Health

Ambulances line up at Salford Royal ready to take people home. Image credit: Holly Pritchard

“I was crippled with heartbreak” – Former Salford Royal Hospital patient shares his six month stay during the first wave of Covid-19

A former Salford Royal patient has shared his personal experience of his six-month stay at the hospital during the chaotic […]

Antenatal Care Available: Credit: David Dixon

Mums-to-be offered maternity support during Covid-19 pandemic

   © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. Pregnant women in Salford worried about the impact of Covid-19 can […]

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“This has been a time that will stay with many of us in the years to come” – Lockdown’s long-term effects on mental health

Although the physical threat of Covid-19 is higher for older people, many statisticians and charities have reported a sharp upturn […]

A Spiralling Mind by Odd Arts UK

“The impact has been huge. We couldn’t ignore it”- Salford CCG funds theatre charity revamp performance to tackle Covid-19

The theatre charity, Odd Arts UK, is putting on an interactive theatre performance for Salford schools using professional actors to […]

Salford MP welcomes two-stage Covid-19 testing for Greater Manchester care homes

Salford MP welcomes two-stage Covid-19 testing for Greater Manchester care homes

Worsley and Eccles South MP Barbara Keeley has welcomed a two-stage Covid-19 test for those visiting relatives in Greater Manchester […]

Darren Bailey with daughter Freya

“It makes you feel good that you’re doing it for someone else, you’re doing it for a purpose”: The men helping a Salford dad raise funds for daughter’s treatment

Two dads who struck up a virtual friendship on Facebook are to meet up for the first time for a fundraising walk to help one of their daughters.

© Joel Goodman - 07973 332324 - all rights reserved. For NHS Internal Comms use . 08/12/2020. Salford, UK. TED JONES  ( Frederick Jones ) is the first to be vaccinated . The first to receive the Coronavirus vaccine at Salford Royal (formerly Hope ) Hospital . The Pfizer / BioNTec Covid-19 vaccine is being administered to patients around the UK from today ( 8th December 2020).  . Photo credit : Joel Goodman

Salford welcomes pioneering Covid-19 vaccine today: Swinton man one of the first to get the jab

The pioneering Covid-19 vaccine has been made available to residents of Salford today. Ted Jones, an 86 year old man […]

Adam Furdak: Owner of Vitamin Store Salford and Supplement Expert

“Eat a rainbow a day” – Salford nutrition experts provide immune boosting advice ahead of winter

A Salford nutritionist and a health store owner have teamed up to issue advice on how to boost your immune […]

Image Credit: Jozef Chledik and 0161 Facebook page, permission given

0161 Community’s plea for donations after giving out “30,000 tampons in twenty-four hours”

  Jozef Chledik and a friend started the ‘0161 Community’ just over two and a half years ago with the […]