New plans working with GP’s could see millions kept out of hospital

The Government has announced plans that will mean patients are receiving care closer to home, so they don’t have to be added to lengthy...

Increase in alcohol deaths in England an ‘acute crisis’

The persistent higher rate of alcohol deaths in England since the pandemic in 2020 is an “acute crisis” requiring urgent action from government, according...

Professor Joe Rafferty appointed as new Chair of Manchester’s Christie

Professor Joe Rafferty has been appointed as the new Chair of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. Joe succeeds Edward Astle who announced in...

Skin cancer patients given fast-tracked access to ‘revolutionary’ cancer vaccine trial on NHS

Patients with advanced skin cancer in England are set to be fast-tracked into trials of a new cancer vaccine, following the expansion of a...

“My life has been transformed – it’s a relief to be normal again”

A new method of helping people who suffer with sleep apnoea has been successfully performed at Manchester Royal Infirmary, with the potential to change...

Joana has praised a local service for changing her life and giving her hope...

An Oldham woman has praised a local service for changing her life and giving her hope for a brighter future.   Joana Teodoro, 38, experienced...

Rochdale’s new mental health service helps Christine and 3,000 others

An innovative Rochdale service has helped over 3,000 people with severe mental health issues in its first 18 months - including 53-year-old Syke resident...

Life-saving technology in Manchester detects patients in early, curable stages of liver cancer

In a UK first, researchers in Manchester are successfully identifying patients in the early, curable stages of a common liver cancer using a new,...

Royal Oldham Hospital becomes first in UK to install latest lab technology

The Royal Oldham Hospital has become the first laboratory in the UK to implement FlexLab X, a state-of-the-art system, bringing faster turnaround times on...

Nearly 90% of doctors warn that health inequalities are harming patients

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has called on the UK government to set out how its health mission will tackle avoidable illness, as...