In a UK first, researchers from the Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute Liverpool, based at the University of Liverpool, have utilised a novel assessment tool to help monitor the hydration levels of a critically
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Websites and smartphone applications developed by the University of Liverpool are at the forefront of helping healthcare professionals to safely prescribe medications for HIV and hepatitis patients. Developed and maintained
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Relatives and close friends of people with psychosis or bipolar disorder are being invited to take part in a new initiative to help support them online. The REACT (Relative Education
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Research undertaken at the University of Chester is leading the way in promoting the importance of looking after the psychological well-being of cancer patients, as part of their healthcare. Psychological
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More than half of young people who died by suicide had previously self-harmed, a report looking at dozens of deaths found. Bereavement, physical illness, school pressures and bullying were among
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In a joint project between the Universities of Liverpool and Manchester researchers have examined the initial trial of a smartphone application designed to help people manage their problems. The ‘Catch
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Manchester, Salford and Manchester Metropolitan universities are teaming up in a new initiative to combat dementia in the region and beyond. To mark Dementia Awareness Week last week, leading researchers
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Police have been criticised by a family court judge over the way they questioned a six-year-old girl suspected of being sexually abused. Recorder Carly Henley, who analysed evidence at a
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A convicted sex offender who has gone missing from a Lancaster care home should not be approached, police have warned. Lancashire Police said 41-year-old Andrew Westbury could pose a risk
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Hospital bosses have come under fire for closing an accident and emergency department to protect patient safety. The A&E department at Chorley Hospital in Lancashire will close temporarily from Monday
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