Pandemic leaves 1.1m teenagers unhappy with their lives
Nearly 1 in 5 children aged 10-17 in the UK – the equivalent of 1.1m – have reported being unhappy with their lives as...
Nearly 180 operations a day to remove rotten teeth in children
Latest figures showing nearly 45,000 hospital operations to remove rotten teeth in children and teenagers – equating to 177 a day – have led...
Government must publish evidence that the contact tracing app works and will not fail...
The Health Foundation says that there must be greater transparency around the development of the NHS contact tracing app. The app, which is due...
Government claims Greater Manchester’s hospitals are being overwhelmed
During this lunchtimes briefing by a Downing Street spokesperson it was claimed that Greater Manchester’s intensive care capacity was a month from being overwhelmed.
During...
Urmston Care Home recognised at Great British Care awards
Staff at De Brook Lodge care home in Urmston have been recognised amongst the best of the North West’s social care workers by reaching...
Majority of Vulnerable will be vaccinated by end of February says Government
The Government expects that "the majority" of vulnerable people will be vaccinated in January and February, as the UK prepares to start administering the...
Scotland to lock down from midnight
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has said the country will lock down from midnight tonight for the rest of January.
There will be a...
Severely frail individuals with COVID-19 are three times more likely to die, study finds
New research has revealed for the first time the extent to which frailty increases the risk of mortality in COVID-19 patients.
The clinical observational study, involving...
Enhanced Covid testing in Moston and Harpurhey comes to an end
Today (Wednesday, March 3) a period of Enhanced Testing for Covid-19 in parts of Moston and Harpurhey will draw to a close.
Nearly two weeks...
U.K. to extend Covid mix and match vaccines trial
A UK study into using different COVID-19 vaccines in two-dose inoculations is being expanded to include shots made by Moderna and Novavax
The trial, known...