Health Secretary puts Private hospitals on alert over Omicron

The Health Secretary put the biggest private health companies on high alert to deliver crucial treatments such as cancer surgery should Omicron overwhelm National...

Covid-19 booster jab in the autumn will offer better protection against variants of concern,...

Scientists are recommending that an autumn ‘booster’ dose of a Covid-19 vaccine will be an effective way to protect people from existing, and potentially future, variants of concern. A team...

Manchester study suggests A&E staff give lower priority to patients from deprived areas

Healthcare professionals may be unconsciously assigning lower clinical priority to patients from poorer areas compared to patients who live in more affluent areas, a...

Members of the public told to self-isolate if they experience a lost of taste...

People are being advised to self isolate if they experience a loss of taste and smell after medical chiefs added these to the symptons...

Vallance-No hard evidence that hospitality curfew is effective

The Government's Chief Scientist Sir Patrick Vallance has admitted to a committee of MP's that there was "no hard evidence" that imposing curfews was...

Shocking North South divide over Breast feeding is revealed

New research reveals shocking North–South divide in breastfeeding rates across England that is worsening under Theresa May. The analysis of breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks by...

‘Postcode lottery’ of PPE, survey of surgeons finds

A third of surgeons and trainees surveyed across the UK by the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) say they do not believe...

New ultrasound scanner enhances maternity care at Stockport’s Stepping Hill hospital

A new scanner introduced at Stepping Hill Hospital’s maternity unit is now helping to enhance an expectant mothers’ / birthing parents’ journey throughout their...

Mission to get Manchester moving amid lockdown

Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth champions including Staycey Copeland and Diane Modahl are among local stars joining a Greater Manchester wide campaign to #KeepGMMoving and...

Many lessons to be learnt from the Pandemic response say MP’s

The Government’s coronavirus testing capacity has been “inadequate” throughout the pandemic while there has been a lack of transparency over some of its crucial...