Research reveals striking inequalities in NHS heart care

Stark inequalities in diagnosis and treatment of four of the most common heart conditions in the UK have been revealed in new research. The research,...

NHS Greater Manchester Urges All Pregnant Women To Get Both Their Winter Vaccines

This Autumn, NHS Greater Manchester (GM) is urging all pregnant women in the region to get their winter vaccines for both flu and COVID-19...

New Manchester study will explore long-term health impacts of vaping

The long-term health impacts of smoking electronic cigarettes are to be investigated in a new study led by researchers from the Manchester Metropolitan University...

Government reneging on food policy plans, say experts

A year after publication of the UK’s 2022 Food Strategy, the Government has abandoned promises to transform the national food system and crucial targets...

Recruitment drive for NW Ambulance service ahead of winter

The North West Ambulance Service is in a recruitment drive ahead of the winter season By Christmas, 75 new paramedics and 32 emergency medical technicians...

NHS Urges People In Greater Manchester To Come Forward for Life Saving Cancer Checks

People in Greater Manchester who have had a cough for three weeks or more are being encouraged to contact their GP practice and come...

Report lays bare the staffing and recruitment issues in the NHS

A new report out today  lays bare the scale of losses and waste from staff dropping out of NHS training and leaving the workforce The...

Early ‘crash’ menopause caused by cancer treatment comes as a shock

Menopause comes as a shock for nearly a third of people who experience early onset menopause caused by cancer treatment. New research, carried out...

Take a break: why going outside can benefit homeworkers say Manchester researchers

Working from home for part or all of the week has increased significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic, but little is known about how these...

399 patients in Northern Care Alliance Trust died while on NHS waiting lists last...

399 people died in the Northern Care Alliance Trust (which provides hospital services in Oldham, Rochdale, Salford and Bury) last year while waiting for...