E Cigarettes could be prescribed on the NHS to help people stop smoking
England could be the first country in the world to prescribe medicinally licensed e-cigarettes to help reduce smoking rates
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory...
A relatively small number of patients are accounting for a large proportion of GP...
A relatively small number of patients are accounting for a large proportion of GP workload, including face-to-face consultations, according to a UK study by...
Government set for U-turn on mandatory jabs for NHS and care workers
Reports this morning suggest that the Mandatory Covid jabs for NHS and social care workers are set to be scrapped
Health Secretary Sajid Javid will...
Most adults in the North West have a shocking lack of kidney knowledge
A nationwide survey has revealed the majority of adults have a shocking lack of knowledge about their kidneys and aren’t aware of the devastating...
Childhood obesity increases risk of type 1 diabetes
Being overweight in childhood increases the risk of developing type 1 diabetes in later life, according to the findings of a new study that...
High street pharmacies spot cancers in new NHS early diagnosis drive
Staff in high street pharmacies will be funded to spot signs of cancer as part of a new drive to catch tumours early when...
Shifts in alcohol consumption during the pandemic could lead to thousands of extra deaths...
Changes in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to lead to thousands of additional cases of disease, premature deaths and hospital admissions,...
The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight says World Health Organisation
As the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 plunged to its lowest since March 2020, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Happy 270th Birthday Manchester MRI
Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) celebrates a very special anniversary today – 270 years since staff discharged the very first patient on 23 October, 1752.
Chief...
Greater Manchester exceeds HIV transmission reduction targets almost a decade early
NEW TRANSMISSIONS of HIV has significantly reduced across Greater Manchester with figures exceeding international targets, thanks to the work of local sexual health teams...