Pioneering trial of cannabinoid-based drug for brain tumours opens in Manchester and Leeds
A major UK clinical trial using cannabis-derived drugs to treat the most aggressive brain tumour has opened in Leeds and Manchester.
The trial, funded by...
Manchester Electronic sharing of prescription medicines information would make patients safer, study shows
number of medication errors occurring when people go into, or leave hospital, would reduce by 40% from 1.8 million to 1.1 million if information...
Impose heavier restrictions on disposable vapes to limit child use, urges MP’s
The Government should consider bringing restrictions on packaging and marketing of vapes in line with those that apply to tobacco products to tackle a...
Radio legend and cancer survivor Mark Radcliffe says: Don’t Be Silent. Speak Out.
Mark Radcliffe – BBC radio presenter – is urging men across the North West to look out for signs of head and neck cancer...
Combination of cost-of-living crisis and workforce pressures risks ‘unfair care’ – longer waits, reduced...
There has been a notable decline in maternity, mental health and ambulance services and a growing trend towards unfair care – where those who...
Risk of dying from cancer shows wide regional variances with Manchester and other Northern...
The risk of dying of cancer in England varies hugely depending on where people live with northern cities such as Manchester among those with...
NHS campaign will target adults in Greater Manchester over MMR jab
An NHS campaign will target adults across Greater Manchester to book an appointment for their missed measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, as the NHS...
Children’s mental health research project in Greater Manchester wins £1.5m research funding
A new Greater Manchester mental health research project has received £1.5m in funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
The...
Almost 9,000 people in Manchester could have undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes and 64% admit...
A lack of awareness has sparked cause for concern around one of the leading health conditions in the UK, Type 2 diabetes, with 64% of people...
Unchipped dog owner becomes Manchester’s first prosecution
A dog owner from Manchester has been fined for ignoring warnings to microchip her dog – the first prosecution of its kind in the...