NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is looking to appoint a new lay member to its Governing Body to replace Graham Morris who retires at the end of June 2019. Graham joined the NHS in 2005 as a non executive director and audit chair of Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Foundation Trust, later becoming its vice chairman. He then joined the CCG in December 2013 as … Continue reading Could you be our new lay representative?

Age Concern Crosby has announced that Red Joan will be the next screening at the Flicks and Friends Club on Tuesday, 21 May. For just £1 people can watch the film at the Plaza Community Cinema in Waterloo and have refreshments including tea, coffee and biscuits. The club is specially for the over 60s within Sefton to mix, meet new friends and have and afternoon … Continue reading Flicks and Friends for May

As it’s Dementia Action Week (May 20-May 26) Alzheimer’s Society Sefton is promoting a series of local events and activities that raise awareness of dementia. The organisation has a pop-up Memory Café at the Willows Day Centre, Parkhaven Trust, in Maghull today from 9.30am to 11.30am. And they will also be at the Atkinson in Southport on Tuesday 21 May from 11am to 3pm where … Continue reading Dementia Action Week

Local community group, Stepping Stones, recently made a display of the Last Supper for the true meaning of Easter. It was on display over Easter at the Temperance Hall in Southport where the group meets regularly. Stepping Stones encourages members with disability – whether it’s a mental health, physical or learning disability – to get out, support each other and to improve wellbeing. The group … Continue reading Step in the right direction

Widely held myths about sleep are damaging our health and our mood, as well as shortening our lives, say researchers. A team at New York University trawled the internet to find the most common claims about a good night’s kip. Then, in a study published in the journal Sleep Health, they matched the claims to the best scientific evidence. They hope that dispelling sleep myths … Continue reading Sleep on it!