Specsavers Launch Manchester wide remote consultation service
Specsavers has launched a free sight and hearing consultation service across Manchester, giving access to vital advice and care from local optometrists and audiologists,...
Government’s pledge on 40 new hospitals is on shaky ground
Plans for 40 new hospitals by 2030 are on shaky ground, NHS leaders have said, warning that delays are pushing up costs, denting staff...
NHS Trust leaders highlight four key tests before lockdown should be eased
NHS Providers has written to the prime minister and produced a detailed briefing for parliamentarians setting out the four tests that NHS trust leaders believe must be passed...
UK public urged to take care this summer as around 40% spending more time...
Around 4 in 10 UK adults (41%) say they have spent more time in the sun since the COVID-19 lockdown started, compared with the...
£½ million funding announced to find new treatment for oesophageal cancer in Manchester
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester have been awarded half a million pounds of funding from the Medical Research Council...
Calories in popular UK restaurant chain dishes can be ‘shockingly high’ warn experts
The calorie content of popular starters, sides and desserts served in UK restaurant chains is too high and they frequently exceed the energy content...
Bolton Hospital closes eight wards after Norovirus outbreak
The Royal Hospital Bolton has closed eight wards as it tries to control an outbreak of the sickness and diarrhoea bug, Norovirus which is...
How looking at other people’s selfies can make us feel bad about our own...
New research suggests a link between viewing pictures of idealised bodies on social media and feeling dissatisfied with our own bodies.
Researchers from the University...
Record Numbers Benefitting from NHS Talking Therapy Across Greater Manchester
More people completed a full course of NHS talking therapy treatment last year than ever before, despite the pressure on services from the pandemic,...
The NHS is facing a potential exodus of senior doctors says BMA
The NHS is facing a potential exodus of senior doctors as punitive pay and pensions rules force many consultants to consider quitting, the BMA...