More than 1,600 extra trauma victims alive today says major new Manchester study

The NHS in England has saved an additional 1,600 patients with severe injuries since major trauma centres were established in 2012. New findings show the...

Salford Council launches cheaper funerals for its residents

Residents in Salford are set to benefit from funerals almost £1,500 cheaper than the national average. The council has partnered with Kane Funeral Service to...

Bolton Hospital closes eight wards after Norovirus outbreak

The Royal Hospital Bolton has closed eight wards as it tries to control an outbreak of the sickness and diarrhoea bug, Norovirus which is...

Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University pioneer new methods to understand heart and circulatory disease

A new grant, awarded by NC3Rs and British Heart Foundation (BHF) to scientists at Manchester Metropolitan will develop a new way of studying the...

Manchester University NHS Foundation becomes first NHS Trust to launch Green Rewards

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust have become the first NHS Trust in the UK to launch Green Rewards, a behaviour change programme aimed at...

Join Prostate Cancer UK in saying: ‘Men, we are with you’ and sign up...

Men, we are with you.’ This is the message from leading men’s health charity, Prostate Cancer UK, as their March for Men fundraising event returns to...

Call out for children starting school to get MMR Vaccine

As hundreds of thousands of parents across England prepare their children to start primary school in the next few weeks, Public Health England (PHE)...

New Survey Exposes Sauces and Marinades can have up to ten times as much...

A NEW nationwide product survey by Action on Salthas exposed the unnecessary levels of salt present in many table sauces, Asian sauces and marinades. The expert...

Salford researchers develop way to retrain athletes who are at risk of injury due...

Researchers at the University of Salford’s Running Performance Clinic have developed a way to retrain athletes who are at risk of injury due to their current...

Two apples a day keep the Doctor away

Eating two apples a day has been shown to help keep cholesterol down and fight heart disease risk according to new research. In a paper...