Stepping Hill Training team recognised for Excellence in Patient Care
A training team based at Stepping Hill Hospital are up for a top national award for their outstanding work in supporting gastroenterology and other...
Ebola drug shows signs of treating hospitalised Coronavirus patients
A drug used to treat Ebola patients has shown “very promising” early results in a trial of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus, scientists...
Being male or overweight can lead to more serious COVID-19 hospital admissions, UK research...
New UK research has found that being male or obese reduces chance of survival from severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
According to the Department of Health...
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...
Specsavers Launch Manchester wide remote consultation service
Specsavers has launched a free sight and hearing consultation service across Manchester, giving access to vital advice and care from local optometrists and audiologists,...
Labour set out 6 key areas to address Covid-19 crisis in social care
Following the news this morning that deaths in care homes from Covid-19 have exceeded 4,000, the Labour Party has written to the Health Secretary...
Three charts that show where the coronavirus death rate is heading
On April 7, The Conversation published three graphs showing the rise of deaths from COVID-19 in seven countries. What we could not have known...
Could coronavirus be causing another illness in children?
A serious coronavirus-related syndrome may be emerging in the UK, according to an “urgent alert” issued to doctors, following a rise in cases in...
Advice for people with dementia and carers in lockdown to be distributed across Greater...
New guidance has been published to support people with dementia and their carers facing isolation and reduced services as a result of COVID-19.
The leaflet features five...
We are still open for business says NHS
NHS leaders across Greater Manchester are speaking out to reassure residents that local health services are still ‘open for business’ during the coronavirus pandemic.
People...