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.
‘Dishonest’ nurse struck off for scalding dementia patient and leaving her with ‘horrific’ blisters for EIGHT hours
Nancy Amewu Aku Hayibor spilt water on an elderly resident while attempting to release a feeding tube during a night shift in August 2013, at Shaw Side Residential Home in Oldham.
Doctor ‘looking for forest scenery ends up filming woman’s legs with spy cam’
A senior doctor who embarked on an expedition to take pictures of ‘forest scenery’ ended up secretly filming a young woman’s legs with a video camera which he had hidden in his satchel, a Manchester medical tribunal heard today
Doctor ‘used James Bond-like spy camera to film legs of woman in short skirt’
Dr Steven Forde, 45, a consultant anaesthetist, was spotted by a security guard in York allegedly ‘acting suspiciously’ so he enlisted the help of two police community support officers.
Piccadilly Pulse: Manchester says ignorance is bliss after launch of genetic cancer test
A controversial personal DNA test that can tell people whether they are at risk of cancer and other diseases is now available in the UK.
Manchester’s ‘lost generation of cooks’ learn to eat healthy and Love Food Hate Waste
Greater Manchester’s ‘lost generation of cookers’ are being given a nudge back into the kitchen as part of the Love Food Hate Waste campaign
Manchester has a chance to fight prejudice this World AIDS Day, says police chief
Tony Lloyd has urged Greater Manchester to show solidarity this World AIDS Day against discrimination, prejudice and hatred aimed at HIV sufferers.
Vitamin C injections can CURE cancer, claims doctor – touting £3,000 therapy in Manchester
Vitamin C can CURE cancer but won’t be funded for human trials because money can’t be made on it, claim an alternative therapy doctor promoting the £3,000 treatment across Manchester.
Metal hip solid: Computer game hopes to prevent elderly falling over
A new exercise game that hopes to keep the elderly fit enough to avoid serious falls has been developed by Manchester University and Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Rat nests by baby wards and cockroach infestations near surgery: North Manchester’s hospital vermin crisis
Rats’ nests by children’s hospital wards and cockroach infestations in surgery departments are just some of the 350 cases of vermin call-outs faced by North Manchester hospitals in 2014, MM can reveal.
‘Changing attitudes to alcohol’ is key to stopping Manchester booze problem
The region has one of the highest incidences of reported anti-social behaviour in the country, and at least one in every ten calls to Greater Manchester Police relating to anti-social behaviour references the consumption and effect of alcohol.