 Britt Ekland supports Salford Alzheimer's charity
Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMW) has officially launched the ‘Pennies from Heaven’ fundraising sch...  Braces improve patients balance after stroke
For people who have suffered a stroke, bracing or splinting the limbs can help them regain balance and mobility, according to a Sa...  Couples And Exercisers Beating The Crunch...
Sales of protein and other supplements are rising despite the fact that gyms are losing customers, prompting the question – ‘where...  Measles cases up by a third
The number of measles cases in England and Wales is up from 56 a decade ago to 1,348 last year, the Health Protection Agency has r...  Dementia strategy doctors for every hospital
Salford Royal is soon to have its own dementia strategy doctor as part of national plans to be rolled out this week.
Ministers ...  Worry for Salford women over tan...
An unlicensed medicine which can be injected to produce a tan may be responsible for worrying changes in skin moles, say doctors.  Welfare Reform Bill
Coinciding with the second reading in the Commons of the Welfare Reform Bill, ePolitix.com examines the key points of the legislat...  Dirty Gertie teaches Salford kids about...
Primary school pupils in Salford are being introduced to Dirty Gertie, a bug to teach them about germs and hygiene.
Sinister Ge...  Handy Splint research - improves mobility
A senior research fellow at Salford Univeristy has published a new review showing that ankle and foot splints can help stroke pati...  Route A6 - Midwife open day
The next student-shadowing health open day has been announced Salford University for future health professionals.
The aim is t...  Urgent care centres come under fire
The Conservatives have criticised the government for going ahead with plans for NHS urgent care centres, despite concerns that the...  Patients gain rights in new NHS...
Health secretary Alan Johnson has welcomed the publication of the first constitution for the NHS in England.  Over-the-counter drug addicts a problem, say...
MPs have spoken out about the increasing numbers of people who are addicted to prescription medicines like benzodiazepines, and an...  Free drugs for cancer patients moves...
As the government moves closer to abolishing NHS prescription charges for everyone undergoing cancer treatment, affected patients ...  Fish oils to protect against cancer
Participants at Salford Royal Hospital are set to take part in trials which organisers say will show that fish oils can boost skin... |
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