New specialist unit improving endocrinology care launched at Stepping Hill hospital
A new specialist investigation unit at Stepping Hill Hospital is helping ensure patients with potential endocrinology conditions are getting faster and more accurate assessments.
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New study at Salford University reveals how social media could help understand kidney patient...
With funding from Kidney Research UK, researchers have discovered social media could help healthcare professionals understand and respond to the questions and concerns of...
Historic Manchester Rates Hall to serve as Covid-19 vaccination site
From Monday, August 9 the Hall, which forms part of the Manchester Town Hall Extension, will be offering both first and second vaccines to...
Covid booster jabs to be given to the most vulnerable
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended that people with severely weakened immune systems should have a third vaccine dose as...
New NHS testing centre for Oldham will boost access to care for patients
Patients across Oldham and the surrounding area will benefit from earlier diagnostic testing closer to home, thanks to £4.5m of investment in a new...
Over-60s encouraged to consider being part of Manchester research assessing new respiratory virus vaccine...
People taking part in a vaccine study at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) have shared their motivations for taking part – in the...
New report shows almost £30bn health cost of England’s most deprived communities
People in England’s most deprived neighbourhoods work longer hours than those in the rest of the country but live shorter lives with more years...
NHS leaders sound alarm over government’s ‘Living with Covid’ proposals
Nearly eight in 10 NHS leaders want the public to continue to have free access to Covid-19 tests, with nine in 10 wanting free...
1 in 3 UK cancer patients diagnosed as emergencies, but not a ‘UK-only’ problem
More than a third of cancers in the UK are discovered after patients are rushed to hospital, one of the highest rates in comparable...
“They made sure that I was safe” – A&E space dedicated for mental health...
The Salford Mental Health Urgent Care Area – a dedicated space at A&E for patients to wait for a mental health assessment in Salford...