Salford launches Cold Homes summit
Hundreds of people could be spared the misery of winter – and millions of pounds saved for the NHS if fuel poverty can be...
Frontline healthcare staff urged to intervene to cut the 78,270 smokers ending up in...
Public Health England is urging all NHS frontline staff to get trained to help them deliver effective stop smoking advice.
The latest figures show the...
New food bank to open in Eccles
Salford Foodbank is to open a new food distribution centre in Eccles to help more local people who are struggling to put food on...
New Drug ‘melts away’ fat inside arteries
A new drug being trialled for treating breast cancer and diabetes has been shown to 'melt away' the fat inside arteries that can cause...
Unretirement – one in four Britons return to work
Around one in four retirees in the UK return to work or ‘unretire’, mostly within five years of retiring, according to research by The University of...
New Greater Manchester initiative aims to to improve dental care in schools and nurseries.
A £1.5 million-pound action plan to improve children’s oral health in Oldham, Rochdale, Salford and Bolton has been launched today.
The investment aims to reduce...
Stockport’s Stepping Hill Hospital stroke centre is ranked the best in the country
Stepping Hill Hospital’s stroke centre in Stockport has been officially ranked as the best in the country.
The independent report from the Sentinel Stroke National...
Darnhill’s ‘in charge’ of new alcohol abuse reduction scheme
Darnhill community in Rochdale is set to take charge of alcohol misuse as part of a pioneering programme aimed at reducing excessive drinking in...
So how dirty is the Manchester air?
Mancunians and Salfordians may be breathing in air that could condemn them to an early death as research shows that forty four UK cities...
Macmillan unveils £338k expansion plans for Wythenshawe Hospital cancer info centre
Plans for a £338k investment to expand and improve a vital cancer support service in South Manchester have been unveiled by Macmillan Cancer Support.
The...