Poorest dying nearly ten years younger than the rich in “deeply worrying” trend
The gap between the life expectancy of the richest and poorest sectors of society in England is increasing according to research out this week.
The...
School children in Bury to be asked to wear face coverings when moving around...
Education and public health leaders are today writing to parents in Bury asking secondary school children to wear face coverings when moving around school,...
Facemasks risk social isolation for hard of hearing, warns Manchester Professor
The use of facemasks to limit the spread of COVID-19 could replace social distancing with social isolation for people with hearing difficulties, a University...
Salford launches Cold Homes summit
Hundreds of people could be spared the misery of winter – and millions of pounds saved for the NHS if fuel poverty can be...
NHS needs to keep staff happy if it is to thrive for another 70...
In the wake of the NHS anniversary celebrations, a think-tank has found that an engaged and happy workforce is the key the NHS thriving...
World-first genetic test for babies’ hearing wins major award
team who led the research for a world-first genetic test that could save the hearing of hundreds of babies each year, has won the...
E-cigarettes help pregnant smokers quit without risks to pregnancy
A new analysis of trial data on pregnant smokers has found that the regular use of nicotine replacement products during pregnancy is not associated...
Kellogg’s donates 175,000 bowls of cereal to holiday clubs in Greater Manchester this summer
To help families in Greater Manchester this summer holiday, Kellogg’s is donating 175,000 servings of cereal and 14,000 cereal bars to support the holiday...
Rayner pledges to change lives in the way that hers was changed
The next Labour Government will create a National Education Service, a cradle-to-grave system supporting everyone throughout their lives.
That was the pledge made at the...
ONS alcohol-specific death figures for 2019 record the second highest figures since 2001
In 2019, there were 7,565 deaths registered in the UK that related to alcohol-specific causes, the second highest since the data time series began...