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No Smoking Day Challenges 12 Million To Kick The Habit Community Pharmacist Gives Top Tips on How to Quit Successfully Wednesday 10th March was No Smoking Day. Almost 4 years ago, the smoking ban was introduced with the aim of making life difficult enough for smokers to consider quitting. But has it really worked and what is the best way to kick the habit? NHS Information Centre figures show that 19,473 fewer smokers had managed to kick the habit compared with 2007/08. The number of pregnant women who successfully stopped smoking also dropp... ( Click for More Information ) Have a say in Salford drug... by Mark Bright Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust are now holding elections to their Council of Governo... First women's drug and alcohol unit... The first NHS service in the country for women with substance misuse problems was officially opened by Professor John Strang, Dire... Buile Hill, Swinton, St Patricks get... by Mark Bright Salford Royal opened its doors to 20 year nine students for them to experience first hand the types of careers a... Legends bus coming to Eccles By: Tony Flynn As you may be aware, Wednesday 10th March is national No Smoking Day, so it is time to chuck the fags into the bin.... Get a New Look this summer... NHS Salford has teamed up with high street fashion retailer, New Look, at Salford Shopping City to offer all school girls aged 12-... Asbestos victims "abandoned" by Gov't The Government has been accused of "abandoning" tens of thousands of workers suffering from an asbestos-related disease after mini... MPs call for debate on assisted... New guidelines published on assisting suicide could open a "new back door to euthanasia in the UK", the Commons heard today. MPs d... Health Improvement Team Re-Launch FREE Event... For more Information contact Mandy Blinco on 0161 212 4782 Source: Claremont and Weaste Neighbourhood team Amber gets green light to speak... by Mark Bright A Salford teenager who was helped on to the NHS career ladder by her local Primary Care Trust has been asked to sp... Salford Royal calls on you... Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust works hard to ensure the care it provides is always respectful and dignified to all and is call... 2009: the Year the World Learnt... 91.3% of people in China, 88.6% in the UK and 87.6% in the US have started washing their hands more often since the outbreak of sw... Middle-aged targeted in health campaign The government has launched a new campaign to urge the middle-aged to lose weight and get healthy, in the second stage of a drive ... Claremont, Weaste and Seedley Health Improvement... Source: Claremont and Weaste Neighbourhood Management Team For more Information contact Mandy Blinco on 0161 212 4782 Worsley MP joins battle to tackle... Source: Office of Barbara Keeley MP Barbara Keeley, MP for Worsley, recently met Elizabeth Charnley and Jim Collins at a Britis... Kids 'copy parents on drinking' By Emma Davis Children from heavy-drinking families are more likely to drink themselves, a new study reveals. The research by t... Health inequalities cost '2.5 million years... A major government review of health inequalities in England released today said that dramatic social gaps are still a dominant fea... Teen Lifecheck This message has come from the Claremont and Weaste Neighbourhood Management Team. Are you concerned on an issue in your life but... Surge in hospital admissions for obesity The number of people admitted to hospital for obesity shot up almost 60% last year while the number having weight-loss surgery ros... Salford Midwife calls at the Rovers... By: Tony Flynn More used to delivering lines than delivering babies, Coronation Street actor Julie Hesmondhalgh met Salford midwif... Troop compensation changes Soldiers injured on operations will be able to claim for increased payments, under changes to the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme... Salford Royal recognised for patient safety... By: Tony Flynn Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating after winning a prestigious National Patient Safety Award for its... Salford GPs continue campaign against Swine... by Mark Bright Local GPs will now be the first point of contact for people who are worried they have Swine Flu. The National P... Stroma TV Appearance on NHS247 Solutions... Stroma is pleased to feature in this week’s NHS247 Solutions for a Sustainable Health Environment documentary. The show will broad... 3M's BLUETOOTH Stethoscope Featured at CES... Media and BLUETOOTH industry influencers checked out the 3M Littmann Electronic Stethoscope Model 3200 at an event hosted by the B... Salford midwives win national maternity award by Mark Bright Two senior midwives and academics from Salford have won one of the UK’s top midwifery prizes at the Royal College o... Self-care 'could save NHS millions' by Tom Rodgers A not for profit company in Salford set up to help long-term chronic sufferers say they could help save millions fr... Dementia is 'national timebomb', say ART by Tom Rodgers The lack of funding for research into dementia is a demographic timebomb, so says the head of the Alzheimers Resear... Cigs to be blank, doorway smokers... by Tom Rodgers Andy Burnham, the Health Secretary, has said in a statement today that he wants to halve the number of smokers in... 'Shocking' increase in alcohol-related deaths The number of people dying from alcohol is on the rise despite increasing awareness of the damage it can do, figures showed today.... Study reveals dangers of ecstasy use Ecstasy is more likely to kill young, healthy people than other stimulants such as speed and crystal meth, a new study revealed to... Salford midwives win national maternity award By: Tony Flynn Two University of Salford lecturers and senior midwives won one of the UK’s top midwifery prizes at the Royal Colle... Prime Minister Praises Salford Royal Nursing... By: Tony Flynn The award winning Salford Royal Nursing Team were invited to visit Downing Street on Thursday 21 January 2010 to me... Opening hours increased at Little Hulton... By: Tony Flynn Little Hulton Walk-In Centre is expanding its opening hours to meet patient demand. From Monday, February 1st, ... NHS Salford urges patients to have... Salford patients are being asked for their views on how to improve local GP services. Around 39,000 patients in Salford will recei... Barbara Keeley MP backs restricting sunbed... Worsley MP Barbara Keeley has backed calls by Cancer Research UK to protect children from using sunbeds. On 13 January, Barbara ga... 'Binge drink' promotions to be banned All-you-can-drink offers could be banned and identity checks made compulsory under a planned code for England and Wales as the gov... Bill Bailey and Children's Secretary Ed... Comedy legend Bill Bailey today launches a new campaign alongside Children’s Secretary, Ed Balls, encouraging parents and guardian... Three pronged approach stops breast cancer... Scientists have found a new way to stop breast cancer recurring, according to findings published in the journal Cancer Research on... Cadishead course for those interested in... by Mark Bright A new course is starting in Cadishead for people who want a career change, or who need help to get back into work. ... Salford advice: How to stop the... By: Tony Flynn As the numbers of cases of diarrhoea and vomiting increase affecting families, care homes and hospital wards, NHS S... Latest update on GP opening times,... Salford NHS have issued us with the following info about changes to opening times due to the bad weather. GP Surgeries ... Clifton, Langworthy youths get new sex... by Mark Bright Six days a week, under 25s in Salford will now have access to a new sexual health service. NHS Salford and Brook ha... How healthcare services are coping with... NHS Salford and Salford Community Health have issued the following update on healthcare services in Salford. GP Surgeries ... Comedians Launch New Government Alcohol Awareness... Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Web Video Featuring Jo Brand, Bill Bailey, Russell Kane and Josie Long It’s all too easy to laugh off... NHS Salford praise staff but 'not... by News Team NHS Salford and Salford Community Health have issued the following update on how healthcare services in Salford are b... Actress and Strictly star Zoe Lucker... Zoe Lucker, Actress and Strictly Come Dancing star is calling on people in Salford to get fit this New Year by taking part in the ... Snow Affected HealthCare Services Update NHS Salford deploys 4x4 and twitter...to beat the snow - Salford Community Health deploys 4x4 as Brave GP sleeps overnight in hea... Salford Royal 'cancel all non-essential appointments' by Mark Bright NHS Salford & Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust have appealed to members of the public for their support as the r... Conservatives commit to maternity services in... Received from Salford Conservatives Councillor Iain Lindley, Prospective Conservative MP for Worsley & Eccles South, has welcomed ... Displaying Health Items 1 - 50 of 50

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