Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - Tag - health

Maghull doctor found with cocaine in his surgery is reinstated

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A MERSEYSIDE GP who had cocaine in his surgery has been allowed to practise again by the General Medical Council (GMC).

Fall in number of Merseyside teen pregnancies

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

RATES of teenage pregnancy have dropped in most parts of Merseyside.

National teen pregnancy rates fall but fail to reach target

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT

NATIONALLY, the pregnancy rate among girls under 18 has fallen.

Former Olympic champion Jonathan Edwards backs Merseyside Fire Service’s health drive

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

FORMER Olympic champion Jonathan Edwards gave his backing to the work Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is doing to improve health and fitness in the community.

Mersey health trusts fail to take patient safety action

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

MOST Merseyside health trusts have failed to take action on patient safety alerts issued to tackle problems which cause injury or death, according to a report.

A Merseyside vicar is banning alcoholic Communion wine for lent

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A CHURCH of England vicar is launching his own crusade against Merseyside’s binge-drinking culture by calling on everyone to give up alcohol for Lent – including using non-alcoholic wine for communion services.

Doctors warning over £20 billion NHS Merseyside cuts

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT

DOCTORS on Merseyside last night warned the NHS faced a “grim future” as the service braced itself for up to £20bn cuts over the next five years.

“Data errors” caused high death rates at Royal Liverpool Hospital

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DATA errors caused the Royal Liverpool Hospital to have the lowest accident survival rate in a countrywide study, according to NHS chiefs.

Health Secretary Andy Burnham gets on his bike to back Liverpool's Year of Health and Wellbeing

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT

HEALTH Secretary Andy Burnham put his weight behind Liverpool’s Year of Health and Wellbeing.

Proposal to close elderly ward at the Royal Liverpool Hospital

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:20:00 GMT

NURSES have vowed to fight plans to close an elderly care ward at Liverpool’s main hospital.