Three key takeaways from the Greater Manchester Green Summit
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority held its sixth Green Summit in Salford today – bringing together politicians, industry leaders, environmental
Manchester charity responds to Turkey and Syria earthquake
Manchester-based charity Action for Humanity has responded to the earthquake which devastated Turkey and Syria early this morning. The organisation,
Are you prepared for the end of the world? 4 unusual global catastrophes the CDC says you should be planning for
Did you know the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website offers advice on how to survive a radiation spill, bio-terrorism and even a zombie attack? Read on for your unofficial guide to the end of the world.
Manchester supports doctors strikes over ‘immoral’, ‘incompetent’ Government
This week, for the first time in the history of the NHS, an all-out junior doctor’s strike has taken place in England.
NHS crisis: Tories are trying to put ‘plaster’ on gaping A&E wounds, claims Tameside MP
Tameside MP Andrew Gwynne has condemned the government’s response to the A&E crisis that has left units across the country ‘at the point of collapse’.
Devastated family set up petition for enforced carbon monoxide detectors after Manchester student death
The family of an ex-Manchester university student who died from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning are urging the public to sign an e-petition to make CO detectors mandatory throughout England and Wales.
Do you have a dog? Bolton woman quizzed in 999 mix-up as heart attack husband’s life hung in the balance
A Bolton wife who dialled 999 as her husband was suffering a near-fatal heart attack was told to call the NHS’s non-emergency 111 service – where an operator asked her ‘do you have a dog?’.
Specialist status: Hazel Grove MP leads battle to beat NHS cuts to Stepping Hill Hospital’s emergency care
A Hazel Grove MP has launched a campaign to see Stockport’s Stepping Hill Hospital become ‘specialist’ as it faces losing the means to provide emergency surgery to patients.
Accident and emergency numbers soar at Salford Royal – 11,000 more patients than five years ago
Salford Royal hospital’s A&E ward figures soar
Rise in 999 calls prompts North West campaign to ensure Manchester callers receive ‘right care’
Only a third of calls were classed as life-threatening