New findings suggest smoking increases social isolation and loneliness
Smokers may become more socially isolated and lonely than non-smokers as they get older, a new study suggests.
Previous research has found that people who...
Unequal cost of COVID-19 deaths laid bare by Manchester study
New research by academics from the Universities of Manchester and York has highlighted how in its first year, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic...
‘Project ICE’ to help improve infection control in NHS
A new tool based on military planning processes is helping NHS Trusts to manage and prepare for outbreaks of infection in hospitals.
The idea behind...
The UK Government ‘failed in its duty of care’ to doctors and the healthcare...
A major review into the UK Government’s handling of the pandemic and its impact on the NHS, the health of the population, and doctors,...
Government’s pledge on 40 new hospitals is on shaky ground
Plans for 40 new hospitals by 2030 are on shaky ground, NHS leaders have said, warning that delays are pushing up costs, denting staff...
A 60-year-old woman in the poorest areas of England has a level of ‘diagnosed...
A 60-year-old woman in the poorest areas of England has a level of ‘diagnosed illness’ equivalent to that of a 76-year-old woman in the...
£1million awarded for mental health research project
A £1million grant has been awarded to health professionals in Greater Manchester by the National Institute for Health and Care Research for a study...
Baby boy born at Wythenshawe hospital gives hope for pre-term babies with serious breathing...
A baby boy born at Saint Mary’s Wythenshawe, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), is the first to be part of research...
BMA demands Government takes immediate action to alleviate NHS pressures
Responding to comments from the president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine today, that about 500 people could be dying each week due...
Public urged to use Health Service wisely as week of strikes begins
The North West Ambulance Service is urging the public to use the health service wisely as another round of strikes impacts NWAS and the NHS...