‘Utter contempt’: Unison boss slams Government as Manchester NHS staff get set for nationwide walkout
NHS workers will stage a four-hour strike on Monday October 13, confirmed Unison, in a row over pay.
Manchester youngsters warned of dangers of finding ‘thinspiration’ online as eating disorder cases soar
A senior health official has urged Manchester’s young people not to go it alone in a growing battle with mental health, dietary habits and social media control.
Greater Manchester care home owner condemns way NHS look after elderly as ‘impersonal and undignified’
Greater Manchester care home owner, and former NHS doctor, calls for more funding and radical change in the way the government look after our elderly
Running back in time: Stockport NHS staff take on 10K to fund memory cafe’s ‘dementia pods’
Staff from the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will hit the streets this Sunday as they run The Big Stockport 10k to raise money for dementia care
Bolton mum warns of meningitis threat after son hospitalised despite doctors claiming he ‘just had a virus’
Meningitis is still rife and people must be aware of the symptoms, warned a Bolton mother as the country marks National Meningitis Awareness Week.
‘Scaremongering’ Salmond slammed by Oldham MP over Scottish NHS privatisation claim
An Oldham MP has accused Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Alex Salmond of being ‘disingenuous’ about an independent Scotland’s impact on the NHS.
Drug deaths rise 20% in just ONE year – as North West named worst region for seventh year running
More people died from drug poisoning in the North West than any other region in England last year – the seventh consecutive time the region has topped the poll.
Dementia tax: 30,000 Greater Manchester families forced to ‘break bank’ over care costs
Manchester carers are being forced to pay ‘dementia tax’ as the tax they already pay to the NHS won’t cover the cost of care if they fall ill, say the Alzheimer’s Society.
Council to give Christie green light for cancer treatment that sparked Ashya King row
The proposed construction of a centre specialising in the treatment that was denied to brain tumour boy Ashya King is set to be approved in Manchester next Thursday.
Manchester’s child protection services branded ‘inadequate’ for putting children at risk
An alarming number of children have been left at risk by Manchester City Council’s child protection services, which have been downgraded to ‘inadequate’ in a damning Ofsted report.
Campaign to save Wythenshawe Hospital’s cystic fibrosis services calls on YOUR help
A petition has been launched to save Wythenshawe Hospital’s cystic fibrosis (CF) facilities and ensure sufferers of the genetic condition in Manchester can continue to receive treatment.