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“These people saved my life. They are heroes.” Patient thanks Salford NHS staff for rescuing him from crash

A motorcyclist who suffered life-changing injuries in a head-on collision with a van which left him close to death has […]

"A heart attack can happen anywhere, even in Coronation Street" - ITV raise awareness for cardiac arrest

“A heart attack can happen anywhere, even in Coronation Street” – ITV raise awareness for cardiac arrest

This weekend Coronation Street broke its usual formatting to raise awareness of heart disease and cardiac arrest in the UK. […]

"Every week I look forward to it" - Salford's new music café sees success after just 10 days

“Every week I look forward to it” – Salford’s new music café sees success after just 10 days

Just 10 days after the first event, Age UK Salford’s music café has been hailed “a marvellous success”. The new […]

"Stage four was the scariest thing I have ever heard" - Salford local hosts charity afternoon tea for breast cancer prevention

“Stage four was the scariest thing I have ever heard” – Salford local hosts charity afternoon tea for breast cancer prevention

A community hub in Walkden will be hosting an afternoon tea event this weekend in aid of Prevent Breast Cancer. […]

Fears over breast cancer as almost a third of Salford patients fail to attend screening

Fears over breast cancer as almost a third of Salford patients fail to attend screening

Almost a third of Salford patients are failing to accept invitations to attend breast screenings, health bosses say. Screening invitations […]