How ‘Knowing Your Numbers’ Can Save Your Life
With Greater Manchester having one of the highest rates of heart attacks and strokes in England, this Know Your Numbers week, NHS Greater Manchester...
Just ten minutes of mindfulness daily boosts wellbeing and fights depression – study reveals
New research reveals how short bursts of daily mindfulness can boost wellbeing, combat depression and anxiety, and inspire healthier lifestyle choices.
In a new study published...
NHS 111 offering crisis mental health support for the first time
Millions of patients experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from support through 111, the NHS has announced today.
The change means the NHS...
Men’s health: ‘Silent crisis’ needs to be a ‘national concern’
Men in England are facing “a silent health crisis”, dying nearly four years earlier than women, while suffering disproportionately higher rates of cancers, heart...
People in the North of England are among the worst affected by Long Covid
Research suggests that people in the North of England are among the worst affected by Long Covid with fifth of patients in some areas of...
Just two slices of ham a day could mean higher type 2 diabetes risk
Meat consumption, particularly consumption of processed meat and unprocessed red meat, is associated with a higher type 2 diabetes risk according to a study...
Patients to benefit from new ‘e-patch’ stroke monitor pilot scheme
Patients at Stepping Hill Hospital who have experienced minor strokes are about to benefit from a new electronic-patch, which will help monitor whether they...
Care Homes in Greater Manchester achieve 57% reduction in ambulance call outs with innovative...
The SafeSteps collaboration between Bury Integrated Delivery Collaborative (IDC), Primary Care, Local Authority, SafeSteps, and Health Innovation Manchester, is aiming to improve early intervention and proactive health management.
The project...
Care workers worse off than two years ago, new paper shows
Already having a high rate of in-work poverty, care workers are now worse off in real terms than they were two years ago and...
Pregnant Women And Elderly People Urged To Get RSV Vaccine To Protect Against Serious...
NHS Greater Manchester is urging every eligible person in the city region, to get the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine when it becomes available...