NHS has squandered billions on agencies that could have been used to hire over...
The analysis by the Royal College of Nursing found hospitals spent a total of £3.2bn between 2020 - 2022 to cover gaps in rotas...
One in six resort to the DIY doctor after failing to secure face-to-face GP...
Of people who failed to get a face-to-face GP appointment in the past year, a staggering one in six resorted to being a “DIY...
Ten years since the smoking ban,333,000 fewer smokers in the NW
TEN years after cigarettes were banished from all UK pubs, clubs, bars and restaurants, new figures from Cancer Research UK today reveal there are...
Swedish meet all
Health professionals from Sweden visited children’s mental health services in Bury to see what they can learn from how the NHS works.
Pennine Care NHS...
On average people in England from age 50 can expect to be healthy and...
A new study has estimated that on average people in England from age 50 can expect to be healthy and in work for nine...
Work begins on Salford’s £68m trauma centre
Construction work will start next month on Salford Royal’s new £68million hospital to support the organisation in its role as the major trauma centre...
Warning about batch of dangerous Ecstasy tablets circulating in the region
The Manchester Drug, Analysis and Knowledge Exchange has issued a warning today about a batch of dangerous drugs circulating in the Greater Manchester area
The...
Warning to parents as take up of MMR vaccine falls during pandemic
A new campaign is warning parents of the serious risk to children’s health from measles, reminding people to ensure their children are protected by...
Covid infection doubles risk of mental health and financial problems in older adults
Adults over the age of 52 appear to be twice as likely to develop mental health problems such as depression and anxiety, alongside suffering...
Surgeons appeal to Boris not to soften lockdown criteria – “Thousands of lives will...
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) is calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stand up for the health service that saved...