As the weekend approaches, Sefton Council is reminding people who live and work in the borough that, unlike many of us, COVID-19 doesn’t take Saturdays and Sundays off. Additionally, people are being warned not to drop their guard even if they have been vaccinated. They could still pass on the virus even if they are fully vaccinated with both jabs. Over the last few weeks … Continue reading COVID is still seven-day-a-week threat warns Health Chief

Merseyside’s Police Commissioner has launched a survey to find out about how we can make the streets of Merseyside feel safer for women and girls. The public consultation has been announced by Emily Spurrell to better understand the concerns of women across the region.  In our parks, on public transport, walking home from a night out in the city centre – the survey aims to … Continue reading Making Merseyside’s streets safer

Leading social media platforms popular with young people including Snapchat, Reddit, TikTok, and YouTube, are supporting the vaccination programme by encouraging their users to get coronavirus (COVID-19) jabs. The partnerships come as all adults aged 18 and over are invited to receive a vaccine in England as the vaccination programme continues at unprecedented pace and scale. Snapchat users can use NHS stickers, a filter, and … Continue reading Leading social media platforms unite to support COVID-19 vaccine drive

GP practices in Sefton are open and continue to provide services as they have done throughout the pandemic. This means that for patients, your surgery is still providing healthcare services, be it remotely using telephone or video technology, or face to face if safe to do so and deemed necessary by your GP. One Sefton patient is very thankful that her GP practice was so … Continue reading GP practices are still here for you

Smokefree Sefton is looking for someone to join their team as the new Youth Tobacco and Nicotine Prevention Officer. The purpose of the role is to work with relevant partners to develop strategies and resources that will help to prevent young people from smoking and using vapes. Smokefree Sefton’s aim is to support people in understanding why they smoke, to identify and manage any cravings, … Continue reading New vacancy with Smokefree Sefton