Health

A dad and his daughter are hoping they can inspire smokers to kick the habit for good as part of …

The mobile cervical screening service is returning to Knowsley in a bid to improve uptake of the life-saving test. The …

Mersey Care is offering catch-up immunisation clinics in Prescot, Huyton and Kirkby for any child aged 0-5 years. The clinics …

Nestlé has taken the precautionary step of recalling several SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula because they may contain cereulide …

Hundreds of thousands of families with young children will be offered protection against chickenpox as part of their routine childhood …

The Met Office and the UKHSA have updated the AMBER Cold Weather Alert for the North West of England.

Help to achieve your New Year health goals.

Expert support to help you quit this new year.

Pupils at schools across Knowsley have been celebrating the end of a six-week creative workshop programme and graduating as Healthy …

Practical advice and free resources to help everyone cope during the Christmas period.

If your child missed out on the free flu nasal spray at school, the local Immunisation Team will be holding …

The Knowsley Health and Wellbeing Board agreed a proposed approach to the development of a new Joint Health and Wellbeing …

With winter approaching and temperatures dipping, it’s important that you’re prepared and know how to keep warm, safe and well. …

This national Addiction Awareness Week (23-30 November) Knowsley Council is urging residents to get talking about addiction and seek support. …

Ensuring everyone has access to the help they need to quit for good.

With the festive season just around the corner, the NHS is making it easier than ever for people to come …

Know your rights as a carer this Carers Rights Day, Thursday, 20 November.

A campaign to help keep antibiotics working has been launched for Antibiotics Awareness Day.

Work is underway on establishing a new Autism Advisory Team at Knowsley Council.

At this time of the year, many bugs are in circulation, including Norovirus, also called the winter vomiting bug. Here’s …

This year’s National Safeguarding Adults Week (17 – 21 November) is about prevention.

Mental health crisis support is available 24/7.

Latest child weight figures demonstrate the strategy is making a real difference.

Mersey Care has launched a new dedicated falls prevention campaign.

Knowsley’s Health and Wellbeing Board has endorsed Knowsley’s Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report.

Knowsley’s Health and Wellbeing Board has supported a drive to increase the uptake of flu vaccinations this winter.

Knowsley Council recently hosted an Ad Hoc Joint Health Scrutiny Committee, convened by eight of the nine councils in Cheshire …

A new state-of-the-art supported living and general needs housing development has been completed in Huyton.

Together We Care is the new name for Knowsley Council’s in-house services providing support for adults with complex care and …

Highlighting the health issues affecting men and the support available.

Residents in Merseyside and Cheshire are being urged to help reduce medicines waste by only ordering the medicines they need.

Knowsley residents aged 55-74 years old, who smoke or have previously smoked, can access FREE NHS lung health checks in …

Mersey Care has launched a series of videos designed to ease the strain on health services this winter.

On Friday 31 October, the Every Breath Matters Kirkby team, in partnership with One Knowsley, Diva Creative Health, 12 Million …

Diabetes UK is raising awareness of diabetes and the signs to look out for – the 4Ts.

Awaab’s Law is a new law that comes into force on 27 October 2025. The legislation requires social landlords to …

If you’re a man, aged 65 or older, and haven’t yet been for your free, 10-minute abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, …

Now you’ve quit smoking for 28 days, you’re five times more likely to quit for good.

Stigma can be a contributory factor of poor health and inequality, according to Knowsley’s Public Health Annual Report.

If you quit smoking for 28 days, you’re five times more likely to quit for good.

Blacklow Brow Primary School in Huyton has become the first school in the borough to receive a Gold Award as …

People in Knowsley are being urged to complete their bowel screening test when they get it, with a new message: …

The national flu vaccination programme commences from 1 September 2026.

School children across Knowsley are being encouraged to swap the school run for pedal power as part of Cycle to …

We want to make sure you know where to find support.

Mersey Care’s Children’s Eating Disorder Service (CEDS) has launched a new digital intervention called TRIANGLE aimed at young people with …

Knowsley’s Healthy Schools programme is bringing healthier choices to children – with 90% of the borough’s primary schools taking up …

NHS services in Cheshire and Merseyside are experiencing increased demand as seasonal illnesses surge following the return to school and …

Eligible Knowsley residents are now able to protect themselves against flu and COVID-19 this winter.    NHS vaccination teams across …

Representatives from Knowsley Council and partner organisations came together to officially open the new Change Grow Live Hub at Newton …

At a meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Board, Knowsley Council’s Public Health Team provided an update on the draft …

Advocating for residents to help shape local health and social care services.

Knowsley’s Health and Wellbeing Board has proposed the creation of a new group to explore how to bring health services …

Healthwatch Knowsley is holding a Positive Mental Health Coffee Morning on Friday 3 October in Kirkby. The coffee morning is …

Knowsley Council’s Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny committee has been updated on the council’s commitment to providing a high-quality …

Mersey Care is supporting the influx of students arriving in Merseyside for Fresher’s Week by simplifying access to important mental …

Children and pregnant women can now have their flu vaccinations, as the NHS begins its vital autumn vaccine roll out.

Mersey Care has standardised the opening hours for its same day urgent care services across all eight of its urgent …

The next Healthy Homes roadshow will be at Halewood Library.

Skills and resources to help you support someone who may be struggling with thoughts of suicide.

Have a blood pressure check during Know Your Numbers Week.

To celebrate Falls Prevention Week, Knowsley Council and its partners have organised a drop-in event for residents on Thursday 18 …

Knowsley school children have been learning about health and hygiene through a six-week creative workshop programme. The Healthy Hero Academy is an …

Knowsley Council and its partners are seeking the views of residents to help inform its drug and alcohol services plan …

Parents and carers are encouraged to catch up on any missed vaccines before the new school term begins.

Nurseries across Knowsley are leading the way with an initiative aimed at tackling the rise in tooth decay among young …

If you’re a man, aged 65 or older, and haven’t yet been for your free, 10-minute abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, …

Knowsley’s Learning Disability Partnership Board are inviting people with a learning disability and their families to a drop in health …

Knowsley Council is joining a national initiative to illuminate landmarks in blue in recognition of Severe ME Day on Friday …

A new wellbeing and mental health advisory service has been launched in Knowsley to help guide children, young people, parents and …

Change Grow Live Knowsley has announced the opening of a newly refurbished building at 24 Newtown Gardens, which will now …

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a new campaign to warn parents and caregivers not to give children under …

Are you worried about you child using or potentially using Ketamine? With a number of stories appearing in the media, …

As people in the North West prepare for the summer getaway, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is urging travellers …

The NHS and Knowsley Council have organised MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccination clinics to help get as many people …

NHS England is beginning a phased rollout of weight loss injections, specifically tirzepatide (brand name Mounjaro), for eligible patients. From …

Measles cases are on the increase – in Knowsley and the wider Liverpool City Region. Measles is highly infectious and …

Mersey Care has announced a number of clinics across Knowsley for children who have missed their vaccinations. The catch-up clinics …

Measles cases are on the increase – in Knowsley and the wider Liverpool City Region. Measles is highly infectious and …

Measles is circulating in Knowsley, and there have been cases of measles in unvaccinated adults as well as children. The …

Drinking less can offer many benefits.

A second Family Hub has opened at New Hutte Neighbourhood Centre in Halewood.

The NHS Cervical Screening Programme saves thousands of lives every year by detecting abnormal cells in the cervix that could …

With festival season now upon us, festival-goers are being reminded to be aware of ongoing health risks so they can …

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has shared a blog on the importance of the MMR vaccine.

This Shared Lives Week the team from Knowsley’s Shared Lives Service is asking ‘Could you share your home to change …

Following an increase in measles cases in the North West of England, parents are being asked to check their children …

Knowsley is committed to ensuring new mums have access to the support they need.

Knowsley Council is supporting Clean Air Day and urging residents to take some simple steps to improve air quality.

Follow our helpful advice and information to stay safe and well in the hot weather.

Check out ways to cope and connect this Loneliness Awareness Week.

This summer, parents are urged to make sure their children are up to date with their MMR vaccinations.

The new practice will be open five days a week.

Raising awareness of support in Knowsley for men’s health issues.

Knowsley Council is supporting National Carers Week celebrating the contribution carers make to families and communities.

The 2024/25 annual report for Cheshire and Merseyside’s Population Health Programme – Stronger Partnerships, Healthier Futures – has been published. This report focuses …

Directors of Public and Population Health from across Cheshire and Merseyside say young people will be more protected from the …

Enjoying the outdoors this summer? If you heading for a day out or going for a camping holiday, make sure …

Following the tragic incident in Liverpool City Centre on Monday 26 May, Knowsley Council is reminding all residents who may …

Knowsley Council has joined a special event to mark Dementia Action Week.