• Rise in number of unpaid carers and young carers
• Time-lapse technique may boost success rate of IVF
• Absent fathers linked to depression risk in girls
• Human embryo stem cells cloning breakthrough
• Drug combination offers hope for osteoporosis

Wirral JSNA Sexual Health chapter published...
This new chapter draws together a range of data and content - from within other chapters and new information on aspects of sexual health. 
Access the chapter via this link.


Cheshire and Merseyside's first Health Needs Assessment for
Ex-Armed Forces personnel and their families
There is now available for Wirral and the surrounding area its first Health Needs Assessment (HNA) for ex-armed forces personnel and their families. The research, undertaken by Liverpool Public Health Observatory on behalf of Merseyside and Cheshire Directors of Public Health, seeks to assess the level of health needs of the military veteran’s community and their families in the Cheshire and Merseyside area in order to inform local Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), Local Authority (LA) and Local Area Teams of the NHS Commissioning Board (NHS CB LAT) to their current and future commissioning arrangements.
The HNA can be accessed via this link.


Maps that track Life Expectancy for Wirral Train stations
We have produced two maps, for males and females, which show the changes in Life Expectancy between the stations along Wirral’s Train line. All stations from Hamilton Square through to New Brighton, West Kirby and Hooton…

They illustrate the differences in life expectancy experienced by Wirral residents.The maps can be accessed via these links

Wirral Male Life Expectancy Map
Wirral Female Life Expectancy Map