Poet Jackie Kay visits The Christie for mental health event
The Christie marked World Mental Health Day this week with a special arts event featuring renowned poet and novelist Jackie Kay MBE.
As part of...
Hairdressers could help to cut suicide in Salford
Pub landlords, hairdressers and barbers could become the new front line to support people from feeling suicidal in Salford.
To coincide with this week’s World...
New Wythenshawe scheme launched for ‘Home from home’ short-stay flats
An extra care housing scheme which provides a temporary home for people who are fit to leave hospital but aren’t ready for full independence...
Catering firm fined £30,000 after mice were discover at their premises in Ardwick
A café at a Manchester car auction centre has been fined more than £30,000 after an inspection found violations of food safety rules and...
New homeless hostel opens in Cheetham Hill on World Homeless Day
An innovative hostel for homeless people will be officially opened today, World Homeless Day.
The Stop, Start, Go Sustainable Living hostel in Cheetham Hill has...
Pay rise for Salford’s Care Workers puts rate well above living wage
Pay for care-workers in Salford is set to rise to £8.30 an hour, well above the National Minimum Wage.
The move by Salford City Council...
Further improvement required at Stockport NHS Foundation
The Trust which was ordered to improve its performance by the Care Quality Commission last year, has seen standards drop further in the watchdog's latest inspection...
New £1m regional specialist joint replacement unit opens at Fairfield General Hospital
A NEW dedicated joint replacement (arthroplasty) unit that will provide joint replacement surgery for the population of North Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale and Bury has...
Almost three quarters of young people in the North West have witnessed sexual harassment...
A new Drinkaware/YouGov survey reveals the extent to which alcohol-related sexual harassment in the North West has become a normalised part of a night...
5.5 million workers aged 50+ fear health concerns will curtail their working lives
More than five million workers over the age of 50 are concerned that health issues will prevent them from prolonging their working lives.
That's according...