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Category: Health

North West Ambulance advice on calling an ambulance in severe weather

North West Ambulance Service is asking residents of the North West to take care as heavy snow continues to fall across the region. With the adverse weather conditions...

Local MP backs Marie Curie’s ‘Great Daffodil Appeal’

Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley and Eccles South, joined Marie Curie nurses, Leonie Christian and Elisabeth Goze and actress and presenter Linda Robson at a parliamentary...

Charity runners battle the cold for Cancer Research

On Sunday 28 February, over 3,000 runners defeated the elements to run 10km, 5km or 2.5km at the first ever Cancer Research UK Manchester Winter Run. Families, friends...

What’s happend one year on since the historic health and care agreement for Greater Manchester

One year on from the historic deal that saw the start of Greater Manchester’s journey within health and social care devolution – and one of its key figures has...

NHS Salford CCG announce new Chair

NHS Salford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is delighted to announce the appointment of a new chair, Dr Tom Tasker. Dr Tasker has been a GP in Salford for the last 18...

NWAS launches new career website

North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) has launched nwascareers.com – a brand new careers website for budding employees to find out more and apply for various...

New community centre offers greater recovery in Salford

A new community centre which offers a focal point of recovery activity for a life away from substance misuse will be officially opened in Salford this week. The City...

£170m cuts to community pharmacies will hurt patients, pile more pressure on GPs

Worsley MP Barbara Keeley has rounded on government minsters for putting forward damaging funding cuts for community pharmacies in Salford and across the country. £170...

Buile Hill Park gets new marker posts for fun runners

Fun runners are being urged to go the distance with new courses in Buile Hill Park. Salford City Council has installed marker posts showing the route of three different...

Record breaking national swimmer refused treatment by Salford Clinical Commissioning Group

A record breaking national swimmer from Salford has had an application to Salford CCG for acupuncture rejected. Ethan Evans, 14, who swims for City of Salford Swimming...