Kieran Lamb's List: Wirral Globe 02/09

A WIRRAL professor will be heading-up one of the first Cancer Research UK centres to be launched in the country.

Professor John Neoptolemos, who lives in Neston, is a surgeon at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital and head of the University of Liverpool’s cancer studies.

He will now become a chair of the new Cancer Research UK Centre’s board.

A WIRRAL Human Papillomavirus immunisation programme, which is helping protect girls and young women from cervical cancer, has been held up as an example of good practice at a Department of Health conference in London.

NHS Wirral, the council and the Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are working together to implement the national programme locally.

WIRRAL Council and NHS Wirral have joined forces to highlight the first ever People’s Award for Dignity in Care.

It will give the public their first chance to nominate health and social care workers who they think have gone above and beyond the call of duty. Cllr Moira McLaughlin, Wirral's "cabinet" member for social care and inclusion, said: "The award aims to officially recognise the remarkable work of people in the industry and it's a great opportunity to get recognition for a team or place of work for the hard work and compassion they offer on a daily basis.

WYTHENSHAWE hospital boss Peter Morris is to take over as interim chief executive of one of London's most famous teaching hospitals, Barts and the London.

Felicity Goodey, the chairman at University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, ,which runs Wythenshawe, said: “While we are delighted for Peter, I know I speak for everyone when I say how sorry we are to be losing him.”

NEW mum and former Coronation Street star Tina O’Brien has teamed up with Smokefree North West to encourage Wirral mums-to-be and their partners to quit smoking.

Tina - who quit smoking when she found out she was expecting her baby daughter Scarlett - took part in mother and baby a photoshoot to help raise awareness of the risks associated with smoking during pregnancy.

A MAJOR appeal has been launched today to raise money for a vital children's cardiac scanner at Arrowe Park hospital.

The Jellybean Kid's Appeal aims to raise £80,000 in just 12 weeks to buy a new pediatric scanner for Wirral University Teaching Hospital.