Heart attack care ‘excellent around the clock’ study finds
Admission to hospital with a heart attack outside normal working hours does not appear to increase a patient’s chance of dying in...
Excess weight almost doubles risk of womb cancer
New research shows that lifelong excess weight almost doubles a woman’s risk of developing womb cancer, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study led...
Ethnicity gap in Covid vaccine uptake: lower trust and worse experiences of healthcare explain...
Worse healthcare experiences among people from ethnic minorities and lower levels of trust in government and the medical establishment explain some of the ethnicity...
NHS winter crisis should prompt government to fully fund social care, warn councils
This year’s winter health crisis should incentivise government to fully fund our social care system, council leaders urged today.
The Local Government Association, which represents...
Major breakthrough in the battle against dementia
An international team of scientists including Manchester researchers, have confirmed the discovery of a major cause of dementia, with important implications for possible treatment...
Birth rate is at its lowest level in a decade and mothers are getting...
The birth rate has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade years figures released this morning show as more couples are...
Decent NHS pay rise is crucial if both the workforce and the economy are...
Proper investment in NHS staff is essential for both the UK’s economic success and if there’s to be any hope of filling record staff...
Top UK scientists urge Prime Minister to prevent “catastrophic” fall in charity research funding
More than 60 of the UK’s top cardiovascular disease and cancer research scientists have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister pressing for...
Don’t miss out on Manchester’s living well with Bowel cancer event
If you’ve been affected by bowel cancer, there is still time register to attend Bowel Cancer UK’s free living well event on Saturday 8...
Patients missing out on arthritis drugs, Manchester shows study
A class of drugs which have been successfully treating patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis should be made available for moderate suffers too, University of...