News and reports

R;pple is an interceptive tool designed to present a visual prompt when a person searches for harmful keywords or phrases relating to the topic of self-harm or suicide.
R;pple intervention technique catches people when they are most vulnerable, and helps redirect them to immediate support sources.

The House of Lords Preterm Birth Committee has published its call for evidence. The Committee is inviting individuals and organisations to share their views on a series of topics related to its inquiry.

Report on our visit to Ferndale Court on 9 January 2024.

Are you struggling to find an NHS dentist? The new dental recovery plan might help you get the dental care you need.

Diabetes UK found a lot of people living with, or just diagnosed with, type 2 diabetes, have heard that remission can be life-changing. But they often don’t know how to get there. So they have put together a range of resources to answer the questions people might have on the new type 2 remission hub.

The new Pharmacy First scheme enables your local pharmacy to treat some common conditions with prescription-only medicines, without you visiting your GP. Find out everything you need to know.

We explain why it’s important to have a plan in place, should you or a loved one become critically ill.

Unions have announced a further round of strike action by junior doctors in February 2024.
The next junior doctors strike will run from 7:00am on Saturday 24th February until 7:00am on Thursday 29th February.

On 13th December 2023, Healthwatch Halton and Healthwatch Knowsley visited the A&E department at Whiston Hospital to gain experiences of patients and understand why they attended and how they thought services could be improved.

England’s top doctor has warned pressure on NHS hospitals this winter is “not letting up”, with thousands more patients in hospital compared to the same time last year.

New weekly figures show there were 3,372 more patients in hospital each day last week (97,934) than the same period in 2023 (94,562).

LGBTQ+ History Month is an important annual event recognising the history of LGBTQ+ civil rights movements, celebrating how far we have come in the fight for LGBTQ+ equality, and reflecting on the discrimination that many people in the UK and around the world still face today for their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Working alongside people and communities at National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): a three-year strategy for involvement and engagement consultation is now open. This strategy describes how NICE plan to improve the way they capture the collective wisdom and experiences of the people and communities they serve by 2027.