Category: Health
Mayor opens new Care and Support Hub for vulnerable adults in Salford
Salford’s Ceremonial Mayor Peter Dobbs officially opened a new Care and Support Hub for people with learning disabilities and other support needs in Swinton on...
Dementia app has been launched in Salford to help people in living with the disease
A new app is set to help thousands of people with dementia and their carers navigate their way around Salford. The Salford Way dementia app has been designed by Salford...
Business Growth Hub adds life sciences advisors to boost SMEs
Support service the Business Growth Hub has appointed two new life science business advisors to help local firms enter healthcare markets. Life science specialists Colin...
Petting farm advice – don’t let bugs spoil your fun this Bank Holiday!
Public Health England North West is urging visitors to petting farms this spring to make sure they take care with hand hygiene to avoid illness. Even when they appear...
Which Salford pharmacies and GPs are open on Bank Holiday?
Salfordian are being advised to plan ahead for any medical needs over the forthcoming two May Bank Holiday weekends. GP practices in Salford will be closed over the two...
Harold Riley helps Stroke Association and Swinton Rotary Club
The Stroke Association and Salford with Swinton Rotary Club marked Know Your Blood Pressure Day on Saturday 23 April in The Lowry Centre, with a visit from Salford...
Fair pay or contract change: Do care workers really get a Living Wage?
Local MP Barbara Keeley is raising concerns about the way the government’s so-called ‘living wage’ is being handled for care workers. The MP for...
Watch: University to ensure technicians can spot hidden killer
The University of Salford is working with Public Health England to make sure technicians can detect a potentially fatal hidden condition. The University, which was...
Watch: Mancunians at greater risk of bowel cancer with only 9% confident in the symptoms
New figures reveal the lack of awareness in Manchester around lifestyle and risk factors of cancer 53% of people living in Manchester would not be confident about the...
‘Public back us’, say junior doctors striking in Salford
Junior doctors continuing their industrial action at Salford Royal with a two-day withdrawal of labour say they have seen strong public approval. The 48-hour strike...
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