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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...

Could a third of young people be grappling with mental health issues?

18 Oct 2018

A new survey from Action for Children of the 5,500 young people aged between 13 and 15 from across the UK found a third of the young people polled were suffering with mental health problems. read more...

Obesity worsens among primary pupils, with poorest worst hit

16 Oct 2018

Primary pupils in England's poorest areas are four times more likely to be severely obese than in the wealthiest, according to Public Health England’s National Child Measurement Programme read more...

Overexposed to unhealthy ads

11 Oct 2018

Restricting advertising of unhealthy foods is one policy to deal with rising rates of obesity and diet-related disease. But do advertising restrictions help tackle childhood obesity? read more...

Outpatients app could save NHS millions

10 Oct 2018

A new app developed by Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust enables patients to manage their outpatients appointments at the touch of a button read more...

Shunning alcohol becomes 'mainstream' among young people as a third are now teetotal, new study finds

10 Oct 2018

A large proportion of young people are shunning alcohol completely, according to a new study. Researchers said that abstaining from alcohol was becoming "more mainstream" among people. 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...

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...

Poorest councils hit by budget cuts

09 Oct 2018

Cambridge University research shows that England’s poorest areas have been hit disproportionately hard by spending cuts to local public service 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...

Annual flu programme

25 Sep 2018

Seasonal influenza (flu) is an unpredictable but recurring pressure that the NHS faces every winter. Vaccination offers the best protection. read more...

Public Consultation – Urgent Care Services in Wirral

20 Sep 2018

Health Service leaders are proposing a new way in which people can access urgent care in future 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...

Frailty Evidence Review published

09 Aug 2018

Our local Frailty Evidence Review has been published 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...

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...

Chance to Chat offered by WIRED

27 Jun 2018

Need someone to talk to? WIRED have drop-in session that might help 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...

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...

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...

The Hive reaches out to Wirral Military Families

25 Apr 2018

Children and young people from military families on Merseyside are being invited to share new experiences, make friends and learn new skills at The Hive 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...

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...

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...

A ‘watershed’ moment: why it’s prime time to protect children from junk food adverts

16 Jan 2018

While the causes of childhood obesity are multi-factorial, there is a wealth of evidence showing the detrimental impact that advertising of food and drink products has on driving unhealthy food choices read more...

PHE launches Change4Life campaign around children’s snacking

15 Jan 2018

New Change4Life campaign encourages parents to 'look for 100-calorie snacks, two a day max' to cut children’s sugar intake. read more...

Childcare and early years survey of parents: 2017

15 Jan 2018

This publication from the Department for Education provides information on a survey of parents with children aged 0 to 14 (January 2017 to August 2017). read more...

Duncan Selbie’s new mantra

30 Dec 2017

20 Dec 2017

Community Pharmacies are working really hard to make sure that you get the medicines that you need... read more...

Young people spend a third of their leisure time on devices

19 Dec 2017

Young people spent more than a third of their overall leisure time – around 14 hours per week – using a device in 2015, new analysis shows read more...

Tips for looking after your mental wellbeing this Christmas

18 Dec 2017

The Mental Health Foundation suggest that even though this time of year is most commonly known for being filled with delicious food, parties and fun, it's also an incredibly difficult time... read more...

Improving lives: the future of work, health and disability

07 Dec 2017

This is the government’s strategy on the future of work, health and disability. The government intends to take action across three settings – welfare, the workplace and the health system... read more...

Government to set out proposals to reform care and support

07 Dec 2017

First Secretary Damian Green has announced that the government will publish a green paper on care and support for older people by summer 2018. read more...

Use antibiotics effectively to reduce drug-resistance

04 Dec 2017

Good management of antibiotics can halve the number of people picking-up drug-resistant infections in hospital, new data suggests read more...

Social mobility can be a stark postcode lottery with too many in Britain are being left behind

01 Dec 2017

This report assesses the progress that Great Britain has made towards improving social mobility. read more...

New ways to diagnose and manage asthma can improve care, says NICE

01 Dec 2017

New ways to diagnose and manage asthma can improve care, says NICE New tests to help diagnose asthma and a change in how medicines are offered can help people take control of their asthma, NICE says in new guidance. read more...

Personal well-being in the UK: Office for National Statistics

24 Nov 2017

Personal well-being in the UK: Office for National Statistics reports that the average ratings of life satisfaction, feeling that the things we do in life are worthwhile and happiness have increased slightly read more...

Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2017-18 to 2021-22

23 Nov 2017

This report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) uses the latest available data on household incomes to project the development of incomes, inequality, and poverty to 2022 read more...

Thriving at Work: the Stevenson/Farmer Review

21 Nov 2017

Thriving at Work aims to set out what employers can do to better support all employees, especially those with mental health problems, to remain in and thrive through work. read more...

Over-50s caught in 'unemployment trap'

15 Nov 2017

The over-50s are more likely to be out of work than other age groups and to struggle to get another job, according to new research. read more...

Domestic violence 'masks' other threats to children, Cafcass finds

15 Nov 2017

This report looked at information from serious case reviews that Cafcass contributed to between 2009 and 2016 found that domestic abuse was the most common risk factor read more...

Children living in long-term workless households in the UK 2016

14 Nov 2017

Office of National Statistics has published UK estimates of the number of children living in long-term workless households in 2016. read more...

Understanding the impacts of gambling - seeking local views

14 Nov 2017

In order to understand how gambling affects people locally, it is important that we speak to those affected. For the 2017/18 Annual Public Health Report then Wirral Public Health team would like to speak to local residents in Wirral who may be affected by this issue whether this is someone currently problem gambling or has been an issue for them in the past. read more...

Dementia/Alzheimers and Carers activities for November and December 2017

14 Nov 2017

Timetables detailing activities and groups for those with Dementia/Alzheimers and their carers. Please contact allan.grogan@gmail.com if you need any further details read more...

Carers Rights Roadshow

14 Nov 2017

WIRED Carers Team is taking to the road for Carers Rights Day, Friday 24th November read more...

UK is the most obese country in western Europe

13 Nov 2017

A report from the OECD has found that the UK is the most obese country in western Europe. read more...

Welcome to The Dementia Evidence Toolkit

13 Nov 2017

MODEM Dementia Evidence Database The Dementia Evidence Toolkit is for commissioners, care providers, people working in health and social care and people with dementia and their families and helps planning and shaping services and treatments for people with dementia and their carers make informed decisions about which services and treatments to provide and how much they cost. read more...

Local Faith Groups meet to discuss Climate Change and Community Influence

07 Nov 2017

‘World Faiths, Climate Change & Community Influence’ will take place on Tuesday 14 November 9.15 – 14.45 at Mersey Maritime, Maritime Knowledge Hub, 3 Vanguard Way, Birkenhead, CH41 9HX. Event information read more...

Local groups seeking support for their Aviva Community Fund

27 Oct 2017

Projects from across the country are entering the Aviva Community Fund hoping for funding, and there’s a number of Wirral groups seeking their help. So please help a local project to get to the Finals by voting for them! read more...

Vote for the UK's Best Park! Wirral has 3 nominations

26 Oct 2017

Vote for the UK's Best Park! In total 14 parks across Merseyside have been shortlisted, including Birkenhead Park, Arrowe Park and Thurstaston Common. read more...

Data-driven analysis of the performance of government recently published

20 Oct 2017

Performance Tracker brings together more than 100 data series to provide a comprehensive picture of the performance of government in running key public services. The analysis, by the Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), reveals the key decision points that the Chancellor faces in the run-up to his first Autumn Budget. read more...

New £15 million programme to help train one million in mental health first aid

20 Oct 2017

A new £15 million programme will see up to 1 million people trained in basic mental health “first aid” skills. The programme will improve personal resilience and help people recognise and respond effectively to signs of mental illness in others. read more...

Public Health England's Local Health tool updated

19 Oct 2017

Local Health presents data for small areas - in our case to Lower Super Output Areas and Wards - across 50 updated indicators and more across the four Local Health themes and new functionality within the tool allows data to be downloaded in bulk for the first time. read more...

Sport England - Tackling inactivity and economic disadvantage funding 2017

17 Oct 2017

Accepting applications until early November 2017 Sport England’s Tackling Inactivity and Economic Disadvantage fund is part of Sport England’s wider delivery framework and investment programme to build an active nation and achieve the outcomes of the UK Government’s sports strategy Sporting Future read more...

Birth characteristics in England and Wales: 2016

17 Oct 2017

Latest information from ONS for 2016 with regard to annual birth statistics, including birthweight, place of birth, multiple births and stillbirths. read more...

Changes at Community Action Wirral

13 Oct 2017

Update from Annette Roberts at Community Action Wirral about the changes being made at CAW... now they have won the new Third Sector Local Infrastructure contract and will be working in collaboration with Wirral Chamber of Commerce to deliver this service. read more...

Wirral among happiest places to live according to Rightmove Survey

12 Oct 2017

Wirral has come third in the UK for being amongst the happiest places to live according to a survey as reported by BBC News read more...

Wirral's 2017 Labour Market Profile from Nomis

12 Oct 2017

This Wirral profile brings together data from several sources for 2016 through to 2017. read more...

House prices: how much does one square metre cost in your area?

12 Oct 2017

Homes in the most expensive area of England and Wales cost 25 times as much as in the cheapest area, according to ONS analysis of 2016 property prices. One square metre of floor space – an area about the size of a red phone box – costs almost £19,439 in Kensington and Chelsea, while in Blaenau Gwent in the South Wales valleys, the same amount of space costs £777. The ONS article compares property prices by floor space across England and Wales and the value of floor space for your local authority area. read more...

ABCD Event at Wirral Met this November

12 Oct 2017

ABCD Event at Wirral Met this November read more...

Wirral's Public Health Annual Report 2017

10 Oct 2017

Life expectancy at birth has improved both nationally and in Wirral over several decades. Despite this, gaps persist and this report highlights the inequalities in life expectancy we see across Wirral and shows that this can be partially explained by differences in avoidable mortality - deaths which might be prevented through public health interventions or better healthcare provision. read more...

Public Health England and new “Public Health Dashboard”

03 Oct 2017

Public Health England has been developing a new “Public Health Dashboard”, that will launched as a final version in July 2018 after a period of consultation. PHE are publishing this dashboard as part of the Government’s transparency agenda which supports improvement in public services read more...

A newborn UK baby boy could expect to live 79.2 years and a UK newborn baby girl 82.9 years if mortality rates remain the same

02 Oct 2017

A newborn baby boy could expect to live 79.2 years and a newborn baby girl 82.9 years if mortality rates remain the same as they were in the UK in 2014 to 2016 throughout their lives. read more...

People who were abused as children are more likely to be abused as an adult

29 Sep 2017

The legacy of child abuse lives on long after survivors have moved into adulthood The Crime Survey of England and Wales (year ending March 2016) shows a higher proportion of survivors of child abuse (psychological, physical, sexual assault or who witnessed domestic abuse) went on to experience abuse in adulthood compared with those who suffered no childhood abuse. Find out more about the impact of child abuse in later life through our latest article. read more...

Personal well-being in the UK: April 2016 to March 2017 Estimates of life satisfaction, whether you feel the things you do in life are worthwhile

29 Sep 2017

Estimates of life satisfaction, whether you feel the things you do in life are worthwhile read more...

Estimates of the very old (including centenarians), UK: 2002 to 2016

28 Sep 2017

The population aged 90 and over has grown more rapidly than most younger ages in recent years but it remains a small part of the total UK population. Historical birth patterns which resulted in rapid ageing and growth of the population aged 90 and over in recent years have now largely played out, and ageing and growth have returned to a longer-term average. The proportion of men in the population aged 90 and over continues to rise read more...

Wirral Carers Survey Report for 2016/17

27 Sep 2017

Now available is Wirral Carers Survey Report for 2016/17. This Carers Survey is distributed to specific residents to gauge opinions and views about life as a carer. This is then reported back as part of central government plus used to inform our future policy, procedures and processes and support Carers across the Borough. read more...

More mothers with young children working full-time

26 Sep 2017

Flexible working, parental leave, and the provision of free childcare have all had an impact on parental employment rates - see how that’s changed since 1996 in this latest ONS latest article. read more...

Why not visit these other Wirral Partner sites

26 Sep 2017

These Wirral websites offer you lots of local information and content read more...

Compendium of Health Stats now published

26 Sep 2017

Wirral's 2017 Compendium of Health Stats now published read more...

Wirral Military Community Services announce new NAAFI break venue

25 Sep 2017

Wirral Military Community Services are proud to announce the first date for their local NAAFI Breaks will be 3rd October @ Nightingales Café - Argyle Street, Birkenhead read more...

Mental health problems represent the largest single cause of disability in the UK

25 Sep 2017

New tool for local public health teams identifying the most cost-effective mental health programmes. read more...

NHS England invite funding applications for Health and Wellbeing Fund 2017 to 2018

22 Sep 2017

Application form for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to apply for the Health and Wellbeing Fund on social prescribing. read more...

New report: Implantable and Wearable Medical Devices for COPD

22 Sep 2017

Wearable technology could give hope to some 3 million people living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), according to a new report produced by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) in collaboration with the Hamlyn Centre, Imperial College London. read more...

Prison health health annual report

22 Sep 2017

21 Sep 2017

NHS launches new drive to save thousands of people from heart attacks and strokes read more...

The top 100 baby names

19 Sep 2017

14 Sep 2017

Physical Activity profile for Wirral

13 Sep 2017

Child Health Profiles