Rochdale Health Practices scrap face to face appointments over Coronavirus
GP Practices in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale are no longer offering face to face appointments without asking about the reason for the appointment as...
Lack of iodine in some UK diets could affect cognitive potential in children
A lack of awareness of iodine as a nutrient among the British population could put our children’s futures at risk says an academic at...
Three more Coronavirus cases confirmed in Manchester
Three more cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed in Greater Manchester today.
Two are in Bury aand are connected to the man who tested positive...
New campaign launched to end corridor care as data shows more than 100,000 patients...
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine today launches its campaign, RCEM CARES, to improve Emergency Departments (EDs) across the UK after new data shows that...
Up to a fifth of workforce could be off sick in Coronavirus outbreak
The UK government says up to a fifth of the workforce could be off sick at the peak of the epidemic as it reveals...
Over 3.5 million fake erectile drugs were seized in the UK last year
Around 3.5 million unlicensed erection pills worth more than £10 million were seized in the UK in 2019 according to new figures released today...
New research shows alcohol minimum unit price could save almost 8,000 lives in north...
Civic leaders are calling for the urgent introduction of a minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol in England after new evidence from the University of...
First patient undergoes revolutionary new gene therapy procedure at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
A patient at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital (MREH) has become one of the first patients in the UK to undergo a revolutionary new surgery...
Manchester Trials show new drug can ease symptoms of chronic cough
Two trials of a new drug have shown that at low doses, it can ease the often distressing symptoms of chronic cough with minimal...
How boccia champ Sam is ‘living well at home’
An empowering new approach to home care is helping a Tameside woman who is disabled remain at home and active in her community thanks...