Measles warning for the North West

The UK Health Security Agency has today issued a warning following the latest number of laboratory confirmed measles cases in England Since the last...

Hospitals under pressure with three times more flu patients than last year

England’s top doctor has warned pressure on NHS hospitals this winter is “not letting up”, with thousands more patients in hospital compared to the...

Manchester health trust gets boost for wireless innovations to improve patient care

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is one of seven health trusts around the country that will trial new wireless technologies to help improve patient...

New bloodtest could predict dementia 15 years before diagnosis

In the largest study of its kind, scientists have shown how protein “biomarkers” predict dementia 15 years before diagnosis. The research, published today in Nature...

Next stage on Stepping Hill emergency and urgent care campus build complete

Another construction milestone has been celebrated in the completion of the new Emergency and Urgent Care Campus at Stepping Hill Hospital to help enhance...

Decent NHS pay rise is crucial if both the workforce and the economy are...

Proper investment in NHS staff is essential for both the UK’s economic success and if there’s to be any hope of filling record staff...

Junior doctors announce more strike action this month

The BMA’s junior doctors committee has announced further strike dates in England, from the 24th February to 28th February, after the Government failed to...

Erectile dysfunction drugs linked to reduced Alzheimer’s risk

Drugs commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, finds a new study authors of the new Neurology paper found...

New plan could see up to 2.5 million additional NHS dental appointments delivered for...

The Government says that a new plan could see Dental Patients benefit from millions more NHS dental appointments over the next year NHS dentists will be...

Long and irregular work hours may impair sleep

People who have atypical work patterns, such as shift workers and those who work on the weekend, have worse quality and quantity of sleep,...