Pfizer vaccine is approved and will be available across UK from next week
The Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for use in the UK, paving the way for mass...
Government must publish evidence that the contact tracing app works and will not fail...
The Health Foundation says that there must be greater transparency around the development of the NHS contact tracing app. The app, which is due...
Adults and children not getting enough sleep, risking poor diets and obesity, BNF survey...
New research from the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) reveals that 43 percent of adults reported sleeping less than the recommended minimum of 7 hours...
Bird flu confirmed in Oldham Park
Government officials have confirmed Avian flu has been found at Alexandra Park after a number of birds were found dead in the boating lake.
To...
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...
‘Do not resuscitate’ orders were common in patients admitted with suspected COVID-19
Nearly a third of patients admitted to hospital with suspected COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic had a ‘Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary...
It’s not just hospitals that are under pressure
Some pharmacists at Boots have told the BBC they are under so much pressure at work they fear patients could be at risk. Boots...
Coronavirus: scientists uncover why some people lose their sense of smell
From the first reports coming out of Wuhan, Iran and later Italy, we knew that losing your sense of smell (anosmia) was a significant...
More research needed into negative effects of loneliness, say Manchester experts
A new report has highlighted where more research is needed into the negative effects of loneliness on the UK’s population.
Experts from The Universities of...
New campaign launches as figures reveal halfthe sugar children consume in the North West...
Public Health England is encouraging parents across the North West to choose 100 calorie snacks instead of unhealthier options and keep them to a...