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Category: Health

New research aims to help children with ‘hidden’ speech and language problems.

Children with social communication disorder (SCD) find it hard to understand and use language, especially in social situations. Although they may be quite chatty – so...

Nominations for Salford Royal’s Patient’s Star Award are now open

Patients, families and carers are invited to put forward an individual or team from Salford Royal for the award. Nominations will be shortlisted by judges who are...

Launch of £200m ICO ‘will link up health and transform Salford care’

Salford’s health and social care system is set for a major overhaul to join up services and make them easier for patients to use. From Friday 1 July 2016 a new...

Cancer-hit teacher says Salford pupils who raised £1,000 ‘like second family’

Students at Albion Academy School in Lower Broughton have helped raise over £1,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in aid of staff member Jackie Cuddy. Pastoral manager...

The Breastfeeding Festival

The Breastfeeding Festival – now in its 7th year – will be taking place at the Mayo Building, Salford Royal Hospital on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June...

Taking charge together – Getting Greater Manchester active

Earlier this year, thousands of Greater Manchester residents responded to the Taking Charge Together health snapshot survey and conversation. More than half of you (55%)...

Breastfeeding festival returns to Salford Royal

Mums who want to find out more about breastfeeding have a festival designed just for them, coming to Salford Royal hospital at the end of the month. The Breastfeeding...

New initiative to aid bus travel for visually impaired people

A new initiative to help make bus travel easier for visually impaired people across Greater Manchester launched today. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has teamed...

Chief Inspector of Hospitals rates Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust as Good

England’s Chief Inspector of Hospitals has rated Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust as Good following its latest inspection by the Care...

Hilda makes emotional return to St Ann’s Hospice

The happiest days of a lifetime spent caring for others came when Hilda Holt was a Macmillan nurse at St Ann’s Hospice. Colleagues remember the 80-year-old great...