Vote Tory and get 1930s’ health, Miliband tells Trafford in key election speech
Ed Miliband will reveal Labour’s ’10 year plan’ for the NHS in Trafford today in an attempt to win the trust of voters – 100 days before the General Election.
A&E admissions rise 10 times faster under Coalition, says Leigh MP Andy Burnham
The current Government should take responsibility for a 1000% rise in A&E patient numbers, according to Leigh MP Andy Burnham.
Gov’t reaction to NHS crisis ‘beggars belief’, says Oldham MP after A&E visit
The MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth has warned of the increasing pressure A&E hospital staff are under from the NHS winter crisis and has criticised the government saying their reaction to the crisis ‘beggars belief’.
Andy Burnham accused of insulting Mid Staffs victims and ‘NHS scaremongering’
Leigh MP Andy Burnham came under fire for insulting the victims of the Mid Staffordshire hospital scandal in a heated Twitter exchange on Saturday night.
Last-minute op cancellation spike in Manchester ‘proof we can’t trust Tories with NHS’
A Labour MP has blasted the government after figures revealed there has been a 45% increase in the amount of Manchester patients having operations cancelled at the last minute.
‘Vested interests’ behind onslaught against Miliband, claims Leigh MP Burnham
Ed Miliband is the victim of smear campaign to stop him becoming Prime Minister because he has been brave enough to take on ‘vested interests’, according to Leigh’s MP.
Just not up to it? Tory website compiling Labour’s own attacks on Ed Miliband targets five Manchester MPs
Oldham MP Michael Meacher has launched a vicious attack on Conservatives after the launch of a website showing criticism of Labour leader Ed Miliband – from his own party.
‘You’re not honest’: Leigh MP Andy Burnham urges Cameron to stop penning NHS privatisation deals
Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham has slammed David Cameron in a Manchester speech today –branding the Prime Minister ‘not honest’ about his plans to privatise the NHS.
‘I can do anything now’: Incurable bladder disease can’t stop Leigh teen’s coast to coast challenge
A Leigh teenager who suffers from an incurable bladder disease has exceeded fundraising expectations after running 140 miles in seven days.
70 miles to go! Leigh teen smashes charity target while halfway through 140-mile run for incurable bladder disease
A teenager from Leigh who was diagnosed with an incurable bladder disease is mid-way through his daunting challenge of running 140 miles in just seven days.
Coast to coast: Leigh teen with incurable bladder disease to run 140 miles in ONE week
Matthew Gough, 19, suffers from interstitial cystitis (IC), a chronic inflammation of the bladder for which there is unfortunately no cure