, have joined forces to publish a statement on the urgent need to end child and family poverty in the subregion. The statement has been written in response to a report commissioned by Directors of Public
News · 3 September 2024
Since October 2023, Liverpool City Council’s Alcohol and Tobacco Unit (ATU) has seized over 30,200 vapes valued at £362,736 and closed 26 shops. These impressive results are part of the Council’s ongoing crackdown on those determined to sell illegal products in communities across Liverpool. Tactics used by the team include an underage test purchase programme,
public health · 19 August 2024
With the August bank holiday fast approaching, people in Cheshire and Merseyside are being reminded to plan ahead by ordering any repeat prescriptions they may need and knowing what to do if they, or a family member becomes unwell. The NHS is advising that repeat prescriptions should be ordered seven days ahead of the bank
News · 16 August 2024
Tennis courts in Sefton Park have benefited from a £9,000 investment, supported by the LTA Foundation and delivered by the LTA. Mersey Bowmen Tennis Club, in Sefton Park, also accessed the Sport England Community Asset Fund. The Mersey Bowmen courts have undergone work to help support viability for years to come, including floodlights, accessible paths
Blog · 18 July 2024
Following the #KingsSpeech, Professor Matthew Ashton, Liverpool’s Director of Public Health, shares his views on the proposed UK smoking ban, and #Liverpool’s new six-year Tobacco Control Strategy. This week marked a significant step in Liverpool’s #SmokeFree journey as the Liverpool Tobacco Control Alliance, a multi-disciplinary forum of professionals committed to making smoking in Liverpool history,
Transport · 15 July 2024
Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet is due to make a final decision on whether to make changes to home to school transport, which would bring the policy in line with the latest guidance from the Department for Education and ensure funding is targeted to those who need it most. Following a consultation which took place Mon
News · 15 July 2024
Smoke-free in a generation – that’s the ambition of the Liverpool Tobacco Control Strategy that is officially launched today. The strategy, which was approved by the Council’s Cabinet in June, now becomes the guiding document of the city’s ultimate aim of reducing the number of people who smoke in Liverpool to the point where the
News · 14 June 2024
Liverpool City Council has now closed 15 stores selling illegal vapes since February 2024, as the Council’s operations targeting the sale of these devices continues. The amount of vapes seized from the stores since January 2024 is now over 18,000 – with the seized vapes having an estimated street value of around £220,000. The most
News · 7 June 2024
Liverpool City Council’s Alcohol and Tobacco Unit, working alongside Merseyside Police, have seized £5000 worth of illicit vape products and 3000 counterfeit cigarettes worth £6000 this week. The products were seized from a shop in Walton Vale as part Operation Delilah, a national day tackling the supply of illicit tobacco and vaping products. The seizure
News · 4 June 2024
The Mystery junior parkrun has celebrated its 5th birthday. The 2km event has taken place 182 times since its inception in 2019 and has seen over 2,000 different juniors finish the event around 15,000 times. parkrun is a free, weekly, timed event, where people can run, jog, walk, wheel and push a pram, around the
Healthier lives for children and adults · 22 May 2024
Liverpool’s annual Public Health report has revealed the important role of arts and culture in our wellbeing.
Healthier lives for children and adults · 15 May 2024
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!
