300 deaths a week associated with long A&E waits in 2023
There were almost 300 deaths a week associated with long A&E waits in 2023 according to a study out today
That is despite the Government...
More than one million fewer cigarettes could be smoked in the North West every...
WHEN Damian Fish was just seven-years-old he wrote to Prime Minister Ted Heath asking for smoking to be banned.
Damian, who lives in Up...
MP’s call on Ministers to ‘radically increase’ sexual health services funding amid ‘red flag’...
The Government has “failed to heed” warnings over adequately funding sexual health services amid “deeply concerning” data on STIs in young people,a committee of...
Devo Manc led to significant improvements across health system, study finds
The devolution deals which granted Greater Manchester increased control over a range of public services enabled them to make significant improvements in many parts...
Manchester Scientists develop kinder test could improve diagnosis of womb cancer
A simple, safe and accurate test that identifies women with womb cancer from a sample taken from the vagina has been developed by clinician...
New move for The Saint Mary’s Centre, which continues to set standards for all...
Victims of sexual assault can continue to receive first class treatment and care at The Saint Mary’s Centre in Manchester, after a move to...
Most care homes closed by industry regulator are run for-profit
A new analysis has found that virtually all care homes forced to close in England by the Care Quality Commission are run on a...
People living in poverty find it harder to access NHS services
People living in poverty find it harder to live healthy lives, harder to access NHS services, live with greater illness and die earlier than...
Blood test developed in Manchester could benefit thousands of women eligible for preventative breast...
A highly sensitive hormone blood test, developed by scientists at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) can determine the effectiveness of the drug anastrozole,...
Manchester Study finds Young people seeing GPs for mental health problems have low ongoing...
Most children and adolescents in England presenting to their GPs with psychiatric symptoms have low or declining rates of ongoing contact, according to a...