Dec 22, 2021“It didn’t have to be this way.” — The return to intensive care…Liverpool City Council’s video journalist Jennifer Bruce first visited the intensive care unit at the Royal Liverpool Hospital in October 2020, she went back to see how the team is faring… Whenever I’m working on a big story, one of the first things I do is buy a jar of…5 min read5 min read
Published in Liverpool City Council·May 3, 2021How Liverpool came together to stage an unforgettable weekIt has been a week of firsts for the country and Liverpool has been at the very heart of it. — Director of Culture Liverpool, Claire McColgan MBE, reflects on what has taken place behind the scenes to bring events alive once more, and how team work really did make the dream work. The images of clubbers, festival goers, comedy fans and business leaders that have come out of Liverpool this…Covid 193 min readCovid 193 min read
Published in Liverpool City Council·Jan 22, 2021U.S. should look to Liverpool as model for frequent rapid testingNow Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, there is much scrutiny on how he deals with the Covid crisis which has now claimed its 400,000 US victim. — In this letter from America, Harvard School of Public Health Professor Michael J Mina explains why he has been watching the Covid smart testing programme in Liverpool with growing interest, and believes the new US administration should use the model to help it tackle coronavirus.Coronavirus4 min readCoronavirus4 min read
Published in Liverpool City Council·Dec 14, 2020Behind Closed DoorsLiverpool City Council’s Public Protection Unit is a small team that makes a big difference. Recently described as ‘the death detectives’ by a TV producer, they spend their time dedicated to giving a dignified departure to those who pass away, seemingly leaving no one behind. — But what they witness in a day stays with them for much longer after they clock off. …Liverpool3 min readLiverpool3 min read
Published in Liverpool City Council·Oct 26, 2020Stoptober — There’s never been a better time to quit the ciggiesWith the global COVID-19 pandemic creating a storm across the world, the role of stop smoking services in the UK has never been as important as they are now. …Smoking Cessation4 min readSmoking Cessation4 min read
Published in Liverpool City Council·Oct 20, 2020Helping communities thrive: six months onEarlier this year, Liverpool’s ‘100 Day Challenge’ gave teams of frontline staff the chance to work together, across organisations, with three local communities to make positive change happen, fast. It was seen as a ‘launchpad’ to a new way of working. Then lockdown hit. What happened next? In February of…Community4 min readCommunity4 min read
Published in Liverpool City Council·Oct 12, 2020The happiest time of your life?Public Mental Health Lead Sue Neely on the post-natal depression that left her feeling like a bad mum — and how to deal with the demands of bringing up baby during a pandemic… “Becoming a mother — particularly for the first time — is one of those life events which…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Oct 8, 2020Act one: The Good Business FestivalDirector of Culture Liverpool, Claire McColgan, shares her thoughts on the day of Act One of The Good Business Festival “So, it’s the day of Act One of The Good Business Festival and I’m listening to the radio and there is the constant cloud of full lockdown looming and the…Business3 min readBusiness3 min read
Published in Liverpool City Council·Sep 20, 2020Princes Avenue — a special place“It’s strange how your career can come full circle. I have worked in Liverpool 8 as a youth worker, dance teacher and a creative producer, working closely with the community, young and old, on many diverse projects in various venues across the patch. In a past life I was the…Regeneration5 min readRegeneration5 min read
Sep 10, 2020“Man up”: myth-busting mental healthOn World Suicide Prevention Day, Craig Adley-Sweeney, a staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Champion for Liverpool City Council, writes about the importance of challenging the stigma and myths around mental health, particularly for men. “There are many misconceptions when it comes to mental health, and in turn these create a…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
