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• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 6 July 2020
  06 Jul 2020
  A summary of ONS latest analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• Make It Happen: First Annual Report
  04 Jul 2020
  This is Make It Happen's first annual report. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 3 July 2020
  03 Jul 2020
  ONS summary of their latest analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• New: Carers’ breaks for young carers and young adult carers
  03 Jul 2020
  This guidance is for commissioners, providers and others involved in the planning, shaping and delivery of support for young carers and young adult carers in transition, primarily in England. This guidance supplements the carers’ breaks guidance for adult carers. read more...
• Measuring Poverty 2020
  03 Jul 2020
  The Social Metrics Commission’s 2020 report on poverty in the UK is being published amidst the most significant health, social and economic crisis of modern times. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 2 July 2020
  02 Jul 2020
  A summary of ONS latest analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 30 June 2020
  30 Jun 2020
  ONS summary of their latest analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• Chances of 40°C days in the UK increasing
  30 Jun 2020
  Towards the end of the century parts of the UK could see 40°C days every 3-4 years on average under a high emissions scenario. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 29 June 2020
  29 Jun 2020
  A summary of ONS latest analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• CQC: latest coronavirus insight report
  29 Jun 2020
  CQC COVID-19 Insight reports highlight the coronavirus-related pressures faced by the services CQC regulate. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 26 June 2020
  26 Jun 2020
  a summary of the ONS latest analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• The R number and growth rate in the UK
  25 Jun 2020
  The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 25 June 2020
  25 Jun 2020
  A summary of ONS latest analysis related to the pandemic read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 24 June 2020
  24 Jun 2020
  A summary of ONS latest analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK
  24 Jun 2020
  The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK. read more...
• Regular COVID-19 guidance from Social Care Institute for Excellence
  23 Jun 2020
  Get the latest COVID-19 guidance from SCIE (Social Care Institute for Excellence) read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 23 June 2020
  23 Jun 2020
  a summary of the latest ONS analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• Mental health in the UK armed forces: background quality report
  22 Jun 2020
  Background quality report for statistics on mental health of the UK armed forces personnel. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 19 June 2020
  19 Jun 2020
  ONS coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup, a summary of their latest analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• Coronavirus and the latest indicators for the UK economy and society: 18 June 2020
  18 Jun 2020
  Early experimental data on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the UK economy and society. These faster indicators are created using rapid response surveys, novel data sources and experimental methods. read more...
• Government Guidance: Staying safe outside your home - Face Coverings (5th June)
  17 Jun 2020
  The principles you should follow to ensure that time spent outside your home is as safe as possible. read more...
• Coronavirus and the social impacts on young and older people in Great Britain
  16 Jun 2020
  Indicators from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on young and older people in Great Britain. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 16 June 2020
  16 Jun 2020
  A summary of the latest ONS analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 15 June 2020
  15 Jun 2020
  ONS coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup, a summary of their latest analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• Covid-19: Risk of second wave is very real, say researchers
  15 Jun 2020
  Lockdown measures may have averted 3.1 million deaths from covid-19 across 11 European countries, including 470 000 in the UK, a new modelling study indicates. However, the researchers warn that European countries are very far from achieving herd immunity, read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 12 June 2020
  12 Jun 2020
  A summary of the latest ONS analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 9 June 2020
  09 Jun 2020
  today’s PHE update of the coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup, a summary of our latest analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 8 June 2020
  08 Jun 2020
  Today ONS have added up-to-date figures on COVID-19 deaths and infections. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 5 June 2020
  05 Jun 2020
  Today’s edition of the ONS coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup, a summary of our latest analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• Visualising climate change effects on global cities: by 2050 Madrid’s climate may be like Marrakech’s
  05 Jun 2020
  Tackling climate change requires global behaviour change across all sectors of society. Many people, however, struggle to visualise how climate change will impact daily life read more...
• Coronavirus and the latest indicators for the UK economy and society: 4 June 2020
  04 Jun 2020
  The ONS has published its latest set of faster indicators, covering the UK’s society and economy. read more...
• May 2020 becomes the sunniest calendar month on record
  02 Jun 2020
  May has become the sunniest calendar month on record in the UK read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 2 June 2020
  02 Jun 2020
  Latest edition of the ONS coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup, a summary of our latest analysis related to the pandemic read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 28 May 2020
  29 May 2020
  ONS have published the latest results from the COVID-19 Infection Survey in England, read more...
• UK renewables output 'overtakes' fossil fuels
  27 May 2020
  Renewables output in the UK was higher than fossil fuel generation for the first time ever in the first quarter of 2020, with wind energy supplying almost as much electricity as natural gas, according to a report commissioned by Drax Group. read more...
• Life under coronavirus restrictions: How people spent their time between 28 March and 26 April 2020
  27 May 2020
  Experimental results of the pilot Office for National Statistics (ONS) online time-use study. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 26 May 2020
  26 May 2020
  latest update of the coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup, a summary of our latest analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• Recreating parks: securing the future of our urban green spaces
  26 May 2020
  Parks and green spaces should be seen as a tool of healthcare in the same way as medicines and therapies, the Social Market Foundation says. read more...
• Deaths from Covid-19 (coronavirus): how are they counted and what do they show?
  26 May 2020
  This Kings Fund article examines the methods being used to count deaths from Covid-19 and what the numbers show so far. read more...
• Wirral Pharmacy - Spring Bank Holiday (Monday 25th May 2020) opening hours
  22 May 2020
  For Monday 25th May 2020 - please share read more...
• Overview of the UK government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
  21 May 2020
  This report provides a summary of the UK government’s response to COVID-19 to date. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 19 May 2020
  19 May 2020
  ONS have published data on deaths registered in England and Wales read more...
• Covid-19 and the nation’s mental health: forecasting needs and risks in the UK
  19 May 2020
  The global Covid-19 pandemic is likely to increase the number of people in Britain experiencing a mental health problem in the next two years, according to an analysis published by Centre for Mental Health. read more...
• Is cardiovascular disease slowing improvements in life expectancy?
  19 May 2020
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• The plan to rebuild: the UK government’s Covid-19 recovery strategy
  19 May 2020
  The Government’s roadmap for how and when the UK will adjust its response to the COVID-19 crisis. read more...
• Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
  18 May 2020
  Welcome to the Week that could prove to be our most important yet, coming as it does in these challenging times with a message of "Kindness." read more...
• The Independent Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE): Covid-19: what are the options for the UK?
  18 May 2020
  On May 12, 2020 the Independent SAGE published its recommendations for government based on their suggested open and transparent examination of the scientific evidence. read more...
• Deaths from Covid-19 (coronavirus): how are they counted and what do they show?
  18 May 2020
  This long read from the Kings Fund examines the methods being used to count deaths from Covid-19 and discusses what the numbers to date show. read more...
• Mental Health Awareness Week 18 - 25 May
  16 May 2020
  Help and resources from Kooth.com and at Mental Health Awareness Week starts next week, and we'll be sharing regular tips and advice over on @StayWellWirral read more...
• ONS Latest 15th May 2020
  15 May 2020
  Published releases today - Friday 15th May read more...
• Deaths within the care sector involving COVID-19, England and Wales
  15 May 2020
  Provisional figures on deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the care sector, in England and Wales. read more...
• Key workers: population and characteristics, 2019
  15 May 2020
  Estimates of the numbers and characteristics of those who could be considered as potential “key workers” in the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 14 May 2020
  14 May 2020
  Today’s edition of the ONS coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup, a summary of their latest analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• BAME COVID-19 DEATHS – What is known?
  13 May 2020
  Evidence indicates markedly higher mortality risk from COVID-19 among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups, but deaths are not consistent across BAME groups. read more...
• Our plan to rebuild: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy
  13 May 2020
  The Government’s roadmap for how and when the UK will adjust its response to the COVID-19 crisis. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 12 May 2020
  12 May 2020
  Today’s edition of the ONS coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup, a summary of our latest analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• Urban Tree Challenge applications closing soon
  12 May 2020
  The Forestry Commission opened its second round of the Urban Tree Challenge Fund but applications must be submitted by 31st May read more...
• New Infection control e-learning course from Social Care Institute for Excellence
  12 May 2020
  This video-based course for care providers in care homes and home care will teach you about the spread of infection and what you can do to protect both yourself and the people you care for. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 11 May 2020
  11 May 2020
  Today’s edition of the coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup, a summary of latest ONS analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• Around 300,000 quit smoking due to coronavirus
  07 May 2020
  A survey, conducted by UK arm of YouGov’s international Covid-19 tracker and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), suggests that around 300,000 people have quit smoking due to an increased risk from coronavirus read more...
• Clinical characteristics and predictors of outcomes of hospitalised patients with Covid-19 in a London NHS trust: a retrospective cohort study
  07 May 2020
  Clinical characteristics and determinants of outcomes for hospitalised Covid-19 patients in the United Kingdom are important to guide the national response to this current pandemic. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths by ethnic group, England and Wales: 2 March 2020 to 10 April 2020
  07 May 2020
  This ONS article presents provisional analysis of deaths involving COVID-19 by ethnicity for England and Wales. read more...
• Are some ethnic groups more vulnerable to Covid-19 than others?
  06 May 2020
  The COVID-19 pandemic has affected some sections of the population more than others, and there are growing concerns that the UK’s minority ethnic groups are being disproportionately affected. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 5 May 2020
  05 May 2020
  ONS have published data on weekly deaths registrations in England and Wales, including deaths involving COVID-19. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 4 May 2020
  04 May 2020
  Today ONS have published data on personal well-being during the coronavirus lockdown read more...
• What the Diamond Princess taught the world about covid-19
  04 May 2020
  In the early days of the covid-19 pandemic, there was one place besides China that became infamous as a hotbed of SARS-CoV-2 transmission: a cruise ship. That ship has taught epidemiologists crucial lessons, writes Chris Baraniuk read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 1 May 2020
  01 May 2020
  ONS have published new analysis of deaths involving COVID-19 by local area, based on deaths that occurred between 1 March and 17 April 2020. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 30 April 2020
  30 Apr 2020
  Today ONS have published new entries on the well-being of key workers and the business impact of COVID-19 read more...
• Effect of gambling marketing and advertising research
  30 Apr 2020
  GambleAware recently published research by Ipsos Mori on the effect of gambling marketing and advertising on children, young people and vulnerable adults. read more...
• Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) Select Committee call for evidence on impact of COVID-19
  29 Apr 2020
  The Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on all of DCMS’ sectors, and into how Government has responded. read more...
• April 2020 provisionally sunniest on record for UK
  29 Apr 2020
  Although many of us have seen a marked change in the weather the provisional early statistics show that for the UK as a whole it has been the sunniest April on record (figures dating back to 1929). read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 28 April 2020
  28 Apr 2020
  Catch up on the latest data and analysis from Office for National Statistics related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 27 April 2020
  28 Apr 2020
  Catch up on the latest data and analysis from Office for National Statistics related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its impact on our economy and society. read more...
• BMJ's dedicated covid-19 hub is freely available and updated daily.
  27 Apr 2020
  BMJ's covid-19 hub supports health professionals and researchers with practical guidance, as well as the latest news, comment, and research from BMJ. The content is free and updated daily. read more...
• Coronavirus and the social impacts on disabled people in Great Britain
  25 Apr 2020
  This ONS release looks at responses from disabled adults (see below) between 27 March and 13 April 2020, to identify any differences in experience between disabled and non-disabled respondents read more...
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: 24 April 2020
  24 Apr 2020
  This page is a summary of insights from our most recent analysis and will be updated as new publications are released. read more...
• Crime in England and Wales: year ending December 2019
  24 Apr 2020
  Crime against households and adults, also including data on crime experienced by children, and crimes against businesses and society. read more...
• Coronavirus, the UK economy and society, faster indicators: 23 April 2020
  23 Apr 2020
  The indicators use big, closer-to-real-time datasets of activity and are available up to one month in advance of official estimates of gross domestic product. read more...
• Latest Wirral Intelligence Service Bulletin published (April 2020)
  22 Apr 2020
  "Insight to your Inbox".... read more...
• Social care for adults aged 18–64 Report
  22 Apr 2020
  This Health Foundation analysis, that focuses on social care for younger adults in England, explores system context and much more. read more...
• ONS Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup - 21 April 2020
  21 Apr 2020
  Catch up on the latest data and analysis from Office for National Statistics related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its impact on our economy and society. read more...
• How funding flows in the NHS
  21 Apr 2020
  Kings Fund infographic explaining how funding flows in the NHS and how providers are regulated and commissioned. read more...
• ONS Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup - 20 April 2020
  20 Apr 2020
  Catch up on the latest data and analysis from Office for National Statistics related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its impact on our economy and society. read more...
• ONS Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup - 17 April 2020
  17 Apr 2020
  Latest edition of the ONS coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup – a summary of the latest Office for National Statistics analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• Almshouses for the 21st century: transformation in progress
  17 Apr 2020
  Almshouses are the oldest form of community-led housing, pre-dating other social housing, care and support for centuries. read more...
• Urban Tree Challenge Fund opens for second round.
  17 Apr 2020
  The Forestry Commission has opened round two of the Urban Tree Challenge Fund for a share of the £10million pot to increase tree numbers in urban areas through small scale planting projects read more...
• ONS Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup - 16 April 2020
  16 Apr 2020
  Latest edition of the ONS coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup – a summary of the latest Office for National Statistics analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• Recessions and health: the long-term health consequences of responses to coronavirus
  16 Apr 2020
  This briefing note outlines how worsening economic conditions and disruptions to NHS services could have important and far-reaching consequences for the health of the broader population. read more...
• Crystal balls vs rear-view mirrors The UK labour market after coronavirus
  15 Apr 2020
  The Resolution Foundation have released a report looking at how the coronavirus could impact the longer-term future of our labour market. Worth a read... read more...
• ONS Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup - 14 April 2020
  14 Apr 2020
  Today’s edition of the coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup – a summary of the latest Office for National Statistics analysis related to the pandemic. read more...
• Stay Home, Save Lives Coronavirus campaign “Act like you’ve got it”
  09 Apr 2020
  Stay Home, Save Lives Coronavirus campaign has now launched across TV, radio, outdoor, social media and print. Do it - don't take chances with people's lives! read more...
• The NHS Explained: How the Health System in England Really Works - free online course
  08 Apr 2020
  Get a detailed understanding of the NHS - its inner workings, current and future challenges, and how it all fits together. read more...
• All pharmacies to open Good Friday and Easter Monday between 2pm-5pm
  07 Apr 2020
  Pharmacies will be required to be open as a minimum between 2pm and 5pm on GOOD FRIDAY and BANK HOLIDAY EASTER MONDAY (10 April 2020 and 13 April 2020). read more...
• New helpline goes live to support people’s mental health
  07 Apr 2020
  Local NHS Trust, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP), has launched a new mental health helpline for residents of Cheshire West, Cheshire East and Wirral. read more...
• Kings Fund publish Covid-19 resource portal to support health and care leaders
  07 Apr 2020
  Kings Fund new Leading through Covid-19 hub aims to provide support to this leadership community. read more...
• Community Action Wirral - Covid-19 Newsletter
  03 Apr 2020
  Local information and updates from Community Action Wirral read more...
• End-of-life care and dementia
  03 Apr 2020
  This recently updated resource looks at what is involved in providing good end-of-life care for people with dementia. read more...
• NHS hospital bed numbers: past, present, future
  02 Apr 2020
  Research from the Kings Fund has found The total number of NHS hospital beds in England has more than halved over the past 30 years while the number of patients treated has increased significantly. read more...
• Where do over-70s live?
  01 Apr 2020
  See the population of England and Wales aged 70 years and over mapped at a local level. See our Local Insight tool for even more detail. read more...
• Local CAMHS website responds to COVID-19 mental health needs
  31 Mar 2020
  CAMHS have updated the MyMind website (www.mymind.org.uk) with various resources/ links in relation to supporting children & young people around Covid-19 and their mental health. read more...
• Living longer: implications of housing tenure in later life
  30 Mar 2020
  Office for National Statistics continue to consider the implications to housing tenure changing over time, with future generations of older people more likely to live in rented accommodation than they do now. read more...
• Global Burden of Disease for England: international comparisons
  26 Mar 2020
  Report that compares data from the 2016 Global Burden of Disease study for England with 22 countries. Findings informed the NHS England 10-year strategy. read more...
• Water supply and demand management
  26 Mar 2020
  This report sets out the challenges facing the water industry in England and assesses how Defra is tackling them. read more...
• Wirral Coronavirus Helpline – 0151 666 5050
  25 Mar 2020
  A Wirral Coronavirus helpline has been set up to support residents, by providing advice and guidance on a range of service, community and business issues. read more...
• ONS publishes new statistics in response to coronavirus (COVID-19)
  25 Mar 2020
  The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today published its first statistics as part of a new webpage looking at the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the UK. read more...
• Office for National Statistics updates basket of goods and services for future consumer price inflation figures
  25 Mar 2020
  The review process for the items making up the inflation basket used to calculate the UK consumer price inflation indices and how and why the various items in the basket are chosen. read more...
• Centre for Thriving Places publish Wirral's 2020 report
  25 Mar 2020
  The Thriving Places Index identifies the local conditions for wellbeing and measures whether those conditions are being delivered fairly and sustainably. read more...
• The Burden of Foodborne Disease in the UK 2018
  24 Mar 2020
  This report contains the results of a five year programme to build a Cost of Illness (COI) model, which for the first time allows us to estimate the burden of foodborne illness in the UK. read more...
• Housing affordability in England and Wales: 2019
  24 Mar 2020
  Data on house prices and annual earnings to calculate affordability ratios for national and subnational geographies in England and Wales, on an annual basis. read more...
• UK poverty 2019/20 (Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF))
  24 Mar 2020
  This is the 2019/20 edition of Joseph Rowntree Foundation's annual report on the nature and scale of poverty across the UK and how it affects people who are caught in its grip. read more...
• Air pollution: applying All Our Health
  23 Mar 2020
  Guidance to help health and care staff to work with patients, families and communities to take action on the health effects of air pollution. read more...
• Mumps outbreaks across England (Public Health England)
  21 Mar 2020
  Public Health England and NHS England urge people to ensure they have 2 doses of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine as mumps cases rise to highest levels in a decade. read more...
• Cost of school uniforms pushing some families into debt
  20 Mar 2020
  Councils have urged schools to take a 'common-sense' approach to the cost of uniforms, after parents warned this was affecting their choice of school. read more...
• New horizons in supporting older people's health and wellbeing: is social prescribing a way forward?
  19 Mar 2020
  Older people's health and care needs are changing. Increasing numbers live with the combined effects of age-related chronic illness or disability, social isolation and/or poor mental health read more...
• Repairing our social fabric: towards a new understanding of community strength
  18 Mar 2020
  This report marks the launch of a landmark two-year review into the state of community in the UK, and what can be done to strengthen and repair the social fabric of local communities. T read more...
• Responding to the evidence on inequalities in health: what's needed now?
  17 Mar 2020
  The author discusses two of the three most recent publications related to public health: the health of the nation: a strategy for healthier longer lives,...and the Marmot review 10 years on. read more...
• What interventions improve college and university students’ mental health and wellbeing? A review of review-level evidence
  17 Mar 2020
  Mental health matters to overall wellbeing at all stages of life, and its impact is relatively big. There is growing interest in taking action to improve mental health, and promote wellbeing. This is true across a wide range of organisations, including Higher and Further Education institutions. read more...
• Securing the future of social care funding
  16 Mar 2020
  In this report, Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) sets out the issues facing disability organisations and why it is of utmost importance that the government puts in place a sustainable funding plan. read more...
• Child Health Profile 2020 now published
  12 Mar 2020
  The 2020 Child Health Profiles are now available read more...
• E-Cigarettes and vaping in England: evidence update March 2020
  12 Mar 2020
  Annual update of Public Health England’s e-cigarette evidence review by leading independent tobacco experts. read more...
• Euston, we have a problem: is Britain ready for an infrastructure revolution?
  11 Mar 2020
  The centrepiece of the new government’s first Budget is expected to be an ‘infrastructure revolution’ – spending at least an additional £100 billion over the next five years on public investment. read more...
• There were 11.8 million calls to NHS 111 in England for 2018
  09 Mar 2020
  This pilot statistical report presents findings from analysis of Pathways NHS111 calls and Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) linked data for the period 1 January 2018 to 28 December 2018. read more...
• Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram encouraging people to help shape Fair Employment Charter
  06 Mar 2020
  More than a quarter of the Liverpool City Region’s workforce, made up of those who live in Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral, earn less than the Real Living Wage with an estimated 19,000 workers on zero hours contracts. Read more. read more...
• Conceptions in England and Wales: 2018
  06 Mar 2020
  Office for National Statistics are reporting that in 2018, the conception rate in England and Wales fell to its lowest level since 2004, while the proportion that led to a legal abortion increased to its highest point since records began in 1990. read more...
• Study the biggest driver of migration to the UK, but overall levels remain stable
  06 Mar 2020
  The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show that while overall migration to the UK is fairly stable, EU migration has been falling since 2016 and non-EU arrivals have gradually increased since 2013 to a record level. read more...
• Flooding: health guidance and advice
  05 Mar 2020
  Flooding presents a number of risks to health. This guidance helps professionals and the public address those risks and clean up safely. read more...
• Delivering health and care for people who sleep rough: going above and beyond
  04 Mar 2020
  People who sleep rough have complex and multiple health and care needs that all too often are not met. They have some of the worst health outcomes in England. Read more. read more...
• Record breaking rainfall in February 2020
  03 Mar 2020
  Wettest February on record and 5th wettest Winter. read more...
• Gambling regulation: problem gambling and protecting vulnerable people
  03 Mar 2020
  This report examines the extent to which gambling regulation protects people from gambling related harms and addresses emerging risks. read more...
• Blog Public health matters - Coronavirus - what you need to know
  02 Mar 2020
  In this blog Public Health England (PHE) answer some of the questions many people have. PHE will update this blog as new information becomes available. read more...
• Marmot Review 10 Years On
  02 Mar 2020
  Ten years since the publication of The Marmot Review, for the first time in more than 100 years life expectancy has failed to increase across the country, and for the poorest 10% of women it has actually declined. Over the last decade health inequalities have widened overall, and the amount of time people spend in poor health has increased since 2010. read more...
• House price growth weakens across UK
  27 Feb 2020
  Annual house price growth weakened in all countries of the UK in 2019, our end-of-year review shows. North Devon experienced the highest increase among local authority areas, with a rise of 8.9%. Kensington and Chelsea saw the largest fall with -7.7%. read more...
• Role and principles of reablement
  26 Feb 2020
  This new briefing is an overview of the role and principles of reablement in the social care sector. It is designed for those working in reablement or commissioning it, but may also be useful to carers and people receiving reablement. read more...
• Social capital in the UK: 2020
  25 Feb 2020
  How the UK is faring in four domains of social capital: personal relationships, social network support, civic engagement, and trust and cooperative norms. read more...
• The missing lonely - Exploring direct and indirect measures of loneliness
  19 Feb 2020
  Christmas gatherings and festivities can exacerbate negative feelings associated with being alone, but loneliness is an issue all year round. Loneliness is a concern because it is also associated with poor health outcomes. read more...
• Doing good does you good according to Mental Health Foundation
  18 Feb 2020
  Evidence shows that helping others is actually beneficial for your own mental health and wellbeing. It can help reduce stress, improve your emotional wellbeing and even benefit your physical health. read more...
• There is now a STI diagnosis every 70 seconds in England
  14 Feb 2020
  The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV in partnership with the Terrance Higgins Trust have launched a new State of The Nation Report on Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in England. read more...
• Home Truths report on affects of Climate Change
  13 Feb 2020
  Our homes are under threat from climate change. Increases in the frequency and severity of extreme weather are the most significant early impacts of climate change in the UK. read more...
• Living longer: changes in housing tenure over time
  12 Feb 2020
  Office for National Statistics have published a new article in our Living Longer series, which looks at changes in housing tenure over time. read more...
• Are public health initiatives and the sugar tax working?
  11 Feb 2020
  The next evidence session of the Select Committee on Food, Poverty, Health and Environment asks whether information campaigns and policies to promote reformulation are working to deliver healthier eating. read more...
• Storm Dennis to bring heavy rain and gales to the UK
  11 Feb 2020
  Named by the Met Office, the impacts from this low-pressure system are not expected to be as extreme as Storm Ciara but will bring widespread strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK. read more...
• Every single toothbrush made since the 1930s is still out there in the world
  03 Feb 2020
  Nearly every single toothbrush made since the 1930s, when the first plastic toothbrushes came out, is still out there in the world, living on as a piece of indestructible trash. read more...
• New global record ‘likely’ within five years
  30 Jan 2020
  Latest predictions suggest that Earth’s global average temperature is likely to reach record warmth during the five-year period 2020-2024. read more...
• Network review to let Wirral residents have their say on bus services in the area
  29 Jan 2020
  Wirral residents will have the chance to give their views on bus services in the area in a consultation phase of a new bus network review in the borough. read more...
• Update of long term flood risk information on Gov.uk
  27 Jan 2020
  Environment Agency have updated their Long Term Flood Risk Information (LTFRI) which is the service that allows users to check their flood risk and take action if they need to. read more...
• Universal Credit creating ‘a complex mix of winners and losers’
  22 Jan 2020
  The impact Universal Credit is having on different parts of the country is being ‘ignored’ a think tank has warned. read more...
• Economies of ale: changes in the UK pubs and bars sector, 2001 to 2019
  21 Jan 2020
  Changes in the UK pubs and bars sector in the latest year, following 2018’s Economies of ale report. read more...
• Thinktank warns of overwhelming household debt
  21 Jan 2020
  Whilst household debt levels have improved on aggregate over the past decade, the Resolution Foundation has warned that the poorest fifth of homes are carrying a debt burden that threatens to overwhelm them. read more...
• Latest edition of the Future in Mind Newsletter
  20 Jan 2020
  The newsletter is published three times a year and supports the emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people in Wirral and the Winter edition is now available. read more...
• Fifth of adults abused as children
  20 Jan 2020
  ONS analysis suggests that around one in five adults in England and Wales were abused as children. read more...
• On the road again... The Healthy Wirral Roadshow
  19 Jan 2020
  Following the success of ther first Healthy Wirral Roadshow, then Healthwatch Wirral will once again be on the road from Monday 20th January 2020 to talk to the people of Wirral about their health and care service and how we can build a healthier Wirral together. read more...
• Wirral's new Local Plan: Have your say
  17 Jan 2020
  Following councillor approval at a meeting held on Monday 13 January, the council will now ask residents for their views to help shape Wirral’s new Local Plan. read more...
• Confirmation that 2019 concludes warmest decade
  16 Jan 2020
  The annual global temperature figures for 2019 confirm that the past decade was the warmest on record. read more...
• The English local government public health reforms: An independent assessment
  15 Jan 2020
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• Healthwatch national reports library
  13 Jan 2020
  A new tool has been created to make it easier to search for thousands of reports produced by local Healthwatch. read more...
• England’s last county could get a McDonald’s
  11 Jan 2020
  Planners at Rutland County Council have recommended approval for a drive-through McDonald’s restaurant – in the last county in England without a single restaurant from the global chain. read more...
• Skins in the game: a high-stakes relationship between gambling and young people's health and wellbeing?
  10 Jan 2020
  The Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH) has published a report revealing that young people consider gambling to be an increasingly normal part of their lives. read more...
• Ferries Family Support Hub Launches this month
  08 Jan 2020
  new service available soon read more...
• Nearly 30 million walks demonstrates huge popularity of England's coastal paths
  08 Jan 2020
  New figures showcase the health and economic benefits of walking on England’s coastal paths read more...
• Top 20 public health achievements of the 21st century
  07 Jan 2020
  The Royal Society for Public Health has released a list of the top 20 public health interventions and achievements that have taken place during the first 20 years of the 21st century. read more...
• 2019 record temperatures conclude a decade of records
  06 Jan 2020
  Witnessing the highest UK temperature for the months of February, July, and provisionally December, 2019 was a year of multiple records, concluding a record-breaking decade. read more...
• Learn more about this area's flood risk
  19 Dec 2019
  Visit the website, add in your postcode and the map will then update... read more...
• What are the most significant milestones for people between 30 and 75?
  17 Dec 2019
  This latest ONS article looks at life events including divorce, becoming a grandparent, leaving work and more… and reveals which age group is happier than the others. read more...
• Study shows poorer children miss out on sport
  13 Dec 2019
  Sport England has issued a report showing that wealthier children are getting more exercise than their poorer classmates. read more...
• Have your say: Wirral Tree Strategy
  12 Dec 2019
  Wirral Council has launched a Tree Strategy consultation for the borough and you can have your say on the draft strategy online before it closes on 20 December. read more...
• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority are consulting on the Spatial Development Strategy
  25 Nov 2019
  The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority are seeking your views to help shape a new City Region wide Strategy. read more...
• Health and wellbeing boards and integrated care systems
  22 Nov 2019
  Seven years on, there have been fundamental and far-reaching changes in how the NHS works across different services and with external partners such as local government - What do these developments mean for the future role of HWBs? read more...
• The life of every child born today will be profoundly affected by climate change according to the Lancet Countdown 2019 Report
  19 Nov 2019
  This is the message deriveed from the most recent Lancet Countdown 2019 Report and the authors believe an unprecedented challenge demands an unprecedented response read more...
• Hitting the poorest worst? How public health cuts have been experienced in England’s most deprived communities
  15 Nov 2019
  IPPR calls for investment in public health services to tackle health inequality and deliver NHS savings after finding cuts fall on poorest read more...
• Dementia care costs for families to treble to £62bn by 2040
  14 Nov 2019
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• Sexual health figures mask serious trends and inequalities
  14 Nov 2019
  Sexual health must be sufficiently funded on a national level, to deliver high quality sexual health services and information, say the Health and Social Care Committee in its report on sexual health. read more...
• State of hunger: a study of poverty and food insecurity in the UK
  13 Nov 2019
  This report highlights three drivers that, when experienced, simultaneously leave people with no protection from hunger and poverty. read more...
• The detention of young people with learning disabilities and/or autism
  12 Nov 2019
  Human rights of many people with a learning disability and/or autism are being breached in mental health hospitals read more...
• Hospital obesity admissions reach record high
  11 Nov 2019
  Official figures show the number of hospital admissions in England specifically linked to excess weight in 2018/19 hit 1.1m - up from 884,000 the year before. read more...
• Pupils could wear pollution-sensitive badges
  08 Nov 2019
  A scheme proposed at Newcastle City Council could see children in the city’s schools issued special badges that will warn if they are being exposed to high levels of air pollution. read more...
• Pharmacy inspections now provide reports and learning from inspections
  07 Nov 2019
  General Pharmaceutical Council are now publishing pharmacy inspection reports for the first time on a new website. read more...
• Cold Weather Plan for England
  06 Nov 2019
  Public Health England would like to draw your attention to the preparedness programme of the Cold Weather Plan for England. read more...
• New guide to help councils fight loneliness
  05 Nov 2019
  A new guide, Reaching Out, has been produced by the Local Government Association and the National Association of Local Councils to provide information for public bodies to help them tackle loneliness. read more...
• Update to the Public Health Dashboard
  05 Nov 2019
  The latest updated Public Health Dashboard is published today. read more...
• National roll-out of electronic prescription service
  04 Nov 2019
  The service will help GPs and pharmacists prescribe and dispense medicines faster and more securely and make it easier for patients to pick up repeat prescriptions. read more...
• Lets talk Loneliness
  01 Nov 2019
  All of us can experience loneliness at some point in our lives. It’s time we started talking about it. read more...
• Wirral Walking Festival 2020 - invitation to submit a walk
  01 Nov 2019
  Submit an entry for next year’s festival which will take place throughout May. read more...
• Charity reveals extent of bus funding cuts, and how new funding settlement could reverse the decline
  31 Oct 2019
  Funding for buses in England is almost £400 million a year lower than it was ten years ago according to research by Charity, Campaign for Better Transport read more...
• High street sheds 85,000 jobs in a year
  30 Oct 2019
  Retailers have reiterated their demands for a shake-up of the business rates system after 85,000 jobs were lost on the High Street in a year. read more...
• Parts of the UK are ageing twice as fast as other areas of the country as UK is 'growing apart', study warns
  29 Oct 2019
  Research by the Resolution Foundation shows that parts of the UK are ageing twice as fast as other areas of the country, read more...
• Gang crime linked to school exclusions
  28 Oct 2019
  A report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Knife Crime has revealed a "disturbing correlation" between children excluded from school and those exploited by violent gangs. read more...
• Ground-breaking research shows 99.9% microplastics are removed from UK drinking water
  25 Oct 2019
  Pioneering water industry research has revealed that water treatment processes remove 99.9% of microplastic particles from sources of drinking water. read more...
• NHS opens clinic to help child addicts of computer games
  25 Oct 2019
  GPs will be able to refer young people, after ‘gaming disorder’ defined as a health problem read more...
• Fracking for shale gas in England
  24 Oct 2019
  This report sets out the facts about the government's support of shale gas development in England. read more...
• Environment Agency publishes its vision for building resilient water supplies
  22 Oct 2019
  The Environment Agency has published ‘Building resilient water supplies’, which sets out the environmental regulators future vision. read more...
• Air pollution is now a ‘health emergency’, head of NHS England warns
  22 Oct 2019
  Poor atmosphere causing hundreds more cases of stroke, asthma and cardiac arrest, scientists say read more...
• Latest State of Nature Report reveals a continuing downward trend
  21 Oct 2019
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• Liverpool City Region £75 million business growth package launched
  18 Oct 2019
  Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, has announced plans for the biggest package of support for local businesses in more than 20 years. read more...
• New National Design Guide issued to councils
  17 Oct 2019
  The Government has issued a new National Design Guide, setting out ten principles of good building to inform local authority planning decisions. read more...
• New company to deliver growth for Liverpool City Region
  16 Oct 2019
  A new growth company for Liverpool City Region has been established to help create jobs, build business, attract investment and help our young people. read more...
• Scousers are 'chattiest mobile phone users'
  15 Oct 2019
  People in Liverpool have longer mobile phone calls than the residents of nine other major British cities, an Ofcom survey has suggested. read more...
• CQC annual assessment of health care and social care in England
  15 Oct 2019
  State of Care looks at the trends, highlights examples of good and outstanding care, and identifies factors that maintain high-quality care. read more...
• Coastal residents earning less than those inland
  14 Oct 2019
  Workers living in seaside areas in Great Britain earn on average £1,600 less per year than those living inland. read more...
• Millions struggling to pay council tax and other essential bills, says new Financial Inclusion Study
  11 Oct 2019
  Poverty is rising for all groups - even those in work – according to a new financial inclusion monitor report. read more...
• In 2018-19 there were 24.8 million attendances in Accident and Emergency in England
  10 Oct 2019
  The number of attendances to A&E increased by 4% compared with 2017-18 and 21% since 2009-10. In 2018-19, 88% of patient attendances spent 4 hours or less in A&E. read more...
• Do summer heatwaves lead to a spike in deaths?
  10 Oct 2019
  The hottest day ever recorded in the UK occurred in 2019. ONS look at how the warm summers has impacted on the number of deaths. read more...
• Public Sector outsourcing trends report 2018-19
  10 Oct 2019
  Local government spend decisions are under more scrutiny than ever before. That’s why more and more public sector decision makers are using Porge’s Illuminator and Collaborator services. read more...
• Latest Wirral Link Forum Bulletin
  08 Oct 2019
  The network for voluntary, community and faith sector organisations working with children, young people and families in Wirral read more...
• The experience of cancer patients in England continues to be generally very positive
  07 Oct 2019
  In response to the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey 2018, when asked to rate their care on a scale of zero (very poor) to 10 (very good), respondents gave an average rating of 8.8. read more...
• World Mental Health Day 2019: “Just Ask” campaign
  07 Oct 2019
  World Mental Health Day is 10th October.  This year the theme is suicide prevention. Wirral CAMHS and other organisations are running a “Just Ask” campaign to raise awareness read more...
• Employees in the UK: 2018
  05 Oct 2019
  The Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) is the official source of employee and employment estimates by detailed geography and industry. read more...
• No-deal Brexit 'still risk to NHS and care sector', report warns
  04 Oct 2019
  The National Audit Office has published a report saying a no-deal Brexit presents risks to the NHS and care homes despite extensive Government planning. read more...
• NatCen British Social Attitudes Survey 2019
  03 Oct 2019
  Every year since 1983, social research company NatCen has surveyed over 3,000 people about life in Britain and their views on how the country is being run. read more...
• Wirral's Public Health Annual Report for 2019 published
  02 Oct 2019
  This years subject is Creative Communities - Culture for Health and Wellbeing in Wirral 2019 read more...
• How purposeful participation empowers humans to flourish
  01 Oct 2019
  Local organisations were involved in this Centre for Social Justice report that maintains that community engagement affords people social capital. read more...
• Health and wellbeing resources pack for local health and care systems
  01 Oct 2019
  These resources packs can help you better understand your local communities, the people that live in them and the things affecting their health and wellbeing. read more...
• The emerging picture of UK homelessness and rough sleeping
  01 Oct 2019
  ONS have published an important update on the cross government project to improve the coherence of statistics produced on homelessness across the UK and build a better understanding of this critical social problem. read more...
• Dependence and withdrawal associated with some prescribed medicines: an evidence review
  30 Sep 2019
  This report contains the results of a public health evidence review of available data and published evidence on the problems of dependence and withdrawal associated with some prescribed medicines. read more...
• 112,000 quit work to care for dementia sufferers
  30 Sep 2019
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• Why are we still waiting for social care funding reform?
  28 Sep 2019
  If the current model for social care funding could be considered as possibly 'fundamentally broken' then not-with-standing the new Prime Minister's promise to 'fix' the problem, progress towards meaningful reform appears not to be moving forward read more...
• Local Government’s Latest Challenge: Combatting Climate Change
  27 Sep 2019
  This briefing looks at how the councils who have recently declared a ‘Climate Emergency’ can start to consider the next steps that they will take. It focuses on initiatives that have been implemented in Europe; most specifically in Scandinavian countries and France. read more...
• Community wealth building 2019
  27 Sep 2019
  This Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) publication provides an overview of the theory of community wealth building. read more...
• Confusing rules for claiming free prescriptions and dental treatment need changing
  26 Sep 2019
  Penalty charge notices (PCNs) are supposed to discourage people from claiming free prescriptions or dental treatment when they are not entitled to do so read more...
• Creating healthy places: perspectives from NHS England’s Healthy New Towns programme
  26 Sep 2019
  A series of essays on NHS England's Healthy New Towns programme to reflect on the key insights gained throughout its duration. read more...
• Estimates of the very old, including centenarians, UK – 2002 to 2018
  25 Sep 2019
  This Office for National Statistics release contains population estimates by sex and single year of age for people aged 90 to 104 and for the 105+ age group. They have also published the latest UK National Life Tables providing life expectancies from age 0 to age 100. read more...
• You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone
  25 Sep 2019
  Kim Fellows from Local Government innovation Unit blogs about climate change and what retailers, citizens and governments at all levels can do to tackle it – and why haven’t we done anything until now? read more...
• Cut the Bull: how changing your diet could help save the planet
  23 Sep 2019
  As the effects of climate change become better recognised, more attention is being focused towards the issue of food impacts on climate change. This briefing will make recommendations on the ways in which local governments can address issues of health and climate change through diet. read more...
• Cool-the climate change strategy
  20 Sep 2019
  Have your say on the new Cool 2 draft climate change strategy read more...
• Cash machines closing fastest in poor areas, chancellor told
  18 Sep 2019
  Consumer association Which? said that free-to-use cash machines were disappearing quicker in deprived areas than in affluent ones. read more...
• The size and structure of the adult social care sector and workforce in England
  11 Sep 2019
  This report provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the size and structure of the adult social care sector and workforce in England. read more...
• UK sea level projections to 2300
  10 Sep 2019
  New sea level projections developed by the Met Office Hadley Centre have been published in a report by the Environment Agency. They show continued rise beyond 2100 under all climate change scenarios. read more...
• Storm names for 2019-20 announced
  09 Sep 2019
  Met Office and Met Éireann have revealed the list of storm names for 2019-20. read more...
• NatCen British Social Attitudes Survey 2019
  06 Sep 2019
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• The commuting gap!
  05 Sep 2019
  Women are more likely than men to leave their job over a long commute... ONS data suggests... read more...
• English Indices of Deprivation 2019: Release date announced
  03 Sep 2019
  The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) have announced a provisional release date for the Indices of Deprivation 2019. read more...
• Summer 2019 climate statistics: largely warm and wet
  03 Sep 2019
  Met Office are reporting that Summer 2019 in the UK was a record-breaking with period with a maximum temperature of 38.7 C at Cambridge University Botanic Garden logged on 25 July. read more...
• Community Action Wirral's Weekly News Bulletin
  02 Sep 2019
  A collection of third sector news articles, funders and events from across Wirral. read more...
• How does UK healthcare spending compare with other countries?
  30 Aug 2019
  As part of its role producing the UK’s health accounts, the ONS has published an article which examines how the UK’s spending on healthcare compares with other countries around the world. read more...
• Share that you care - highlighting loneliness and isolation facing Carers
  29 Aug 2019
  As part of their Share that you care campaign, British Gas have released a video highlighting the loneliness and isolation that can come with caring for someone. read more...
• What’s in a name?
  28 Aug 2019
  There’s more than you might think to the ONS baby names list read more...
• Cramped homes could be keeping children sick for longer
  27 Aug 2019
  A report from the National Housing Federation has warned that 1.2m children could be suffering from health problems due to living in overcrowded conditions. read more...
• Government launches HS2 review
  23 Aug 2019
  The government has launched a review into the HS2 high speed rail line following mounting concerns over its cost and deliverability. read more...
• Thousands of homeless kids in ‘unfit’ accommodation
  22 Aug 2019
  Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, has published new research which shines a light on the thousands of children growing up in homeless families. read more...
• Record low cases of unexplained infant death
  21 Aug 2019
  Annual data on sudden infant deaths in England and Wales and infant deaths for which the cause remained unascertained after a full investigation, with associated risk factors. read more...
• Public Health and their teams are vital to the development of new Integrated Care Systems
  20 Aug 2019
  Guidance for directors of public health around implications for statutory advice and support, arising from greater integration of health and care services. read more...
• Around 90,000 kids without measles vaccination
  20 Aug 2019
  As parents across England preparing their children to go to primary school, PHE is warning that 1 in 7 five year olds may not be fully up-to-date with some routine immunisations. read more...
• Drug-related deaths reach record levels
  20 Aug 2019
  The statistics for England and Wales – which show a 16% increase in deaths from drug poisoning in 2018, the highest annual leap since records began. read more...
• Annual World Suicide Prevention Day Ride Around the Wirral
  19 Aug 2019
  The annual World Suicide Prevention Day Ride Around the Wirral will take place on Sunday 15th September 2019, following the Wirral Circular Trail from Woodside through to Seacombe, New Brighton, Hoylake, West Kirby, Hooton, Eastham and back to Woodside. read more...
• 'Generation X' most likely to die by suicide and drug poisoning
  18 Aug 2019
  Middle-aged generation most likely to die by suicide and drug poisoning Now in their 40s and 50s, the so-called Generation X are dying in greater numbers by suicide or drug poisoning than any other age group. read more...
• Emergency admissions to hospital from care homes: how often and what for?
  16 Aug 2019
  Reducing emergency admissions from care homes has the potential to reduce pressure on hospitals. This is a significant national policy focus, as demonstrated by a strong commitment to improve support in care homes in the NHS Long Term Plan. read more...
• Personal and economic well-being in the UK: August 2019
  16 Aug 2019
  Estimates looking across both personal well-being and economic well-being in the UK. This bulletin is part of a new series on "people and prosperity". read more...
• UK labour market: August 2019
  16 Aug 2019
  Estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK. read more...
• The State of the British Coast – Observable Changes through Art Imagery 1770 to the present Day
  15 Aug 2019
  This is a remarkable report and body of work which uses paintings, images of the coast to remind us of the changes that are continuously underway. read more...
• UK natural capital: ecosystem accounts for urban areas
  15 Aug 2019
  This bulletin is an update for the ecosystem accounts for urban areas. read more...
• New National “Love Water” Campaign launched by the Environment Agency and Water UK
  14 Aug 2019
  Love Water is a major campaign involving more than 40 environmental groups, charities, water companies and regulators, aimed at getting the British public involved in safeguarding water resources for future generations. read more...
• Families and households in the UK: 2018
  13 Aug 2019
  ONS reporting trends in living arrangements in the UK including families, people living alone and people in shared accommodation, broken down by size and type of household. read more...
• Flood & Coastal Erosion Call for Evidence
  12 Aug 2019
  Defra is asking for evidence that can be used in developing policy on flood and coastal erosion. This will allow Defra to develop a policy direction that better prepares the country and manages the risks of flooding and coastal erosion read more...
• How do you solve an issue like social care funding?
  12 Aug 2019
  A Kings Fund podcast about big ideas in health and care when they talk with experts from The King’s Fund and beyond about the NHS, social care. read more...
• Ward boundaries - know where you live
  12 Aug 2019
  A map showing ward boundaries is available on Wirral Council website. read more...
• Make It Happen - Community Hub - Open Sessions
  12 Aug 2019
  Learn to play the Guitar read more...
• ‘Inadequate support’ for released young offenders
  11 Aug 2019
  Young offender institutions in England and Wales fail to provide necessary support for children to succeed in life after custody, a report has found. read more...
• The national estimated dementia diagnosis rate for those aged 65 and over has remained stable over the last 12 months
  09 Aug 2019
  This publication looks at national and regional trends over the past year and reviewing any new data that has been added in the preceding 12 months. read more...
• Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s – consultation document
  09 Aug 2019
  The prevention green paper was published in the very last days of Theresa May’s tenure as prime minister. It describes a large range of initiatives and actions to be implemented in the 2020s... read more...
• Unseasonable weather on the way
  08 Aug 2019
  An unseasonable area of low-pressure will bring bouts of heavy rain and strong winds to large swathes of England and Wales tomorrow and Saturday. read more...
• Data from 2018 has shown that over 100,000 people leave work following a spell of long-term sickness absence each year
  08 Aug 2019
  Statistics that contribute to the evidence base supporting the work and health consultation “Health is everyone’s business: proposals to reduce ill-health related job loss”. read more...
• Wirral set to benefit from £18m national capital funding investment
  08 Aug 2019
  The Department of Health and Social Care has today confirmed trusts, clinical commissioning groups and health and care partnerships across the country will receive capital funding worth £1.8bn. read more...
• UK inequality widens
  08 Aug 2019
  New research suggests that the richest 1% in Britain have become increasingly concentrated in London over the past two decades, underlining the rise of inequality between the capital and the rest of the country read more...
• If Wirral was a 100 people....
  07 Aug 2019
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• Community Action Wirral E-Bulletin
  07 Aug 2019
  A collection of third sector news articles, funders and events from across Wirral. read more...
• Between 2008-2016, male prisoners were 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide than men in the general population
  06 Aug 2019
  Analysis of drug-related deaths and suicides in England and Wales, 2008 to 2016. read more...
• Since 2011, the largest fall in smoking prevalence in the UK has been among 18- to 24-year-olds
  06 Aug 2019
  This collaborative publication describes data on smoking habits from two surveys; data for the UK are taken from the Annual Population Survey, and for Great Britain are taken from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey read more...
• Make It Happen - Community Hub - Open sessions
  05 Aug 2019
  Ecobrick workshop - come and join us read more...
• Whatever happened to 2 Point 4 children?
  05 Aug 2019
  Following on from the recent publication of figures for births in England and Wales in 2018, the Office for National Statistics births expert Nick Stripe takes a look at whether we're still having 2.4 children. read more...
• Workless households for regions across the UK: 2018
  04 Aug 2019
  Annual information at a local level about households and the adults and children living in them, by their economic activity status. read more...
• Tell us about: Reporting issues to Merseyside Police
  02 Aug 2019
  Merseyside Police are asking residents to use their Tell Us website to share vital information. read more...
• Are young people detached from their neighbourhoods?
  01 Aug 2019
  Born in the digital age, young people are thought to be disconnected from their local area. This ONS article and quiz looks at how they engage with their neighbourhood, compared with older adults. read more...
• World trade explorer
  31 Jul 2019
  Use the ONS interactive to understand how the UK trades with the rest of the world. read more...
• Make It Happen "Community Hub" Friday 2nd August Drop-in
  30 Jul 2019
  Drop in for anyone who feels they may need a bit of advice, support or guidance for themselves, family members or a friend or customer. Kettle will be on.... read more...
• Data and information analysts have a crucial role to play
  30 Jul 2019
  Data, information and intelligence analysts are the back bone to creating a health and care system fit for the 21st century, read more...
• Wirral children’s services improve ‘in all areas’
  30 Jul 2019
  An Ofsted inspection has found that children’s services at Wirral Council have improved “in all areas,” after they were rated inadequate in September 2016. read more...
• New official highest temperature in UK confirmed
  30 Jul 2019
  A recording of 38.7°C at Cambridge Botanic Garden on Thursday 25 July has become the highest temperature officially recorded in the UK. read more...
• Pharmacist-led telephone triage leads to dramatic reduction in same day face-to-face contacts with GP
  29 Jul 2019
  The piloting of a new pharmacist-led telephone triage system has reduced face-to-face contacts for urgent on-the-day appointments by over 50 per cent in the first three months. read more...
• New controls on gambling industry
  26 Jul 2019
  The Gambling Commission has proposed new rules that would require betting firms to establish how much customers can afford and to set limits on their spending. read more...
• Latest Local Insight Profile for Wirral now available for July 2019
  26 Jul 2019
  Latest updates from Local Insight tool... report highlighting key Wirral aspects read more...
• Active travel: trends, policy and funding
  26 Jul 2019
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• Parents called on to make sure children are up to date with vaccinations
  25 Jul 2019
  Public Health experts are calling on North West residents to use the recent Greater Manchester measles outbreak as a reminder of the importance of vaccines. read more...
• Energy across the authority 2019
  24 Jul 2019
  Examples of how local authorities have taken advantage of energy opportunities and a repeat and updated of the 2018 report read more...
• Crime in England and Wales, year ending March 2019
  23 Jul 2019
  This bulletin reports on the latest figures from our two main sources of crime data: the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) and police recorded crime. read more...
• Heatwave for parts of the UK this week
  22 Jul 2019
  MetOffice are suggesting that temperatures will climb through the week, potentially reaching record breaking levels by Thursday. read more...
• North most affected by decline in coastal young
  22 Jul 2019
  BBC analysis of population projections has found that more than half of England's coastal communities could see a decline in the number of residents aged under 30 by the year 2039, with towns in the North the worst affected. read more...
• Military Veterans Support
  15 Jul 2019
  This booklet sets out the services offered by Veterans in Mind. read more...
• Ethnicity pay gaps in Great Britain: 2018
  12 Jul 2019
  Ethnicity pay gap regression results for 2018 across different ethnicity breakdowns using the Annual Population Survey. read more...
• Towns analysis: Understanding towns in England and Wales
  11 Jul 2019
  The first in a series of articles that provide new data and analysis on towns in England and Wales, to help inform policy. read more...
• Government told to speed up climate change efforts
  10 Jul 2019
  The government's official climate change advisers warn ministers are failing to cut emissions fast enough, and adapt to rising temperatures. read more...
• UK citizens will on average outlive savings by 10 years
  08 Jul 2019
  The World Economic Forum has warned that the average female retiree in Britain will outlive their savings by 12.6 years. For men, the figure is 10.3 years. read more...
• LGBT Health Survey Merseyside - Results and Response (November 2018)
  06 Jul 2019
  Between May and August 2018, Macmillan Cancer Support in partnership with Sahir House conducted a survey open to all LGBT people in Merseyside. read more...
• Analysis of population estimates tool
  05 Jul 2019
  Interactive analysis of estimated population change for England and Wales, by geography, age and sex. Annual estimates are from mid-2011 onwards. read more...
• 'A Safer Return' report explores the experiences of children who have been missing
  04 Jul 2019
  Children and young people who go missing are at risk of being sexually exploited and groomed into criminality, including county lines, says A Safer Return, new research into the value of Return Home Interviews (RHIs). read more...
• Adult smoking habits in the UK: 2018
  03 Jul 2019
  Cigarette smoking habits among adults in the UK, including the proportion of people who smoke, demographic breakdowns, changes over time, and use of e-cigarettes. read more...
• Moving from primary school to secondary school is a big deal - see what former Year 6s say about the move up to secondary
  03 Jul 2019
  New Brighton Primary current Year 6s had questions and worries about moving to their secondary schools.... so previous pupils who are now in Year 7 give them the inside story... read more...
• Population estimates for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: mid-2018
  03 Jul 2019
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• Blue badge permits: People with 'hidden disabilities' to be eligible
  02 Jul 2019
  Blue badge permits: People with 'hidden disabilities' to be eligible read more...
• The Climate Crisis: What Next in Wirral - Join us on Wednesday 10th July
  02 Jul 2019
  Join us for an event to consider what we need to do next in Wirral in the face of the global climate crisis. Our host and keynote speaker will be environmental entrepreneur and author Ed Gillespie. read more...
• How would you support our ageing population?
  01 Jul 2019
  It’s no secret that the UK population is ageing. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) projects that more than 24% of people living in the UK will be aged 65 or older by 2042, up from 18% in 2016. read more...
• New building safety regulator to enforce tougher rules
  19 Jun 2019
  The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has announced plans to create a new national building safety regulator, to enforce tougher safety rules on residential buildings more than 18m high. read more...
• Breastfeeding Celebration Week
  17 Jun 2019
  Public Health England is proud to be supporting Breastfeeding Celebration Week from Monday 17th June. read more...
• The health effects of Sure Start
  17 Jun 2019
  New evaluation finds Sure Start had major health benefits for children in poorer neighbourhoods read more...
• The NHS Explained: How the Health System in England Really Works
  14 Jun 2019
  Join this free online course to get a detailed understanding of the NHS - its inner workings, current and future challenges, and how it all fits together. read more...
• Office for National Statistics: Economy contracted 0.4% in April
  12 Jun 2019
  The economy contracted 0.4% from the month before in April, with this meaning growth for the three months to April slowed to 0.3% compared to 0.5% from January to March read more...
• Carers Week (10-16 June 2019)
  10 Jun 2019
  The theme for Carers Week 2019 is ‘Getting Carers Connected in their Community’. Find out more... read more...
• Impact of the Immigration Bill on the NHS and social care
  10 Jun 2019
  This nuffield trust briefing examines the potential impact of the Immigration Bill on the NHS and social care. read more...
• 'Care deserts' mean older people may not be getting the care they need
  06 Jun 2019
  A report form Age UK indicates that around 1.4 million people are living in ‘care deserts’ covering nearly a third of the country where it is not possible to find a care home place. read more...
• Sexual health figures mask serious trends and inequalities
  05 Jun 2019
  House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee suggest that sexual health must be sufficiently funded on a national level, to deliver high quality sexual health services and information, say the Health and Social Care Committee in its report on sexual health. read more...
• Whorlton Hall – BBC abuse story
  29 May 2019
  The abuse and mistreatment of vulnerable adults at a specialist hospital has been uncovered by the BBC's Panorama programme. read more...
• Council spending on local services down 21% over past decade
  29 May 2019
  Council spending on local services has fallen by more than a fifth since 2010, according to a report from Britain’s leading independent economics thinktank. read more...
• Adult health screening: House of Commons Public Accounts Committee Report
  17 May 2019
  This report argues that national health bodies are not doing enough to make sure that everyone who is eligible to take part in screening is doing so, and do not know if everyone who should be invited for screening has been. read more...
• Progress delivering the Emergency Services Network
  16 May 2019
  The National Audit Office report on the Emergency Services Network (ESN) - the government’s chosen option to replace the Airwave system. read more...
• How to look after your mental health during revision and exams (Young Minds)
  16 May 2019
  If you’re struggling with your mental health during revision and exam season, you’re not alone. read more...
• UK Labour market overview: May 2019
  15 May 2019
  Estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK. read more...
• Active Ageing: the costs of physical inactivity in older people to the NHS
  14 May 2019
  This report highlights the costs of physical inactivity in older people to the NHS and estimates that by 2030, this could be as much as £1.3 billion. read more...
• Next generation public health: towards precision and fairness
  13 May 2019
  Developments in big data and artificial intelligence are transforming medicine, but has public health somehow been lagging behind in embracing their potential? read more...
• Wirral youngsters say 'Be Yourself' to mark Mental Health Awareness Week
  13 May 2019
  A group of Wirral youngsters have created a film about body image to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. read more...
• A compendium of innovation methods
  10 May 2019
  Bringing together the 13 innovation methods that NESTA have analysed, developed, tested and spread... read more...
• Fixing the care crisis: Centre for Policy Studies
  09 May 2019
  Social care is one of the most controversial topics in British politics – but one that urgently needs to be addressed. In a new report for the Centre for Policy Studies, the Rt Hon Damian Green MP puts forward his proposal. read more...
• Children’s services at breaking point – Government must back local authorities with funding that meets demand
  09 May 2019
  Constricted funding and ever increasing demand have left children’s services in England at breaking point, a report published today by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has found. read more...
• Class privilege remains entrenched as social mobility stagnates
  07 May 2019
  The Social Mobility Commission's State of the Nation 2018 to 2019 report highlights inequality in Britain and sets out key findings and recommendations. read more...
• Pressures on children’s social care - Report by NAO
  06 May 2019
  Local authorities in England have statutory responsibility for protecting the welfare of children and delivering children’s social care. This National Audit Office report 'Pressures on children’s social care' covers the response of national and local government to increasing demand for children’s social care read more...
• Addressing rural challenges according to House of Lords report
  06 May 2019
  The House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy has published its report into the challenges and constraints facing the rural economy and how they can be addressed. read more...
• Almost 3 million children from working families living in poverty
  03 May 2019
  BBC News are reporting (April 2019) that official figures show that a record 2.9m children from working families in the UK are living in poverty after housing costs have been paid. read more...
• World Maternal Mental Health week - ‘Positivity Pot’
  03 May 2019
  Day 5, and our final day of sharing information with you during World Maternal Mental Health week read more...
• Study shows older men feel ‘excluded, overlooked and cut-off’
  03 May 2019
  With increasing numbers of older men experiencing loneliness, a new report published today calls for a better understanding of how to tackle the growing public health challenge. read more...
• London's new water fountains have saved 155,000 plastic bottles in 12 months
  03 May 2019
  New water fountains across the capital have dispensed more than 77,000 litres of water in the last 12 months, saving over 155,000 single use 500ml plastic water bottles. read more...
• Seaside towns must be inspired to reinvent themselves, says Lords report
  03 May 2019
  The problems facing seaside towns stem from a combination of geography and wider industrial decline according to House of Commons report. Cut off from much of the country, they are often over dependent on tourism and sea-based industries such as fishing and shipbuilding. read more...
• CQC improve access to continuing regulatory histories
  02 May 2019
  As part of our new approach to registration CQC are changing the way they are displaying a location’s historic inspection reports. read more...
• World Maternal Mental Health week - Promoting Recovery
  02 May 2019
  Day 4 of sharing information with you during World Maternal Mental Health week read more...
• World Maternal Mental Health Day 'The Village'
  01 May 2019
  'It takes a village to raise a child' as the saying goes, and this is true. However, when a baby is born so is a mother and a father; a whole new family. read more...
• What good perinatal mental health support looks like...
  30 Apr 2019
  Ahead of World Maternal Health Day... some articles of interest.... read more...
• What is perinatal mental health?
  29 Apr 2019
  Ahead of World Maternal Health Day... some articles of interest.... read more...
• Violence in England and Wales in 2018: an accident and emergency perspective
  17 Apr 2019
  Despite the recent spate of knife violence and homicide in some UK cities, the number of people injured in serious violence in England and Wales dropped by 1.7% between 2017 and 2018, according to a report published by Cardiff University read more...
• Call for climate change evidence launches today
  15 Apr 2019
  The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has today launched a call for evidence to identify relevant published information about the risks and opportunities facing the UK from climate change. read more...
• What would you do? Share your views and help make local NHS services better
  10 Apr 2019
  Healthwatch Wirral, along with Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group, is taking part in a national Healthwatch survey to give everyone the chance to contribute to the NHS Long Term Plan. You can add “your voice” by taking part in the survey read more...
• Exploring loneliness in children
  09 Apr 2019
  Multivariate analysis of Children's Society data to see which factors contribute to loneliness in children aged 10 to 15 years. The focus is on poverty and the child's perspective. read more...
• Government announce "world first" online safety laws
  09 Apr 2019
  The Government have announced plans for significant new online safety initiatives in a White Paper published on 8th April. read more...
• The cost of living alone
  08 Apr 2019
  As the number of one-person households continues to rise, what are the costs of living alone? read more...
• Increasing number of over-65s 'dangerously unsupported'
  05 Apr 2019
  A new report warns there are more than 1m childless people in the UK aged over 65 who are “dangerously unsupported”, and at acute risk of isolation, loneliness, poor health, poverty and being unable to access formal care. read more...
• Married by 30? You’re now in the minority
  03 Apr 2019
  It’s not so long ago that most people in England and Wales were married in their late teens or twenties. But times have changed and those that are married by the age of thirty are in the minority now. read more...
• Almost 9 out of 10 child hospital tooth extractions due to decay
  03 Apr 2019
  Public Health England (PHE) is encouraging parents to swap children's sugary foods and drinks for healthier alternatives and protect children’s teeth by using fluoride toothpaste. read more...
• Improving outdoor air quality and health: review of interventions
  02 Apr 2019
  This report provides local practitioners and policy-makers with an indication of the broad range of interventions that can be used to improve air quality and health. read more...
• Split ‘Big Four’ audit function from consultancy services, say MPs
  02 Apr 2019
  The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) should aim for the full structural break-up of the ‘Big Four’ firms into audit and non-audit businesses, say the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee. read more...
• Independent high street firms get business rate boost
  01 Apr 2019
  Many news sources are today reporting that thousands of independent high-street premises are to benefit from business rate cuts from 1st April 2019, under a two-year Government scheme that will cut bills by a third for premises with a rateable value below £51,000. read more...
• High blood pressure quality improvement in Cheshire & Merseyside
  01 Apr 2019
  The Cheshire and Merseyside (C&M) Blood Pressure Quality Improvement (BPQI) package is an effective and well-received way to improve practice-level blood pressure (BP) care and control, and meets a national need for BP quality improvement solutions in general practice. read more...
• Knife crime: safeguarding children and young people in education. Lessons from London (Ofsted)
  29 Mar 2019
  New knife crime research looks at how schools, colleges, and pupil referral units (PRUs) in London protect children from knife violence in school and makes recommendations. read more...
• What would you do to make mental health support better? (Healthwatch)
  28 Mar 2019
  The NHS has included mental health in the NHS Long Term Plan with Mental Health is listed as one of the core areas the NHS wants to improve, to make sure people get the support they need, when they need it and they want to hear from you.... read more...
• World's first mobile app to measure outdoor workers exposure to air pollution launched
  27 Mar 2019
  King’s College London and British Safety Council launch Canairy, the world’s first mobile app for outdoor workers to measure their exposure to air pollution in London. read more...
• Schools should have 'no idling zones', Public Health England chief says
  20 Mar 2019
  Public health chiefs have proposed a ban on cars idling outside school gates in a bid to cut air pollution. read more...
• A brief guide to measuring loneliness (What Works Centre for Wellbeing)
  15 Mar 2019
  This guide on measuring loneliness is aimed at charities and social enterprises in the UK. read more...
• Wirral Partnership survey - creating Wirral Vision 2030
  14 Mar 2019
  Wirral Partnership, including the Council, Health partners, the Police and Fire Services,  Wirral Met College, the voluntary sector and local business are working to create a new vision for Wirral to promote the area to attract investors, businesses, visitors and talent. read more...
• Paying to breathe: why unfair asthma prescription charges must be stopped
  14 Mar 2019
  Asthma UK has conducted the largest-ever survey carried out on prescription charges, engaging over 9,000 people. The results reveal many people with asthma are cutting back on their medication for financial reasons. read more...
• Air pollution: outdoor air quality and health. Quality standard [QS181] (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE))
  13 Mar 2019
  This new quality standard covers road-traffic-related air pollution and its impact on health. read more...
• Exploring the UK’s digital divide
  12 Mar 2019
  This ONS article explores the scale of digital exclusion in the UK and its impact. read more...
• International comparisons of health and wellbeing in adolescence and early adulthood
  12 Mar 2019
  Adolescents and young adults make up around a fifth of the UK population, yet the significance of this age group is sometimes overlooked in health policy-making. So how does the UK fare when compared internationally on a range of outcomes measuring the health and wellbeing of this age group? read more...
• NHS staff survey 2018: national results briefing
  11 Mar 2019
  The latest NHS staff survey shows a decline in overall levels of wellbeing and an increase in the numbers of staff reporting discrimination. read more...
• What does Brexit mean for social policy in the UK?
  11 Mar 2019
  This report explores the potential consequences of Brexit for domestic social policy. read more...
• New clues as to why non-smokers, as well as smokers, develop COPD
  08 Mar 2019
  Researchers reveal findings that explain why some people who have never smoked develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. read more...
• Keeping kids safe: improving safeguarding responses to gang violence and criminal exploitation
  08 Mar 2019
  This report estimates there are 27,000 children in England who identify as a gang member, only a fraction of whom are known to children’s services. read more...
• Trends in life expectancy in EU and other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries
  08 Mar 2019
  This paper reports on trends in life expectancy in the 28 EU countries and other high-income OECD countries, and examines potential explanations for the slowdown in improvements in recent years. read more...
• Planning for Affordable Housing
  07 Mar 2019
  This report examines how the planning system is delivering affordable housing and how it can be supported to do so in a manner which greater reflects local needs. read more...
• Health watchdog urges new homes away from roads
  07 Mar 2019
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• Public satisfaction with the NHS and social care in 2018
  07 Mar 2019
  Since 1983, NatCen Social Research's British Social Attitudes survey has asked members of the public about their views on the NHS and health and care issues more generally. Kings Fund and Nuffield Trust explore the findings from the 2018 survey in their new report. read more...
• Healthy living with long-time partner
  06 Mar 2019
  Several studies have found that marriage has health benefits, but new research suggests that living in a long-term partnership is good for your health – whether you're married or not read more...
• House prices push old and young into separate neighbourhoods
  06 Mar 2019
  Age segregation in housing has increased in recent decades, with less likelihood of older and younger adults sharing the same residential area. New research provides added insight to this issue read more...
• The effects of taxes and benefits on household income, disposable income estimate: 2018
  05 Mar 2019
  Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released a new study which examines how taxes and benefits redistribute income between various groups of households in the UK. read more...
• Raising the bar on strength and balance: the importance of community-based provision
  04 Mar 2019
  Despite common misconceptions, falls are not an inevitable part of ageing and can be prevented. This Centre for Ageing Better report explores the possibilities... read more...
• The community paradigm: why public services need radical change and how it can be achieved
  04 Mar 2019
  This NLGN report considers the case for a shift in public services based on a completely new relationship between citizen and state. read more...
• First 1000 days of life
  01 Mar 2019
  This report asks the government to produce a long-term, cross-government strategy for the first 1000 days of life, setting demanding goals to reduce adverse childhood experiences, improve school readiness, and reduce infant mortality and child poverty. read more...
• Despite record employment, nearly 10% of adults have never done paid work
  01 Mar 2019
  While UK employment is at record levels, there are still millions of people across the country who have never had a paid job. ONS have published analysis of who these people are, and their reasons for not working. read more...
• National statistics for Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET)
  28 Feb 2019
  There were 788,000 young people (aged 16 to 24 years) in the UK who were not in education, employment or training (NEET); this number increased by 31,000 from July to September 2018 but was down 5,000 when compared with October to December 2017 read more...
• Study finds one in 13 kids has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  25 Feb 2019
  Research by scientists at King’s College London has estimated that one in 13 children and teenagers in the UK has suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. read more...
• Inflation falls to two year low
  14 Feb 2019
  The UK inflation rate has fallen to a two-year low, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to 1.8% in January, down from 2.1% in December read more...
• Local Authority finances continue to deteriorate amid rising demand for vital services
  13 Feb 2019
  In this report the Public Accounts Committee is dismayed by the government’s view of what it constitutes as sustainability in the sector. It states that short-term cash injections are not good value and the government must instead plan for the future. read more...
• DO YOU FEEL LIKE A BREW AND A CHAT?
  13 Feb 2019
  THE CONVERSATION CAFE opens 28th February from 11-1pm for an informal, safe chat over a free cuppa and speak to people there who will listen and may be able to help you. read more...
• Fit for the future: public health people
  08 Feb 2019
  Reports on the thematic review of public health workforce future capabilities and skills, and a review of the progress read more...
• Forecast suggests Earth’s warmest period on record
  08 Feb 2019
  The forecast for the global average surface temperature for the five-year period to 2023 is predicted to be near or above 1.0 °C above pre-industrial levels, says the Met Office. read more...
• Echo Environment Awards 2019
  07 Feb 2019
  Echo Environment Awards 2019 are open for nominations read more...
• More than 600 people quit work to look after older and disabled relatives every day
  07 Feb 2019
  New research by Carers UK suggests.... read more...
• Time to Talk Day 2019 is Thursday 7 February
  07 Feb 2019
  Time to Talk Day 2019 is taking place on Thursday 7 February. However you do it, make a conversation about mental health. read more...
• Personal and economic well-being in the UK
  07 Feb 2019
  Estimates of the combined findings for personal well-being (October 2017 to September 2018) and economic well-being (July to September 2018) in the UK. This is part of a new series on people and prosperity. read more...
• Domestic abuse consultation response and draft bill
  07 Feb 2019
  Government response to the domestic abuse consultation and draft Domestic Abuse Bill. read more...
• What the Government said about Health and Social Care Select Committee report on childhood obesity
  07 Feb 2019
  The government’s response to the House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee report 'Childhood obesity: Time for action'. read more...
• Polypharmacy: getting our medicines right
  06 Feb 2019
  The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has published guidance on polypharmacy for pharmacists and all healthcare organisations involved with medicines. read more...
• State of child health: England - two years on
  06 Feb 2019
  The RCPCH has published State of Child Health: Two Years On, which highlights progress made against the policy recommendations in our landmark State of Child Health 2017 report. read more...
• The Ageing of Our Towns
  06 Feb 2019
  The think-tank the Centre for Towns has published two relevant reports: The Ageing of our Towns and The Coming Crisis – Access to health in our towns. read more...
• The age divide and housing debate
  06 Feb 2019
  Housing debates have possibly ignored residential age segregation as one of the potential consequences of the ongoing housing affordability crisis. Is age segregation something we should be worried about? read more...
• Investigation into the management of health screening
  06 Feb 2019
  National Audit Office investigation that focuses on the delivery, performance, oversight and progress implementing change on four health screening programmes. read more...
• Juggling work and unpaid care: a growing issue
  05 Feb 2019
  New research by Carers UK reveals that 2.6 million have quit their job to care for a loved one who is older, disabled or seriously ill... read more...
• Health matters: health and work
  05 Feb 2019
  Provides actions that employers in general, local authorities, and the NHS workforce can take with regards to health and work. read more...
• Statin therapy reduces cardiovascular disease risk in older people
  05 Feb 2019
  Statin therapy reduces major vascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes, in a wide range of people, including those over the age of 75, according to new research from MRC scientists. read more...
• Maternity services survey 2018
  01 Feb 2019
  Findings from a national survey of more than 17,600 women who gave birth in February 2018 show that many women are positive about maternity care in England. read more...
• Latest Wirral Intelligence Service bulletin published
  01 Feb 2019
  See the latest Bulletin for January 2019 read more...
• Low carbon and renewable energy economy in 2017
  01 Feb 2019
  Final results from the Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Survey on the low carbon and renewable energy economy in the UK, including direct and indirect activity, employees and turnover. read more...
• Parking at St Catherine’s Health Centre
  31 Jan 2019
  Please be aware that St Catherine’s Health Centre car park has a new parking system in place (from 30th January). read more...
• Transforming cities: the potential of everyday cycling
  31 Jan 2019
  This report estimates that eight conditions, including type 2 diabetes, stroke, breast cancer and depression, would be prevented in seven major cities between 2017 and 2040, if cycling increased at rates like those seen since the millennium in London. read more...
• Suicide prevention: cross-government plan
  31 Jan 2019
  How the government will work with the NHS, local government and the voluntary sector to reduce suicides. read more...
• Four in 10 Brits volunteer
  30 Jan 2019
  A YouGov survey of more than 10,000 people indicates that almost four in 10 Britons volunteer. read more...
• Austerity hits North harder than South
  30 Jan 2019
  New analysis shows that over the past decade, Northern English cities had 20% of their local government spending cut while those in the South and East lost 9% read more...
• High intensity users: reducing the burden on accident & emergency departments
  25 Jan 2019
  Dr Foster carried out a detailed analysis of accident and emergency attendances nationally, with the aim of uncovering common characteristics of high intensity users (HIUs) - people who attended ten or more times in a twelve-month period - and patterns in HIU attendances. read more...
• Faster CO₂ rise expected in 2019
  25 Jan 2019
  With emissions already at a record high, the build-up of carbon-dioxide in the atmosphere will be larger than last year due to a slower removal by natural carbon sinks. read more...
• Office for National Statisitics - Sexual Orientation, UK: 2017
  25 Jan 2019
  Experimental statistics on sexual orientation in the UK in 2017 by region, sex, age, marital status, ethnicity and socio-economic classification. read more...
• Shrinkflation: how many of our products are getting smaller?
  25 Jan 2019
  An analysis of size changes within the sample of goods used to calculate consumer price inflation in the UK, for the period July 2015 to June 2017. read more...
• United For All Ages
  24 Jan 2019
  The next generation: how intergenerational interaction improves life chances of children and young people read more...
• What are the barriers to eating healthily in the UK?
  24 Jan 2019
  This research examines the economic barriers to healthy eating in the UK. In particular, the report focuses on three barriers to healthy eating in the UK: food affordability, food prices and access to food stores selling healthy groceries at a good price. read more...
• Health on the High Street: Running on Empty 2018
  23 Jan 2019
  This 2018 campaign updates and expands on the original high street analysis, reflecting the ever-changing face of Britain’s retail environment read more...
• Local authority governance: National Audit Office Report
  23 Jan 2019
  This report states that the government should improve its oversight of the local governance system in order to help local authorities cope with increasing financial and demand pressures. read more...
• Pressures on children’s social care
  23 Jan 2019
  This National Audit Office report covers recent trends in pressures on children’s social care demand and activity and national and local government's response read more...
• Patients’ views on making best use of GP premises
  22 Jan 2019
  Poor confidentiality at reception desks, issues with access for disabled people and dated waiting rooms are some of the biggest problems highlighted by patients in this report of people’s views of their local GP premises. read more...
• Commercialisation: Is it safeguarding the future of local public service delivery?
  22 Jan 2019
  The latest report developed by DWF in association with Local Government Chronicle, seeks to assess the commercial challenges, the commercial models available and the strategies being adopted by local authorities and other public bodies across the UK. read more...
• NHS financial sustainability
  21 Jan 2019
  The report examines whether the NHS is on track to achieve financial sustainability. read more...
• Sexual health services and the importance of prevention
  17 Jan 2019
  At a time when some sexually transmitted infections are increasing, reductions in public health spending are resulting in cuts to services that work to promote safe sexual behaviour. read more...
• The NHS long-term plan: five things you need to know
  17 Jan 2019
  This has been launched - weighing in at 120 pages – not including the glossary and references. The Kings Fund have started to consider its detail read more...
• King's Fund response to the NHS long-term plan
  16 Jan 2019
  The new NHS long-term plan includes a number of commitments which – if delivered – will improve the lives of many people. But some significant pieces of the jigsaw are still missing, and there should be no illusions about the scale of the challenge ahead. read more...
• More than one in four sandwich carers report symptoms of mental ill-health
  15 Jan 2019
  More than 1.3 million people are part of the UK's so-called 'sandwich generation', who face the twin responsibility of caring for sick, disabled or older relatives, as well as children. read more...
• UK Poverty in 2018
  15 Jan 2019
  This annual report examines the nature and scale of UK poverty and the effect of the UK poverty rate on the people gripped by it. read more...
• Clean Air Strategy 2019
  14 Jan 2019
  This strategy sets out our plans for dealing with all sources of air pollution, making our air healthier to breathe, protecting nature and boosting the economy. read more...
• Extra support for disadvantaged children during school holidays
  10 Jan 2019
  Organisations are invited to bid for a share of the multi-million-pound Government investment to deliver holiday clubs for pupils eligible for free school meals (2019 summer break) read more...
• Chief Medical Officer annual report 2018: better health within reach
  09 Jan 2019
  Professor Dame Sally Davies's tenth report as Chief Medical Officer considers what the state of the public’s health in England in 2040 could look like. read more...
• 10 year olds in the UK have consumed 18 years’ worth of sugar
  08 Jan 2019
  PHE launches new Change4Life campaign to help families cut back on sugar. read more...
• NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens launches the NHS Long Term Plan
  07 Jan 2019
  Read about the plan and watch the video and find out what the Long Term Plan means for patients and staff to ensure our NHS is fit for the future. read more...
• Reverse vending machine trial a success
  07 Jan 2019
  UK shoppers get £30k in first supermarket trial using reverse vending machines for plastic bottles read more...
• What does the future hold for Civil Society?
  21 Dec 2018
  This Inquiry into the future of civil society, launched in 2016 has reported its findings in November 2018. The report says that what the Inquiry found was both challenging and exciting. read more...
• National Resources and Waste Strategy published
  21 Dec 2018
  This strategy sets out how we will preserve material resources by minimising waste, promoting resource efficiency and moving towards a circular economy in England. read more...
• NAO review of the role and costs of clinical commissioning groups
  21 Dec 2018
  This report sets out the role, costs and performance of CCGs, the changing commissioning landscape, and the future of CCGs. read more...
• ONS reveals the number of people dying homeless
  20 Dec 2018
  The ONS has developed new methods to work out how many people die while homeless, and today they have been able to publish our first figures for England and Wales. read more...
• Track local Life Expectancy along Wirral's train lines
  20 Dec 2018
  Wirral Life Expectancy Maps (2015-2017 data) are now available that track life expectancy changes along Wirral's train lines... read more...
• Planning 2020: The Raynsford Review of Planning in England
  20 Dec 2018
  The Raynsford Review of Planning has been set up to identify how the government can reform the English planning system to make it fairer, better resourced and capable of producing quality outcomes, while still encouraging the production of new homes. read more...
• 2019: close to record-breaking year, forecasts Met Office
  20 Dec 2018
  The Met Office global temperature forecast suggests that 2019 will be close to record warmth due to climate change and the added effect of El Niño-related warming in the Pacific. read more...
• What’s changed since the Brexit vote?
  19 Dec 2018
  The UK leaves the EU in 100 days: use our interactive charts to find out what’s changed since the Brexit vote. Draw your estimates on the charts, then click the button to see how you did. read more...
• Increasing use of temporary accommodation disruptive to families and not financially sustainable
  17 Dec 2018
  Local government leaders have angrily rejected the increasing use of temporary accommodation to house homeless families. read more...
• Research puts wellbeing at the core of public policy evaluation
  17 Dec 2018
  HM Treasury’s move to explicitly use wellbeing as a core consideration in appraising and evaluating public policy based on solid research read more...
• Please complete our Wirral electric vehicle and vehicle charging survey
  17 Dec 2018
  The number of electric vehicles on our roads is rising. Wirral Council would like to know about your interest in electric vehicles and so help plan for the facilities needed to charge them. read more...
• The Twelve 'Health & Safety' Myths of Christmas
  17 Dec 2018
  Christmas is a special time of year. Even so, it doesn't stop health and safety being - wrongly - cited as a reason for preventing pretty harmless activities from going ahead. read more...
• National Primary school tables: Poor pupils won't catch up for 50 years
  13 Dec 2018
  As new primary school data is released, BBC analysis suggests it will take 50 years to close the achievement gap between England's rich and poor pupils read more...
• Major new report connects North’s poor health with poor productivity
  13 Dec 2018
  Poor health has been linked with the North’s poor productivity for the first time in a major new report by six northern universities. read more...
• How green was the last Budget?
  12 Dec 2018
  The Environmental Audit Committee holds a one-off session to scrutinise the green credentials of the Government’s proposals for tax changes and spending commitments outlined in the 2018 Budget, read more...
• Life expectancy growth is slowing
  12 Dec 2018
  A new report from Public Health England shows that preventable illness is one of many factors behind slowdown in raising life expectancy. read more...
• Universal Credit’s two-child benefit limit examined
  12 Dec 2018
  The Work and Pensions Committee considers the potential impact – and effectiveness – of the two-child limit, ahead of the policy's scope being widened in February 2019. read more...
• One in three children 'not active enough', finds sport survey
  11 Dec 2018
  One in three children in England does fewer than 30 minutes of physical activity a day read more...
• ONS produce 'The Twelve Stats of Christmas'
  10 Dec 2018
  Ten lords a leaping, three wise men, two turtle doves. Christmas really is all about stats. read more...
• Statement on Visit to the UK by United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
  06 Dec 2018
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• Palliative and end of life care Atlas published
  04 Dec 2018
  This is the first Atlas of variation for palliative and end of life care for England read more...
• Health Survey for England (HSE) published
  04 Dec 2018
  The Health Survey for England (HSE) monitors trends in the nation’s health and care. read more...
• Most adults living unhealthy lifestyle
  04 Dec 2018
  Most adults living unhealthy lifestyle read more...
• Exiting the EU: The financial settlement – follow-up report
  30 Nov 2018
  This National Audit Office report aims to provide greater clarity on the financial settlement’s place in the wider context of the government’s agreement with the EU in advance of the ‘meaningful vote’. read more...
• Putting Health into Place: NHS England’s Healthy New Towns programme
  30 Nov 2018
  The King’s Fund reported last year on a future approach - NHS England’s Healthy New Towns - which is a three year programme to look at how health and wellbeing can be planned and designed into new places. read more...
• Get your flu vaccination - it's free because you need it
  29 Nov 2018
  As we all know, the winter months can be challenging for the NHS, especially for urgent care services. The new Help Us, Help You campaign includes messages about flu immunisation, staying well in winter, NHS 111, community pharmacy and extended GP hours. read more...
• Offenders view short-term sentences as waste of time
  28 Nov 2018
  Prisoners with short, repeated sentences rarely view such prison terms as transformative or effective at rehabilitation or deterrence. read more...
• Online Data Privacy – what does the public think?
  28 Nov 2018
  Data privacy is a complex and contested issue, often compounded by a presence in and out of the media spotlight now Ipsos Mori have unpicked what the public think of data privacy . read more...
• Home Secretary announces new measures to tackle serious violence
  27 Nov 2018
  The Home Secretary Sajid Javid MP announces a consultation on a public health approach to tackling serious violence, new £200 million youth endowment fund and an independent review of drug misuse. read more...
• Climate change: UK summers could be over 5C warmer by 2070
  27 Nov 2018
  in its first major update on climate change in almost 10 years, the Met Office has warned of significant temperature rises in the decades ahead. read more...
• Homelessness numbers rise by 4% in a year
  26 Nov 2018
  New analysis from Shelter reveals that 320,000 people are recorded as homeless, as numbers rise again. read more...
• Multiple chronic conditions: an emerging healthcare challenge
  26 Nov 2018
  Over the next 20 years the number of people with two or more chronic conditions will almost double to nearly 10 million read more...
• Ready for school?
  21 Nov 2018
  Large numbers of children arrive at school without the skills they need to succeed. read more...
• Sugar tax on target
  21 Nov 2018
  The new sugar tax on soft drinks has raised £153.8m since it was introduced in April, the government has said. read more...
• Trade in 'legal highs' moves underground
  21 Nov 2018
  The sale of so-called legal highs has gone underground after a blanket ban came into force, a report says. read more...
• More than 50,000 under-17s have gambling problems, report reveals
  21 Nov 2018
  The quadrupling of child problem gamblers to more than 50,000 in two years has been branded a "generational scandal" read more...
• £500m fund to boost Liverpool City Region’s economy
  16 Nov 2018
  A £500m fund designed to help transform Liverpool City Region's economy, create jobs and boost living standards is launching read more...
• Gambling machine changes see new rules go ahead in April
  15 Nov 2018
  The maximum bet on fixed-odds betting terminals will be cut from April 2019 following timescale revisions by the government. read more...
• Public health and the workplace: a new era dawns
  15 Nov 2018
  The relationship between work and health is complex. It is one that has changed substantially over past centuries and it is permanently evolving as societies themselves evolve. read more...
• Wirral businesses urged to support victims of domestic abuse
  14 Nov 2018
  Business leaders throughout Wirral are being urged to unite to support the "silent workforce" who are victims of domestic abuse. read more...
• Flexibility not helping workers?
  13 Nov 2018
  Flexible working is not necessarily helping workers to relieve their work-family conflict, suggests a recent report into work autonomy, flexibility and work-life balance across Europe. read more...
• Innovation in council housebuilding
  13 Nov 2018
  Research findings into council housebuilding – case studies and learning points from action on the ground read more...
• Fixed penalty notices: issuing and enforcement by councils
  13 Nov 2018
  How councils and other authorities issue fixed penalty notices (FPNs) for environmental offences, fine limits and how money can be spent. read more...
• Is housebuilding no help to Generation Rent?!
  08 Nov 2018
  The proportion of young adults who were homeowners by their early thirties fell sharply between 1991 and 2011, with people in their early thirties three times as likely to rent in 2011 read more...
• Depression rising faster than any other condition measured in Quality Outcomes Framework
  05 Nov 2018
  GPonline are reporting that the prevalence of depression rose faster than any other condition measured in the Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF) last year read more...
• Children with learning disabilities could be being 'failed by society'
  05 Nov 2018
  Children with learning disabilities are being let down by society, according to a report by a leading health inequality expert read more...
• City Region overhauls Single Investment Fund as area eyes £1.3bn investment
  05 Nov 2018
  Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is relaunching its flagship Single Investment Fund, aiming for an era in which the Combined Authority “provides a steady flow of funding”. read more...
• The changing shape of the local government finance system
  05 Nov 2018
  Since 2010, local authority funding has changed substantially in terms of size, source and the conditions attached to its various funding streams. read more...
• Treasury decision to delay gambling reform
  05 Nov 2018
  Local government leaders have said the Government’s decision to delay implementing a planned reduction in the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals is ‘extremely concerning.’ read more...
• UN austerity probe begins
  05 Nov 2018
  A United Nations special investigator has today begun a two-week inquiry into the impact of austerity measures. read more...
• Cardiovascular disease prevention: cost-effective commissioning resource
  30 Oct 2018
  Set to help commissioners provide cost-effective interventions to prevent cardiovascular disease. read more...
• New physical activity resource for health professionals
  30 Oct 2018
  Set to improve conversations about physical activity between patients and healthcare professionals read more...
• Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in older people (Research)
  30 Oct 2018
  This special collection focuses on the prevention of falls and fall-related injuries in older people read more...
• Gender pay gap at lowest level yet, says Office for National Statistics
  29 Oct 2018
  The gender pay gap has fallen to its lowest level yet, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported. read more...
• A One-Day Introduction to Community Organising
  25 Oct 2018
  Monday 5th November 9 am to 4 pm at Leasowe Millennium Centre Thursday 15th November 10 am to 4 pm also at Leasowe Millennium Centre read more...
• Surge in high street takeaways
  23 Oct 2018
  Analysis of Office for National Statistics data shows that UK high streets have the highest concentration of fast food outlets in almost a decade. read more...
• Personal well-being in the UK: April 2017 to March 2018
  18 Oct 2018
  Estimates of life satisfaction, whether you feel the things you do in life are worthwhile, happiness, and anxiety at the UK, country, regional and local authority level. read more...
• Prime Minister appoints minister for suicide prevention
  10 Oct 2018
  First minister to be appointed for suicide prevention, a world first, in a bid to cut the number of people taking their own lives. read more...
• Loneliness an issue for all ages
  10 Oct 2018
  Loneliness should be recognised as a problem for all age groups as England's first loneliness strategy prepares to be launched read more...
• Family debt up 10% a year
  08 Oct 2018
  ONS data shows households borrowed £8.17 billion in August, 10% more than in the same month last year. read more...
• UK life expectancy progress 'stops for first time'
  26 Sep 2018
  Life expectancy in the UK has stopped improving for the first time since 1982 read more...
• Growing diabetes epidemic could trigger 'sharp rise' in heart attacks and strokes by 2035
  24 Sep 2018
  According to new analysis by British Heart Foundation the number of people suffering heart attacks and strokes as a result of their diabetes could rise by 29% by 2035. read more...
• Health Profile for England
  20 Sep 2018
  The second edition of the Health Profile for England (HPfE) has been formally launched at the PHE conference on 11 September read more...
• Smoking rate could be just 10% by 2023
  20 Sep 2018
  Public Health England (PHE) said that smoking rates among adults in England are expected to fall from the current level of 14.9% to around 10% by 2023. read more...
• New "Introduction to community organising" course available
  20 Sep 2018
  How about completing a one-day course - an introduction to community organising - on 8th October? read more...
• A Quiet Crisis: Local government spending on disadvantage in England
  18 Sep 2018
  A report about the services that English local authorities provide to support people facing disadvantage. read more...
• Prevention must be the heart of the NHS long-term plan
  11 Sep 2018
  If we get the NHS long-term plan right, we will prevent 3 of the biggest killers, says CEO of Public Health England. read more...
• National rough sleeping strategy published
  11 Sep 2018
  The government has promised to end rough sleeping in England by 2027 through the route of a national rough sleeping strategy read more...
• Wirral Mencap's next FREE Information event is less than 3 weeks away!
  10 Sep 2018
  'Independent Me' focuses on the services, resources and technology that can aid independence. read more...
• Suicide: What’s happening in the UK and what does this mean for suicide prevention?
  10 Sep 2018
  Monday 10th September was World Suicide Prevention Day...see what work has been recently produced by the Office for National Statistics read more...
• Families’ financial struggles to continue regardless of Brexit deal
  06 Sep 2018
  Families trapped in poverty will see no Brexit dividend – unless the Government changes course on domestic policies, according to the independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) read more...
• Wirral Council’s Road Safety Team to host Road Safety Seminar
  04 Sep 2018
  Wirral Council’s Road Safety Team would like to invite you to attend our annual Road Safety Seminar for over 60’s. read more...
• Wirral Dementia Services Showcase coming soon
  03 Sep 2018
  Wirral Dementia Services Showcase is an opportunity to promote services available for people with dementia and their carers. read more...
• Pensioners needing 24/7 care estimated to top one million by 2035
  03 Sep 2018
  A new study reveals the number of over-65's in England in need of round-the-clock care will grow by a third to over one million by 2035 – while the number of over-85's in need of 24/7 support is expected to double to 446,000. read more...
• Unmarried mother triumphs in widow’s allowance case
  03 Sep 2018
  Unmarried mother of four Siobhan McLaughlin has won a landmark UK Supreme Court case that could allow her to claim a Widowed Parent's Allowance following the death of her partner of 23 years read more...
• Charities set out case for a 'transformative' £5bn Community Wealth Fund
  31 Aug 2018
  An alliance of charity bodies have called on the government to use £2bn in unclaimed financial assets to create a Community Wealth Fund, which they say could grow to £5bn with corporate support. read more...
• Diabetes and weight loss, how do we get it right?
  30 Aug 2018
  On NICE Talks they look at diabetes prevention. Pav Kalsi, a clinical advisor from diabetes UK debunks some lifestyle tips and explains some of the NICE recommendations for prevention read more...
• Healthwatch want to know your story about mental health during pregnancy
  30 Aug 2018
  We want to know more about your experience of mental health support when planning to get pregnant, during pregnancy, at the birth of your child and afterwards. read more...
• Community Action Wirral seeking your views
  29 Aug 2018
  How are they doing? Tell them to be in with a chance of winning a prize! read more...
• UN to investigate extreme poverty in the UK
  28 Aug 2018
  The UN Is Investigating Extreme Poverty in the UK for the first time and the British public have been asked to share their stories of poverty. read more...
• Retirement is a new taboo in the workplace suggests research from Economic and Social Research Council
  28 Aug 2018
  Research shows little evidence that organisations have begun to work through the implications of an ageing workforce – but employers are helping nobody with silence on retirement. read more...
• NHS Wirral CCG Annual General Meeting – Tuesday 18th September 2018
  28 Aug 2018
  This year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) takes place on Tuesday 18 September at The Lauries, 142 Claughton Road, Birkenhead, CH41 6EY. The meeting will run from 2:00pm-4:00pm. It will include presentations about successes and challenges over the past twelve months, and the CCGs vision for the future. read more...
• Employment increases across Liverpool City Region
  28 Aug 2018
  Employment figures across the Liverpool City Region are on the up, according to new research, with the "outstanding rate of growth" marking a "significant milestone" in the area's development. read more...
• Liverpool City Region visitor economy worth more than £4.5bn suggests research
  28 Aug 2018
  Reports by Insider Media Ltd suggest that Liverpool City Region's visitor economy is now worth more than £4.5bn and supports about 53,500 jobs, according to new research data. read more...
• Measles cases hit record high
  21 Aug 2018
  Cases of measles in Europe have hit a record high, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), with over 41,000 people infected in the first six months of 2018, leading to 37 deaths. read more...
• Health inequalities: reducing ethnic inequalities from PHE
  17 Aug 2018
  Guidance to support local and national action on ethnic inequalities in health. read more...
• Have you signed up to receive our Bulletin?
  17 Aug 2018
  take a moment to submit just your email address to then receive our regular local intelligence service bulletin... read more...
• UK-wide mapping of mental health and wellbeing services for Asylum Seekers and Refugees
  15 Aug 2018
  A directory of UK-wide mapped mental health and wellbeing services for Asylum Seekers and Refugees read more...
• The latest Local Insight: Wirral Report now available
  13 Aug 2018
  From Local Insight, our online community mapping and reporting tool, July 2018 report now available read more...
• Adult social care at a glance
  13 Aug 2018
  2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the birth of not only the NHS, but also the welfare state and social care as we know it, or as we think we know it… read more...
• Frailty Evidence Review published
  09 Aug 2018
  Our local Frailty Evidence Review has been published read more...
• Antibiotics should be restricted for COPD
  07 Aug 2018
  NICE guidance suggests that Healthcare professionals should consider the risk of antimicrobial resistance when deciding whether antibiotics are needed for treating or preventing a flare-up of symptoms of COPD read more...
• Be Clear on Cancer campaign urges public to check urine for blood
  07 Aug 2018
  Only 16% of those most at risk of bladder and kidney cancer check for vital signs of blood in pee as new campaign encourages public to 'look before they flush' read more...
• Think Autism strategy: governance refresh 2018
  07 Aug 2018
  The way that the Department of Health and Social Care and other organisations monitor the progress of the autism strategy has been updated. Read more read more...
• Severe obesity in children at record high
  07 Aug 2018
  The national study shows that the proportion of children in Year 6 (aged 10-11 years) with severe obesity is at its highest point since records began and stark health inequalities continue to widen read more...
• New Brighton Shop Mobility Open Day - 15th August 2018
  07 Aug 2018
  New Brighton Shopmobility Open Day Wednesday 15th August 2018 Tennis Courts Marine Park, New Brighton 10am - 2.30pm...Free admission!...Free BBQ/drinks! read more...
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society have developed guidance on problematic polypharmacy
  07 Aug 2018
  The Royal Pharmaceutical Society have developed guidance to outline the size of the challenge of problematic polypharmacy read more...
• Listening Skills for Community Organising – One Day Course
  07 Aug 2018
  Tuesday 28th August 2018 9AM-4PM Leasowe Millennium Centre read more...
• Nine in ten heart patients live with other long-term conditions, increasing their risk of dying
  07 Aug 2018
  According to the British Heart Foundation, nine in ten people with coronary heart disease in the UK are living with at least one other long-term condition, such as stroke, dementia and high blood pressure read more...
• Cancer drug for children recommended after becoming cost effective for NHS patients
  06 Aug 2018
  Around 60% of children with high-risk neuroblastoma could be treated with dinutuximab beta read more...
• Study suggests that hospital admissions can be avoided through improving whole home quality standards
  24 Jul 2018
  First large-scale longitudinal evaluation of a whole home intervention using routine health data read more...
• Councils more likely to improve failing schools than academies
  23 Jul 2018
  Failing schools are more likely to be improved by councils than academy chains, new analysis has revealed. read more...
• Implementing the UK’s Exit from the European Union: Department for Transport
  22 Jul 2018
  How the Department for Transport is organising itself to support a successful exit from the EU read more...
• Mersey Metro Mayor unveils £5m fund to revitalise city region town centres
  20 Jul 2018
  Struggling town centres across the Liverpool city region will be able to access a £5m fund read more...
• July Bulletin now available
  19 Jul 2018
  See our Bulletin for July 2018 and even more additional content for you to view read more...
• NHS mental health care for veterans
  18 Jul 2018
  Information on the range of NHS mental health services that provide different types of care and treatment. This includes dedicated mental health services for service personnel... read more...
• £9m loneliness fund opens to applications
  17 Jul 2018
  The money forms part of the £11.5m Building Connections Fund, which was announced last month by the Prime Minister Theresa May and Tracey Crouch, the lead minister for tackling homelessness and also the minister for civil society. read more...
• Helping the UK's missing millions to vote
  13 Jul 2018
  Government measures to encourage eight million eligible UK voters to join the electoral register were prompted by research, and helped boost voter registrations by two million in the run-up to the 2016 EU Referendum. read more...
• Acevo CEO criticises Charity Commission as ‘unnecessarily negative’
  12 Jul 2018
  The Charity Commission’s commentary around its trust research “perpetuates an unnecessarily negative narrative”, the chief executive of Acevo has said. read more...
• Councils face almost £8 billion funding black hole by 2025
  10 Jul 2018
  Local services in England face a funding gap of almost £8 billion by 2025, warns the Local Government Association... read more...
• New project hopes to build houses in back gardens
  10 Jul 2018
  A new project in Bristol has proposed to take advantage of ‘micro-plots’ of spare land scattered across back gardens and between buildings to help address the housing crisis. read more...
• Re-commissioning our local Primary Care Mental Health service
  10 Jul 2018
  Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are about to re-commission their Primary Care Mental Health service and are carrying out a number of engagement activities with patients, the public, staff and stakeholders read more...
• Get involved - Lost Castles
  10 Jul 2018
  It is hugely exciting to be part of Lost Castles - a massive cultural participation project taking place across Liverpool City Region this summer. read more...
• Securing an EU workforce deal that works for public services – CIPFA report
  10 Jul 2018
  The Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) Brexit Advisory Commission for Public Services has published a report (PDF document) on a Brexit deal on public sector workforce issues read more...
• NHS proposes to stop funding 17 “unnecessary” procedures
  10 Jul 2018
  The NHS in England has proposed to stop funding 17 procedures it considers unnecessary, to save money and eliminate unwarranted clinical variation across the country. read more...
• Launch of Wirral Advantage programme to tackle youth unemployment
  04 Jul 2018
  Wirral Advantage will combine the power of sport with education, employability, and mentoring .....Join the team to find out more on Friday 13th July 2018 - 8.00am for breakfast read more...
• BBC Radio 4 - National Health Stories
  03 Jul 2018
  On 5 July 1948, for the first time anywhere in the world, healthcare in Britain became free for all. Sally Sheard reveals the characters, innovations and heroic standoffs that have shaped our NHS. read more...
• Hot weather health warnings: 2018
  02 Jul 2018
  Warmer weather forecasts for parts of England have prompted warnings to take care from Public Health England (PHE). read more...
• NHS70: Marking 70 years of the National Health Service
  02 Jul 2018
  The National Health Service was launched seven decades ago with lofty ambitions to look after people "from the cradle to the grave". What's changed in the last 70 years? read more...
• England’s poorest areas are fast food hotspots
  02 Jul 2018
  New figures from PHE show higher concentrations of fast food outlets in England’s most deprived communities. read more...
• HPV vaccine reduces cancer-causing infection by 86 per cent
  29 Jun 2018
  A new study has found that the HPV vaccination has led to major reductions in the number of young women who have the infection, which can cause cervical cancer. read more...
• National and local 2017 Maternity Services Survey published
  28 Jun 2018
  CQC published results of the 2017 National Maternity Services Survey with local information too read more...
• Chance to Chat offered by WIRED
  27 Jun 2018
  Need someone to talk to? WIRED have drop-in session that might help read more...
• PHE warnings about Measles and summer travel to Europe
  25 Jun 2018
  PHE is encouraging young people to make sure they have had both doses of the MMR vaccine before going on holiday to... read more...
• Prime Minister sets out 5-year NHS funding plan
  25 Jun 2018
  The NHS is to receive an average 3.4 per cent a year real-terms increase in funding over the next 5 years. The increased funding will support a new 10-year long-term plan the NHS will bring forward. read more...
• Brits spend 29% of their leisure time alone
  25 Jun 2018
  While people in the UK spend most of our leisure time with others, we spend 29% of it – an average of 100 minutes per day – on our own... read more...
• NAO report on the financial sustainability of local authorities
  25 Jun 2018
  National Audit Office report explores the issues in more detail read more...
• Focus on brisk walking, not just 10,000 steps, say health experts
  25 Jun 2018
  Public Health England and the Royal College of GPs are encouraging adults to focus on walking briskly rather than just counting steps to improve their health. read more...
• What to expect after vaccinations
  25 Jun 2018
  This leaflet tells you about the common side effects of vaccinations that might occur in babies and young children up to 5 years of age. read more...
• CQC report on the state of care in urgent primary care services
  25 Jun 2018
  Common themes and characteristics found from their inspections read more...
• Global Climate change could bring ‘floods, droughts and blackouts’ to UK and beyond
  20 Jun 2018
  A study is warning that cities around the world including London could face floods, droughts and blackouts by 2050 as a result of climate change read more...
• Charity Gingerbread produce report on potential impacts of Universal Credit
  20 Jun 2018
  Charity Gingerbread has warned that single parents, particularly those who are working, are losing out under Universal Credit read more...
• NHS England start consultation for Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
  20 Jun 2018
  NHS England has launched a 60 day formal public consultation, to seek feedback on a new specification for CAMHS Tier 4 children’s services read more...
• Macmillan Mile Event
  19 Jun 2018
  Macmillan are hosting an event this July in Birkenhead Park... read more...
• Wirral Waters developer submits planning application for a £3.5m amenity and arts hub
  18 Jun 2018
  Peel Land and Property has formally submitted a planning application to Wirral Council to build a waterside retail and arts space to support the new community at Wirral Waters. read more...
• £19 million funding for councils to boost integration
  18 Jun 2018
  Councils across England will receive a share of a further £19 million to help ease pressures on local services resulting from recent migration read more...
• Rolling out Universal Credit: National Audit Office report
  18 Jun 2018
  The report by the National Audit Office (NAO) concludes that Universal Credit has not delivered value for money and it is uncertain that it ever will. read more...
• Introduction to Community Organising
  14 Jun 2018
  North Birkenhead Neighbourhood Trust present a one-day 'Introduction to Community Organising' that provides the how to organise and motivate people to take effective action read more...
• Wirral Intelligence Service and Wirral Housing & Investment Team win award
  11 Jun 2018
  Wirral Intelligence Service & Wirral Housing & Investment Team win LARIA (Local Area Research & Intelligence Association) award... read more...
• Smokefree Community Champions sought to help make Smoking History for Wirral`s Children
  11 Jun 2018
  Wallasey Constituency Team is working in partnership with A Better Life (ABL) to provide free training for local people across Wallasey to become smokefree community champions. read more...
• Wirral’s “The Hive” Named North West’s Best Public Service Building
  11 Jun 2018
  Wirral's state-of-the-art OnSide Youth Zone, The Hive, has received industry recognition as the North West’s best public service building. read more...
• Liverpool shortlisted for Channel 4 HQ
  11 Jun 2018
  Local Political Leaders have welcomed confirmation that Liverpool's bid to host Channel 4's proposed national headquarters have been shortlisted. read more...
• Investigation into the government’s handling of the collapse of Carillion
  07 Jun 2018
  National Audit Office report focuses on the role of the UK government in preparing for and managing the liquidation of Carillion. read more...
• Support for those effected by suicide
  05 Jun 2018
  AMPARO offer a range of support to be people who been bereaved or affected by Suicide - this poster has more information and contact details read more...
• Local showing of film looking at different cultural perspectives around mental health
  30 May 2018
  Crazywise looks at different cultural perspectives around mental health - showing this Friday - book tickets here https://westkirbyartscentre.org.uk/events/-Crazy-Wise-film read more...
• A guide to using behavioural insights in local government
  30 May 2018
  if you are interested in how behavioural insights (BI) can help this document could be useful read more...
• Wirral Residents Survey published...
  30 May 2018
  Wirral Council asked Ipsos Mori to conduct a second Resident Survey, following the first survey in 2015. read more...
• Measuring National Well-being - Office for National Statistics
  25 Apr 2018
  The latest data and assessments of well-being provide a broadly positive picture of life in the UK, with most indicators either improving or staying the same over the short-term read more...
• Growing Up North – a report from the Children’s Commissioner
  25 Apr 2018
  What the unfolding plans for the Northern Powerhouse will mean for children growing up in the North, and particularly those who are doing so in the context of economic disadvantage read more...
• Accessing Public Health England data -read on...
  23 Apr 2018
  Accessing Public Health England data Details of the services offered by the PHE Office for Data Release (ODR) and guidance on how to access PHE held data. read more...
• Consultation closes Thursday 26th April
  23 Apr 2018
  What would make your area a great place to live as you grow older? Consultation ends Thursday 26th April 2018 read more...
• Home safety: How to spot risks and prevent accidents
  23 Apr 2018
  Independent Age, the older people’s charity, has launched a new, free advice guide to help older people and their families identify and reduce safety risks in their homes. read more...
• Institute for Fiscal Studies warns local government finance pilots will cost Whitehall £873m
  23 Apr 2018
  Business Rate Retention Scheme was projected to take £873m out of central government coffers during the current financial year read more...
• Health and Wellbeing Hub For school aged children and young people
  17 Apr 2018
  Wirral’s 0-19 team is offering weekly drop-in clinics for school aged children, young people and their families. read more...
• Local authorities to publish revised Statements of Gambling Policy by January 2019
  16 Apr 2018
  Councils are going to have to publish revised Statements of Gambling Policy by January next year read more...
• Loneliness - what characteristics and circumstances are associated with feeling lonely?
  12 Apr 2018
  Office for National Statistics has released an article on loneliness read more...
• Government launch Integrated Communities Strategy green paper
  12 Apr 2018
  People are invited to respond to a number of questions in relation to the green paper by 5 June 2018. read more...
• Harnessing the power of evidence and data in USA
  10 Apr 2018
  Website and resource looks to harness the power of evidence and data to solve the world’s greatest challenges by seeking to help US Local decision-makers at all levels of government accelerate their use of evidence and data to get better results read more...
• New Advice Line for Young People in Cheshire and Wirral
  04 Apr 2018
  Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) has launched a new advice line for young people, parents/carers and organisations across Cheshire and Wirral who may have concerns about a young person's mental health read more...
• National Living Wage earners fall short of average family spending
  03 Apr 2018
  The National Living Wage is about to go up to £7.83 per hour – but how easy is it to live on? read more...
• Wirral Black, Asian & Ethnic Minority JSNA section now published
  22 Mar 2018
  Latest BAME JSNA as Needs Assessment of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Groups now published read more...
• Wirral Suicide Audit 2016 now published
  22 Mar 2018
  The 2016 audit is based on cases examined by the Liverpool Coroner during 2016 (calendar year) read more...
• Wirral Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2018 – 2021 published
  22 Mar 2018
  Wirral Health and Wellbeing Board have signed off and published the new Wirral Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2018 – 2021 read more...
• Wirral Walking Festival 2018
  20 Mar 2018
  Choose from over 200 walks in the month of May on the Wirral – there’s something for everyone! read more...
• Community Conversation: What would make your area a great place to live as you grow older?
  19 Mar 2018
  Local people and professionals are invited to come and share their thoughts and ideas at a series of Community Conversation events. read more...
• What’s in the Basket of Goods? 70 years of shopping history
  19 Mar 2018
  The basket of goods helps measure the changing cost of products and services over time, updated annually to reflect consumer behaviour and showing the changing tastes and habits of the UK. read more...
• Likelihood of smoking four times higher in England’s most deprived areas than least deprived
  19 Mar 2018
  A person’s likelihood of smoking increased in line with the level of deprivation in their neighbourhood in 2016, ONS analysis reveals read more...
• Wirral Intelligence Service Bulletin for March
  07 Mar 2018
  Wirral Intelligence Service Bulletin for March (plus supplementary document) is available being packed full of new content for your perusal read more...
• Consultation closing soon on over the counter items routinely prescribed in primary care
  05 Mar 2018
  Conditions for which over the counter items should not routinely be prescribed in primary care: a consultation on guidance for CCGs closes 14 March 2018 read more...
• Inequality in life expectancy widens as improvements reverse among most deprived females
  05 Mar 2018
  Data analysed by Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirm statistically significant increases in the inequality in life expectancy in England between the most and least deprived. read more...
• February Bulletin now available
  20 Feb 2018
  Wirral Intelligence Service Bulletin for February (plus supplementary document) is available being packed full of new content for your perusal read more...
• Healthwatch Wirral is seeking a Community Engagement Officer
  15 Feb 2018
  The post is for an initial 12 month period (until 31st March 2019). However, they anticipate that this role may continue if further funding is sourced read more...
• Commission on the Future of Localism publishes its findings
  13 Feb 2018
  The Commission was established in 2017 to consider how to reinvigorate localism and unlock the power of community. It found that radical action is needed to strengthen local institutions; devolve tangible power resources and control to communities; ensure quality in community participation; and deliver change in local government behaviour and practice to enable local initiatives to thrive. read more...
• Connect Families Workshops starting soon...
  13 Feb 2018
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• Growing innovative models of health, care and support for adults
  09 Feb 2018
  This briefing explains that innovative, often small-scale models of health, social care and support for adults could be scaled up to benefit as many people as possible Read more read more...
• Tackling loneliness and social isolation: the role of commissioners
  08 Feb 2018
  Social Care Institute for Excellence point out that with one million people aged 65 and over in the UK reporting they are often or always lonely, few would refute the need to tackle this issue read more...
• School Funding in England Since 2010 - What the key Evidence Tells Us
  05 Feb 2018
  Over the past year, school funding has played a prominent role in education policy and debate. This report presents the findings from a review of key evidence documents... read more...
• Healthwatch Wirral's Crisis Mental Health Directory
  05 Feb 2018
  Updated monthly, our Crisis Mental Health directory is free, easy to use and only contains Wirral services. read more...
• Free information sessions for carers in Wirral
  03 Feb 2018
  Time for You Free information sessions for carers in Wirral Book your place now! read more...
• Latest newsletter from Open Door Centre
  02 Feb 2018
  See what's happening at the Open Door Centre read more...
• Wirral Creative Youth Development Groups at Pilgrim Street Arts Centre
  01 Feb 2018
  Promoting sessions and access to activities for 8 - 19 year olds read more...
• Wallasey businesses offered free dementia training
  01 Feb 2018
  Businesses in Wallasey are being offered free training to gain a better understanding of customers with dementia. read more...
• What do households spend the most on?
  31 Jan 2018
  Office for National Statistics are celebrating 60 years of Family Spending, which provides an insight into the spending habits of UK households read more...
• Children's engagement with the outdoors and sports activities
  31 Jan 2018
  Children aged 8 to 15 in the UK spent just over an hour (68 minutes) of their leisure time on average per day taking part in an outdoors activity, sports related activity or travelling on foot or by bicycle. read more...