A million more people eligible for Shingles vaccine
Almost a million more people (900,000) will become eligible for a shingles vaccination from September, the NHS announced today.
Anyone who is severely immunosuppressed and...
Vaccine hesitancy falling among young people says ONS
Covid Vaccine hesitancy has fallen amongst young people accordin to figures released today by the ONS.
In the latest period, 23 June to 18 July...
Trafford,Manchester and Stockport amongst the worst areas of the country for NHS waiting lists
Three areas of Manchester have been identified as having the longest NHS waiting lists according to analysis by the Liberal Democrats
The party...
Drinkers ignore government guidance and construct personal thresholds
New research highlights that national guidance on safe levels of alcohol consumption is disconnected from the real life experiences and conceptions of those who...
The pug helping poorly pals at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
Meet Alfie the pug, the Instagram-famous dog whose day job is to spread joy across Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
And Alfie, a volunteer at the...
Frontline healthcare staff urged to intervene to cut the 78,270 smokers ending up in...
Public Health England is urging all NHS frontline staff to get trained to help them deliver effective stop smoking advice.
The latest figures show the...
New ‘Emergency and Urgent Care Campus’ at Stepping Hill Hospital
Emergency and urgent services at Stepping Hill Hospital have taken a major step forward, with initial approval now given for a new care campus...
New dedicated menopause clinic for Stockport NHS staff
A new dedicated clinic has been launched to support Stockport NHS Foundation Trust staff members experiencing the menopause, in one of the first of...
Record numbers waiting over six weeks for vital heart scans
Twenty times more people than before the pandemic were waiting over six weeks for key scans that can diagnose heart disease, analysis by the...
FREE Health MOT appointments now available for over 40s at 47 Boots stores in...
Boots has launched a brand new and free Health Checkup for the over 40's.
The service is now available to book at over 1,000 Boots stores in...