New report shows almost £30bn health cost of England’s most deprived communities
People in England’s most deprived neighbourhoods work longer hours than those in the rest of the country but live shorter lives with more years...
NHS leaders sound alarm over government’s ‘Living with Covid’ proposals
Nearly eight in 10 NHS leaders want the public to continue to have free access to Covid-19 tests, with nine in 10 wanting free...
1 in 3 UK cancer patients diagnosed as emergencies, but not a ‘UK-only’ problem
More than a third of cancers in the UK are discovered after patients are rushed to hospital, one of the highest rates in comparable...
“They made sure that I was safe” – A&E space dedicated for mental health...
The Salford Mental Health Urgent Care Area – a dedicated space at A&E for patients to wait for a mental health assessment in Salford...
NHS risks losing founding principles unless it invests in community-led health
The NHS could cease to be fair and free at point of use, unless it shifts focus to building health in the community, new...
Manchester study suggests A&E staff give lower priority to patients from deprived areas
Healthcare professionals may be unconsciously assigning lower clinical priority to patients from poorer areas compared to patients who live in more affluent areas, a...
Manchester Health Chief’s plea avoid Covid and Flu double whammy
Manchester’s public health chief is urging people to take up the Autum Covid booster offer and the flu vaccination to avoid the potential ‘twindemic’...
Stockport and East Cheshire NHS introduce new procedure to enhance endoscopy treatment for patients
Clinical teams from Stockport and Macclesfield have been working together to introduce a new procedure to enhance treatment for patients with gastrointestinal conditions.
In recent...
New hospital service aims to make smoking history in Bolton
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has become the latest NHS Trust in Greater Manchester to join ‘The CURE Project’ and launch a new tobacco dependency...
NHS waiting lists unlikely to fall significantly in 2023
New analysis by the Think Tank Institute for Fiscal Studies released today to mark one year since the publication of the NHS’s elective recovery...