Mark Johnson
Liverpool Echo
United Kingdom
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Rising numbers of lonely old people present NHS challenges
Older people are at greater risk of social isolation, depression and ill health → Read More
Knowsley has highest obesity levels among adults in England
Knowsley Council said it is working with its partners to support residents of all ages → Read More
Key funding from the Arts Council England helps to 'transform lives' at the Liverpool Philharmonic
Art and cultural projects in Merseyside have been boosted by more than £2 million in additional funding - with The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic among the biggest winners. Arts Council England (ACE) has announced annual grants totalling £49.8m to 990 organisations across the nation to enable people to find art and culture on their own doorsteps. In Merseyside that means 27 organisations will… → Read More
North West ambulance response times are still short of NHS targets
The North West Ambulance Service told the ECHO it is putting more front-line ambulance crews in place → Read More
Merseyside police called to almost 4,000 burglaries in 12 months
Victims are offered specialist support services and a new submission portal has launched that will allow the public to upload video footage from their home security cameras that shows suspicious activity → Read More
Reasons why Merseyside parents pick certain names for their new born babies
Certain names appear to be more popular in Liverpool than anywhere else → Read More
Number of people waiting too long for cancer treatment is on the rise
'Tackling the cancer backlog is our priority - with faster diagnosis the key' - say NHS Cheshire and Merseyside → Read More
Cannabis smokers could lose passports and driving licences under tough new penalties
The government is currently consulting on tough new measures for those who use cannabis → Read More
Merseyside records another fall in covid infections
In England, there was a drop of 20% in the week ending August 13 → Read More
Liverpool City Region records drop in new Covid infections
There were falls in each of the individual areas of the city region → Read More
Falls in Covid infections across Liverpool City Region
In the whole of England, there was a fall of 34% in the week ending July 30 → Read More
Covid infections are still rising across Merseyside
Liverpool City Region saw a week-on-week rise in cases → Read More
Three areas of Liverpool City Region see jump of 40% in covid cases
The week-on-week percentage change figure increased by 36% in the Liverpool City Region in the week ending July 2 → Read More
Nearly a dozen Ukrainian refugees left homeless in Merseyside
Families, including children, have had to seek help from councils after placements broke down → Read More
Covid infections rise by a third in Liverpool City Region
Each individual area of the city region also saw rises in positive Covid tests in the week ending June 27 → Read More
More patients sent for cancer checks than before Covid
NHS trusts in Merseyside continue to perform significantly better than the national average → Read More
Covid infections up by 77% in Wirral
There were also increases in areas that border Liverpool City Region boundaries → Read More
Covid rates up by over 50% in Liverpool City Region
Cheshire West and Chester, West Lancs, and Warrington also all recorded rises in positive Covid tests in the week ending June 20 → Read More
City pupils represent Liverpool City Region and acquire new skills sailing in the Irish Sea
"This was a wonderful opportunity for the SFX students" - SFX headteacher → Read More
Merseyside firefighter numbers fall according to Home Office figures
Fire and Rescue Service says it is one of the highest-performing in the country → Read More