Paralympian, Dame Sarah Storey joined Brinnington residents for a community walk as Stockport marks May’s Walking Month and the GM Walking Festival. The walk, led by Stockport Moving Together partners Life Leisure and Age UK through the Live Well approach, supports residents to be more active in … [Read more...]
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Nominations open for new CARE Awards celebrating outstanding NHS staff in Stockport and Tameside
Members of the public are being invited to help celebrate the outstanding work of local NHS staff as Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust launch their first joint CARE Awards. The new annual awards will shine a spotlight on the exceptional … [Read more...]
New Stockport NHS laboratory information system goes live for faster diagnosis and treatment
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust’s pathology department has now completed its ‘go-live’ with a new laboratory information system enhancing the processing of millions of patient test results. The new laboratory information management system (LIMS) system from Clinisys improves the way in which … [Read more...]
Stockport hospital staff hold poster competition with local primary schools to address car idling
Emergency hospital staff in Stockport have joined forces with local primary school children in highlighting the hazards of car idling, both on hospital grounds and elsewhere, as part of their measures to protect the environment. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust staff joined teachers from local … [Read more...]
Stepping Hill urgent care building shortlisted for Construction News award
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust’s capital projects team have been shortlisted for a national construction industry award following the completion last year of Stepping Hill Hospital's new urgent care building. Together with construction partners Tilbury Douglas, they are in the running for this … [Read more...]
GMUPCA a regional winner at the first NHS Excellence Awards
The Greater Manchester Urgent Primary Care Alliance (GMUPCA) has been named a regional winner at the NHS Excellence Awards 2026. Recognised in the Working in Partnership category, this award reflects the scale and impact of joint working across the GMUPCA system, which includes Stockport-based … [Read more...]
Stockport County Community Trust gets behind Age UK campaign
Stockport County Community Trust is giving its support to a new national campaign from Age UK to encourage movement for the best possible later life. The Act Now, Age Better campaign is aimed at people aged 50 to 65, encouraging them to improve their health and wellbeing. The campaign highlights … [Read more...]
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust adopts Martha’s Rule to support patient safety
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has introduced the use of Martha’s Rule on its inpatient wards, with a major training programme and new processes being launched for frontline staff. The national NHSE initiative aimed at improving patient safety, and ensuring patients, families and carers’ concerns … [Read more...]
Stockport NHS catering team win two national awards
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust’s catering team are celebrating success in winning two separate national awards recognising their excellent standards. The whole team came first in the ‘Hospital Catering’ category at this year’s Public Sector Catering (PSC) Awards, which look out for the very best … [Read more...]
NHS Greater Manchester shares advice to ease weekend pressure on A&E departments during strike action
Amid the ongoing resident doctors strike, NHS services across Greater Manchester are reminding residents of where is best to go for health advice on weekends to help ease pressures on A&E departments. So far during the strike action, (running from 7am, Tuesday 7th to 7am, Monday 13th April), … [Read more...]
Life Leisure exercise referral scheme helps Stockport resident put Type 2 Diabetes into remission
A Life Leisure member from Stockport is celebrating a life-changing health transformation after putting her Type 2 diabetes into remission through regular exercise and improved nutrition. Over the past year, Elizabeth Slater (pictured left) has transformed her wellbeing by committing to regular … [Read more...]
Stockport NHS catering team earns further recognition with national shortlistings
The catering team within Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has earned further recognition after having been shortlisted for two more national awards. The team, including chefs and catering assistants, provides quality food for both Stepping Hill Hospital’s inpatients on the wards, and for staff, … [Read more...]
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