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Category: Health

Grow Your Own: Free raised beds open at Buile Hill Park

Wannabe gardeners struggling for space at home can now get their hands dirty in Salford with new free space to grow vegetables at Buile Hill Park. Raised beds – which...

Lithuanian health care workers visit St Ann’s Hospice

St Ann’s Hospice is sharing its expertise with talented health care staff from Lithuania. Medical student Povilas Danielius and health psychologist Gryte Balsyte,...

Paramedic stress levels ‘reaching dangerous levels’ say union

A Unison report has revealed the scale of stress among ambulance workers in the North West. Long hours, staff shortages and the mental demands of the job are placing an...

New £400k community centre to fight drug addiction in Salford

Plans to help more people recover from addiction have been given a £400,000 boost in Salford. An industrial unit, owned by Salford City Council, in Orchard Street, is...

Salford Heart Care forced to cut groups in savage funding loss

Two popular heart care groups in Salford have been forced to close after the charity running them was served with a £26,000 funding cut. Langworthy and Walkden healthy...

Joy for Salford teen heart campaigner as fundraise tops £1,000

13-year-old Robyn Newell, who lives in Clifton, is celebrating this week after a Bounceathon to raise funds for children with life-threatening heart conditions brought...

Sir David Dalton named top Chief Executive for 2015

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust’s Sir David Dalton has been named the top NHS provider Chief Executive for 2015 by the Health Service Journal (HSJ). The HSJ’s...

New Salford Health Boss announced

Salford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has today announced its new Chief Accountable Officer. Anthony Hassall, 40, currently Executive Director of Strategy and...

Video: Celebrity make up artist Collette Casey offers her top tips

Celebrity Make Up artist Collette Casey gives her eye-defining make up tips to members of the public and Made in Chelsea stars at the Vision Express flagship store....

Air pollution linked to increased risk of anxiety and stroke

Air pollution is linked to a higher risk of stroke and new research also shows that air pollution is associated with anxiety. Stroke is a leading cause of death and...