New tests could see quarantine for Covid contacts scrapped
A new trial could lead to people contacted by test and trace no longer having to self isolate
Daily coronavirus tests will be given...
‘Exhausted’ North West ambulance staff to consider industrial action over excessive mileage
North West ambulance staff are to hold a consultative ballot over whether to proceed to an industrial action ballot about a new system that...
New figures reveal smoking in pregnancy rates at all-time low in Greater Manchester
New NHS data published shows the number of people smoking during pregnancy in Greater Manchester has dropped to the lowest on record.
Smoking at the...
Nearly 5.5 million people on hospital waiting lists
The latest NHS statistics show the number of people on waiting lists has reached a new high of 5.45 million - including 304,803 patients...
Hospital waiting lists still rising to record levels
The number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment has risen to a new record high.
5.6 million people were waiting to...
Manchester study finds Emotional impact of pandemic could lead to exodus of NHS staff
New research has discovered that there is a high risk that the emotional and psychological impact of the pandemic on nurses and other healthcare...
Omicron has potential for transmission that could lead to hospital admissions greater than January...
New modelling suggests the Omicron variant has the potential to cause a wave of transmission in England that could lead to higher levels of...
More than a third of care home residents caught Covid-19 in early waves of...
More than a third of care home residents and a quarter of care home staff in England showed evidence of infection with SARS-CoV-2 during...
Driving forward improved mental health support across Bury
Mental health professionals, police, and ambulance staff in Bury have joined forces to improve care for people experiencing a mental health crisis.
The mental...
Hundreds of people diagnosed with cancer early through life-saving NHS lung checks
Hundreds of people have been diagnosed with lung cancer earlier through NHS mobile trucks, as part of the biggest programme to improve early lung...