Did you know it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month? 73% of Manchester ‘unaware’
MM took to the streets of Manchester to see how many of you knew it was Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Manchester’s NHS staff join nationwide strike as Unison vow to continue pay fight
The head of Unison has urged NHS staff to ‘keep on fighting’ after six different unions in Manchester took part in the first nationwide health service walkout for 32 years.
Ebola ‘hysteria’ blamed as Stockport school turns away African boy, 9, ‘like a leper’
An aid worker based in Africa accused parents at a Stockport Catholic primary school of treating her nine-year-old son ‘like a leper’ today after he was banned from joining classes over unfounded fears he had Ebola.
‘Utter contempt’: Unison boss slams Government as Manchester NHS staff get set for nationwide walkout
NHS workers will stage a four-hour strike on Monday October 13, confirmed Unison, in a row over pay.
Manchester youngsters warned of dangers of finding ‘thinspiration’ online as eating disorder cases soar
A senior health official has urged Manchester’s young people not to go it alone in a growing battle with mental health, dietary habits and social media control.
Bane of booze: Manchester named UK’s worst area for alcohol-related liver disease
Alcohol-related liver disease affects more people in Manchester than anywhere else in the UK, new figures show.
Patients given peace of mind as Manchester’s mental health services ranked one of best in UK
Manchester’s mental health services have come up trumps after being ranked one of the best in the country by inpatients.
Smoke without fire: Just how safe are e-cigarettes?
E-cigarettes could reduce smoking-related deaths by 50,000 – despite a recent report calling for their regulation.
Reckless doctor suspended for telling suicidal patient ‘go home and kill yourself’… and how to Google methods
A family doctor has been suspended from practicing after a tribunal heard that he told a suicidal patient to “jolly well” kill herself during a row at his surgery.
Bolton mum warns of meningitis threat after son hospitalised despite doctors claiming he ‘just had a virus’
Meningitis is still rife and people must be aware of the symptoms, warned a Bolton mother as the country marks National Meningitis Awareness Week.
Family doctor told suicidal woman to ‘go home and kill yourself’, inquest hears
A family doctor stunned a suicidal patient who was contemplating killing herself by telling her ‘you can go and jolly well do it now’, a medical tribunal heard today in Manchester.