Tag: Children and young people

Ahead of flu season, NHS Greater Manchester (GM) is launching a new superhero themed campaign encouraging parents and carers to ‘shoo the flu away’ by vaccinating their 2 to 3 year olds as soon as possible.

Parents have given their seal of approval to Salford Royal’s children’s Emergency Department saying their child was treated with dignity and respect and was listened to.

Bronchiolitis is a common viral infection in Greater Manchester and across the UK. It affects 1 in 3 children under two. It is most widespread during winter (November to March), and it is possible to get it more than once.

“Babies cry, you can cope!” that’s the message from Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership, which has joined NHS bodies, local authorities, and healthcare organisations from across the country this September to promote lifesaving messages to parents.

Young people in Greater Manchester will be directly involved in shaping and planning activities to support their mental health, thanks to funding for new wellbeing pilot programmes covering five neighbourhoods across the city region.

Greater Manchester has become the first UK region to provide digital mental health support to all of its residents - approximately two million people aged 10 to 99+.