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Bolton women are being urged to join the fight against all cancers by entering Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, at Leverhulme Park on Sunday, July 1st 2012. Event organisers are issuing the rallying cry ‘it’s all of us versus cancer’ to mums, daughters, sisters, grandmas and friends, encouraging them to sign up as soon as possible.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) North West is asking members of the public toplay a part in limiting the spread of “winter vomiting” sickness. Most“winter vomiting” is caused by norovirus, a germ that causes infection in up to one million people in this country every year. The symptoms are severe vomiting and or diarrhea. It is generally an unpleasant but short-lived...
The Government is today launching a new ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign across the North West to raise awareness of thesymptoms of bowel cancer. Public awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer is low. But spotting the signs early and getting medical advice could save people’s lives. Bowel cancer affects 33,000 people every year in England with the majority of cases occurring...
The Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, today announced a series of steps to respond to recent concerns regarding French Poly Implant Prostheses (PiP) implants. The first step will be a review led by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, the NHS Medical Director and will look at the arrangements for ensuring the safety of people seeking cosmetic interventions such as breast implants...
The Royal Oak restaurant in Westhoughton is offering a free carvery to all local nurses between Monday 9th and Saturday 14 January inclusive. All currently-employed nurses simply need to visit www.crowncarveries.co.uk or www.facebook.com/crowncarveries from Monday, January 9 to download the ‘free carvery meal’ voucher and present this along with their current ID card to...
After seeing the technology in practice in Cornwall today, Care Services Minister Paul Burstow, has pledged to make it available to more people with long term conditions. In order to make this a reality, over the next five years the Department of Health will work with industry, the NHS, social care and professional organisations to bring the benefits of assistive technology...
Doctors and nurses are being asked to think twice before they prescribe antibiotics in a bid to prevent patients being given them too much and developing resistance to these life saving drugs. The Department of Health has today published new guidance on the use of antibiotics in hospitals ahead of European Antibiotics Awareness Day on Friday 18 November.
Antibiotics should be used sparingly and in the correct circumstances and the doctor’s advice with regard to their use should always be heeded or they will lose their effectiveness against bacterial infections. That is the message from HPA North West for European Antibiotic Awareness Day on 18 November 2011. The Agency is actively encouraging the responsible use of...
Young adults in the north west of England have turned to unidentified white powders following the ban on former 'legal high' mephedrone and the falling purity of popular street drugs such as cocaine, according to new research published today in the journal Drug and Alcohol Today. These white powders are called by the generic term 'bubble' and because their exact content is...
In two separate incidents children have been injured by fireworks on the night before Bonfire Night. An incident at 21:17 pm on Queens Road, Daubhill, Bolton a twelve month old girl was struck in the face by a multi shot display type firework which had fallen over and discharged horizontally. The young girl was treated at the scene and taken to hospital for further...
Children are so concerned about the impact of smoking on their parent’s health that they’d go to considerable lengths to get them to give up, including: going without Christmas presents; giving up their pocket money; and even committing to complete their homework every nightaccording to new research. The research, which was conducted on behalf of Departmentof Health,...
In the run up to Bonfire Night, the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) is reminding people to stay safe and keep themselves and others free from harm. Every year the ambulance service...
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) North West is reminding UK travellers to Makkah (Mecca) for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to seek health advice before making the journey to ensure that they enjoy a healthy trip. The Hajj, which this year takes place from 4-9 November, is the largest annual international gathering for Muslims with two million expected to attend from around...
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) today issued advice on how to avoid the “winter vomiting” bug norovirus and prevent the infection spreading to other people. Norovirus infection is the most common cause of vomiting and diarrhoea in the UK, affecting 600,000 to one million people every year. The symptoms are severe vomiting and or diarrhoea, but it is generally a...
World famous comedian Peter Kay has announced an additional date on his tour with proceeds going to The Christie. The Bolton-born funny man will host the last show of his successful The Tour That Doesn’t Tour Tour on Saturday 22nd October and proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the world-leading cancer centre.
Figures released by NHS North West today show that last winter over 1,290 people were admitted to hospitals across the region with a primary diagnosis of flu between November and February, with 331 people admitted to critical care over a four week period.
