Record high drug deaths in England and Wales
Deaths from drug poisoning in England and Wales were the highest on record in 2020, according to data published by
Covid in India: Crisis worsens as Manchester-based families are helpless
“24th March was my most difficult day.” That is what Dr Anil Sharma, Professor and Head of Cardiology at Bombay
Manchester records second highest number of homeless deaths in the country
New research shows that Manchester had the second highest number of deaths of homeless people, after London, in England and
New research finds smokers at greater risk of more coronavirus symptoms
Smokers face an increased risk of developing complications if they catch coronavirus, according to new data released by King’s College.
BAME communities and manual workers at greater risk of Covid-19 mortality research shows
Covid-19 death rates are much higher in BAME people and manual workers, research by the University of Manchester has shown.
Coronavirus: How Japan have tackled Covid-19 far more effectively than the UK resulting in fewer deaths
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, MM assesses the contrasting responses from the UK and Japanese governments. MM compares the demographics of both countries, before explaining the strategies used to contain the spread of Covid-19, along with the key role health and discipline of the population played in the statistics of cases and deaths from coronavirus.
Manchester’s £7m mental health cuts will cause more deaths, warns patient group
Cuts to Manchester’s mental health services will ’cause more deaths’, warned a local patient support group as they lobbied outside the Town Hall yesterday.
Manchester drug deaths soar by 46% as North West named worst region for EIGHTH year
The number of deaths in Manchester related to drugs poisoning has soared by 46% while the North West has risen by 28%, making our region the worst in England for an eighth successive year.
The Pusher? Police quash rumours that ‘serial killer’ stalks Manchester canals
National newspapers including The Daily Express, Mirror and Independent, this week suggested a possible link between the deaths of 61 bodies pulled out of the city’s canals during the last six years.
‘People are dying!’ Oldham MP blasts Iain Duncan Smith over benefit claim sanctions
Oldham MP Debbie Abrahams has sensationally accused the government of contributing to the deaths of vulnerable people due to sanctioning benefit claims in order to improve Government figures.
‘Stop the madness’: North West MEP pleads for Gaza ceasefire as EU remains ‘silent’ while scores die
Recent developments in the middle-east have seen a rising death toll and worsening tensions between Israel and Palestinian Gaza.