Two Stockport chefs from Stepping Hill Hospital’s catering team have been named as finalists in a competition to find the best NHS chefs in the country. Assistant head chef Ian Richards and apprentice assistant head chef Joe Omolo (pictured) entered this year's national Chef of the Year … [Read more...]
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NHS Greater Manchester shares bank holiday health advice
Ahead of the upcoming bank holiday on 25th August, NHS Greater Manchester is asking local residents to plan ahead and be sure to know where to go if someone becomes unwell. Every bank holiday, NHS 111 sees huge increases in people getting in touch because they’ve run out of a prescription … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance AI screening project up for HSJ Award
An NHS project using AI technology to improve cancer screening across Greater Manchester, including Stockport, has been shortlisted for a prestigious Health Service Journal Award. The Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance is up for the ‘Modernising Diagnostics Award’ for its work to roll out an … [Read more...]
Mastercall Healthcare invites health practioners to rent rooms in Hazel Grove
Stockport-based social enterprise healthcare provider, Mastercall, has a number of clinical rooms coming available for rent at its offices in Hazel Grove. Five clinical rooms will be available for rent for practitioners from 25th August at Mastercall's headquarters at International House, Pepper … [Read more...]
Stockport NHS chef named as North West Junior Manager of the Year
A head chef working in Stepping Hill Hospital’s catering team has been named as ‘Junior Manager of the Year’ from across the North West. Michelle Robinson received the title at the annual awards held by the North West branch of the Hospital Caterers Association, celebrating the best in regional … [Read more...]
Stepping Hill emergency and urgent care campus construction project shortlisted for national award
The recently completed construction of a new emergency and urgent care campus at Stockport's Stepping Hill Hospital has been shortlisted for a national industry award recognising its value to the local community. The project was nominated by building contractors Tilbury Douglas in the ‘Best … [Read more...]
Stepping Hill CURE team celebrates 1000th patient stopping smoking
The CURE team, who support patients at Stepping Hill Hospital to stop smoking, is celebrating their 1000th success. Darren Connolly was the 1000th patient to successfully stop smoking over the long term with the help of the CURE team, since they started their work in September … [Read more...]
Life Leisure launches accessible Move Well Studio
Life Leisure Avondale in Stockport has opened the doors to its brand-new Move Well Studio which offers power-assisted equipment designed specifically for older adults and those with more complex health conditions. The space is Greater Manchester's first public leisure studio developed for people … [Read more...]
Stepping Hill’s Treehouse children’s garden re-opens after refurb
The garden area of Stepping Hill Hospital’s Treehouse children’s unit has re-opened with a colourful refurbishment, courtesy of Stockport NHS Charity and local businesses. Warden Construction Ltd and Meel Group provided the extensive upgrade of the outside garden and play area for young patients … [Read more...]
New MR scanner suite opens at Stepping Hill Hospital
A new magnetic resonance (MR) scanner suite has opened at Stepping Hill Hospital to provide an enhanced service for patients in Stockport. The new suite includes two new state-of-the art MR scanners, which will benefit Stockport NHS Foundation Trust’s stroke care, cancer care, and emergency and … [Read more...]
Trading Standards team takes action against illegal vapes in Stockport
Stockport Council's Trading Standards team has secured a prosecution after the discovery of nearly 1,000 illegal disposable vapes at a shop in Hazel Grove. In total, 980 non-compliant disposable vapes were confiscated by Trading Standards officers from a shop, trading as Pound Hut, on two … [Read more...]
Stockport apprentice named Student Nursing Associate of the Year
A Stockport student nursing associate has been recognised for her early contributions to the NHS and her work to improve local mental health services. Phoebe Hall, 21, from Brinnington, Stockport was awarded ‘Student Nursing Associate of the Year’ at the acclaimed Student Nursing Times Awards … [Read more...]
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