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Blood donors can now give plasma to be used for life-saving medicines

Around 250,000 litres of plasma from around one million blood donations each year will be used to make a medicine which treats rare immune diseases.

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Port of Liverpool workers get COVID-19 jabs

The vaccinations were provided by an NHS team led by Seaforth and Litherland Primary CareNetwork (PCN), a group of GP practices working together to provide local services and supportedby NHS South Sefton CCG and Sefton Council’s Public Health Team.

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Two in three Scottish firms plan to hire new workers, survey finds

67% of Scottish employers intend to recruit in the three months up to September

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How to behave when driving behind a funeral procession

Do you know what to do if you're stuck in a hold-up caused by a hearse?

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Number of patients refusing to wear masks or be tested for Covid-19 strikes concern in Northern Ireland

There have also been increased reports of aggressive behaviour towards clinical staff when challenging those who refuse to wear masks.

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Five-year-old takes quarry to court over life-altering 'poisoning'

Set to go to the High Court in London on August 18 and 19, Mathew Richards has grown up next to the Walleys Quarry in Silverdale.

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Police to review firearms practices in wake of Plymouth shooting

The Government said on Sunday that it was preparing statutory guidance to help ensure higher standards of decision-making for police firearms licensing applications.

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Macmillan to host virtual Health and Wellbeing Event during the month of September

Macmillan Cancer Centres in the North West are joining forces to host a month-long virtual Health and Wellbeing Event this September, providing ‘bigger and better’ support for anyone who has been affected by cancer across Cheshire, Merseyside and West Lancashire.