Stockport council and the local NHS call on borough residents to “Think self-care for life” in support of national Self-Care Week 2019. Self-Care Week 2019 runs from 18th to 24th November and encourages people to make improvements in their lives to protect physical health and mental wellbeing … [Read more...]
News for: Health
Stockport care home donates to hospice after Coronation Street filming
A Stockport care home has donated £500 to St Ann’s Hospice, after Coronation Street stars filmed moving scenes on their premises. The Coronation Street actors swapped the Weatherfield cobbles for Care UK’s Abney Court Care Home in Cheadle, as they filmed the recent heartbreaking storyline of the … [Read more...]
Elected and business leaders publish first Manifesto for the North
As the country prepares to head to the polls, Northern business and elected leaders have joined forces to publish the first ever Manifesto for the North – outlining the ambition to power up the North with support of the incoming Government. The first of its kind, the Manifesto for the North will … [Read more...]
Stockport health partnership team visit from Queen’s Nursing Institute
A Stockport health partnership team providing improved care for patients with breathing problems was visited by the charity that is supporting the project. Sue Boran, Director of Nursing Programmes for the Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI), visited the SCARF project (Stockport COPD Advice on … [Read more...]
High-tech ‘boutique’ fitness studio to open Stockport Sports Village
A new addition is set to shake up the Stockport leisure scene at Stockport Sports Village with an exciting, fresh approach to fitness. Scheduled to open in early January 2020, ‘H1VE’ has been conceived to cater for those seeking a high-tech, boutique-style fitness experience which “blends the … [Read more...]
Robotic surgery at Stepping Hill Hospital reaches 1000th patient milestone
Robotic surgery from Stepping Hill Hospital’s surgical teams has reached a landmark in pioneering surgery as their 1000th patient had keyhole surgery from a special surgical robot. Since June 2015, the hospital surgical department has used Da Vinci , a state-of-the-art four armed surgical robot … [Read more...]
Stockport Dementia support group surprise visit from Private Eye cartoonist
A local Stockport NHS support group for people with a lesser-known form of dementia received a moving visit from Private Eye cartoonist Tony Husband - one of the country’s top cartoonists. The Lewy Body Dementia group, based at the Meadows hospital in Stockport, got a presentation by Tony around … [Read more...]
Top award for Stockport Pain Management Nurses
Two Stepping Hill Hospital Senior Clinical Nurses Specialists in acute pain management have been recognised nationally. Jill Hulme-Duvall and Colette Wharton were named as Acute Pain Nurses of the Year at the National Acute Pain Awards 2019 which celebrate the best in acute pain management across … [Read more...]
Stockport leading the way in flu vaccination campaign
Stockport’s GPs, nurses and midwives are once again the best in Greater Manchester (GM) for immunising people against flu topping the Flu Vaccination league with over 98,000 Stockport residents being vaccinated against the flu, the highest number ever recorded in the borough Stockport Council’s … [Read more...]
Millie’s Trust offer mental health first aid courses for Stockport businesses
Stockport based Millie's Trust is offering local businesses first aid courses in mental health, a topic that should be at the forefront of our minds when we have a working team around us on a daily basis. Being able to spot the signs that someone is struggling before they hit rock bottom is a … [Read more...]
£1.8m endoscopy investment at Stepping Hill Hospital
Endoscopy services at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, are set for expansion thanks to major new investment of £1.8m. The endoscopy suite is about to receive major enhancement and expansion, with building work due to start later this year. The enhanced endoscopy will give Stepping Hill … [Read more...]
Stockport Bariquins Accreditation for Quality Care of Bariatric Patients
A US customer of Bariquins, the Stockport company that makes bariatric (obese-sized) training mannequins, has received national accreditation for recognising the highest standards for safety and quality of care for patients receiving weight loss surgery.The Wentworth-Douglass Center for Weight … [Read more...]
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