Millions of children in England will be offered a flu vaccine from September, as the NHS steps up its vaccination programme to protect the country against both flu and covid viruses ahead of winter.
NWAS raise awareness of alcohol consumption during the summer months and the dangers of leaving a person alone when they've had one too many. This is following a 97% rise in alcohol-related incidents to their 999 service in the last four years.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated three maternity services run by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust as requires improvement following an inspection in March.
Findings from a survey of more than 36,000 people who used NHS urgent and emergency care services in September 2022 show that many people had a worse experience than in previous years – particularly those treated in an A&E type department.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust it must make further urgent improvements following an inspection of its leadership and three services from January to March.
Services in general practice and the community are being transformed to make it easier for patients to access a wider range of help from general practice, closer to home by phone or online.
Healthwatch in Greater Manchester publish its first Annual Report which highlights their activities over the past year and the impact the independent network has achieved.