‘Shining a Light on Suicide’ campaign launches in Greater Manchester
A new campaign has been launched to encourage people in Greater Manchester to talk about suicide, the biggest killer of men under 49 and...
More deaths over Listeria outbreak
Public Health England have confirmed this afternoon that two more people have died after contracting listeria from pre packed sandwiches.
The disclosure brings the number...
GP model used to calculate risk of cardiovascular disease could be misleading patients says...
A new study by researchers at The University of Manchester suggests that the current statistical model used by GPs to predict a patient’s risk of developing...
Robbie the robot’ helps to reduce hospital admissions in Rochdale
A new virtual consultation system, piloted for use by the Bury and Rochdale Care Organisation, dubbed ‘Robbie the robot’, is helping residents in a...
The Christie has launched a new chemotherapy suite at Doctor Kershaw’s Hospice in Royton
More cancer patients from the Oldham area can now receive first class chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments closer to home.
Manchester’s specialist cancer centre, The Christie,...
Brass bands can improve your health and wellbeing, study shows
Stress relief, improved mental health and lungs like an elite sports star are just some of the ways playing in a brass band can...
Children’s mental health report warns ‘chasm’ remains between what services are available and what...
Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, has published her third annual children’s mental health briefing, ‘The state of children’s mental health services’.
The report...
Weatherspoon’s boss Tim Martin is not happy with the Government’s advice on bars and...
Wetherspoon Chairman Tim Martin has criticised the government's measures to limit the spread of coronavirus after it advised the public to no longer go...
No-one should be abandoned to this virus simply because of their age, condition or...
A number of organisations are calling for the Government to publish a comprehensive plan to support social care through the coronavirus pandemic.
The Alzheimer Society,...
Major trial shows breast cancer drug can hit prostate cancer Achilles heel
A drug already licensed for the treatment of breast and ovarian cancers is more effective than targeted hormone therapy at keeping cancer in check...