More research needed to prevent BAME older people becoming socially isolated across Greater Manchester

A new report published by Ambition for Ageing calls for more research into the experiences of older Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people...

Green light for The Christie’s revolutionary radiotherapy machine

A revolutionary new form of radiotherapy at The Christie has been given the green light from European regulators to begin treating patients. Elekta Unity, the...

Greater Manchester Stands Together in Remembrance of 1,279 Lives Lost to Suicide

Greater Manchester will join a global initiative to mark World Suicide Prevention Day with an inaugural public candlelit vigil, hosted by the Salford mental...

Green light for funding boost to Salford’s stroke rehab services

More than half a million pounds is being pumped into Salford’s stroke and neuro-rehab services to reduce hospital stay and waiting times. NHS Salford Clinical...

Research sheds light on body clock and links to mental health and disease

A large-scale genomic analysis has revealed some of the inner workings of the body clock, shedding new...

Manchester men care more about health than women, according to new research

Harris and Ross, elite physiotherapists in Manchester, have revealed the trend that more men than women proactively seek treatment, when suffering from an injury. Harris...

Finasteride Helping Men across the World with Thinning Hair

Thinning hair is a classic sign of aging. As you grow older, your once thick, coarse hair will start falling out one by one...

Wearing hearing aids could cut the risk of dementia

A new study has concluded that people who wear a hearing aid for age-related hearing problems maintain better brain function over time than those...

Plans unveiled to transform care through innovative digital technology across Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester’s NHS and Councils are working together to develop and test new advanced technologies that will join up vital information across public services...

An ‘unprecedented’ rise in infant mortality in England linked to poverty

Infant mortality rate (IMR) has risen for the last four years in England, yet the role of increasing levels of child poverty in explaining...