Salford Royal Hospital is rated outstanding for a second time
Salford Royal Hospital has again been rated an ‘Outstanding Trust’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and is only NHS acute and community Trust to...
Lack of sleep lessens benefits of physical activity as you get older study finds
Regular physical activity may protect against cognitive decline as we get older, but this protective effect may be diminished for people who are not...
Children helpline lockdown lifeline release
Stockport NHS health visiting and school nursing teams were amongst the first in the country to set up a helpline for concerned parents during...
All over 50’s to be offered Autumn COVID Booster jab
Everyone over the age of 50 will be offered a Covid-19 booster and flu jab this autumn, the UK Health Security Agency has announced
The...
Smell loss associated with Covid-19 infection differs from what you typically might experience with...
New research from a European group of smell disorder experts shows how smell loss associated with Covid-19 infection differs from what you typically might...
Government confirms that routine Covid tests in hospitals will end next week
Regular asymptomatic testing for Covid in all remaining settings in England will be paused from 31 August, as Covid cases continue to fall,The Government...
Robots reduce anxiety in children during hospital visits
A new study is investigating how social robots can help to reduce anxiety, worry and distress in children during visits to hospital.
Researchers from Sheffield...
Survivors Manchester supporting Male survivors of sexual abuse and rape
Survivors Manchester, a charity that supports male survivors of sexual abuse and rape, has received over 200 new enquiries to its Independent Sexual Violence...
Breakthrough as heart patches set for human trials
Researchers funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) have shown that heart ‘patches’ grown in the lab are safe to move on to trials...
Charity search for community heart heroes
A national charity is on the hunt for local heroes.
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is launching their Heart Hero Awards 2018 and asking for...