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Health News

Cartoon image to two smiling, link healthy lungs. It reads "MOT for your lungs. A new free NHS lung health check for people aged 55-74.
Since September 2019, over 9,000 Salford residents aged 55-74 with a history of smoking have attended a free NHS lung health check.
Read more about Salford Lung Health Checks

Health Advice

A little black baby, a little asian baby and a little white baby, all drawn cartoons, are sat over a sign in white and purple saying "Little lungs need BIG protection". In the background there are geen cartoon hills, a blue sky and pink hearts dotted about.
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.
Read more about Bronchiolitis advice

Health Advice

Dr Murugesan Raja wearing a light blue coloured suit jacket, with blue and white stripped shirt and a navy blue and red polkadot tie, standing in front of a cream background.
Dr Murugesan Raja, Clinical Lead for Respiratory Medicine in Manchester has shared a blog post for World COPD Day – Wednesday 16 November 2022
Read more about World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day

Healthy Living

Picture of different types of inhalers. Text reads: Find a greener inhaler to suit you.
Greater Manchester patients are speaking out this week to share their experiences of switching to a greener inhaler, with lower emissions.
Read more about Greener inhalers set to improve patient care and help towards a zero carbon Greater Manchester

Health News

Keep kids smokefree. Support quitters. Make Smoking History. Illegal Tobacco. Keep it out logo in yellow, with a no smoking symbol, on a black background.
Greater Manchester residents are being encouraged to help stop local kids from smoking by reporting the sale of illegal tobacco.
Read more about Illegal tobacco – appeal to the public to help stop Greater Manchester kids smoking

Health News

The Targeted Lung Health Check campaign run by NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care (Tameside), Tameside Council and Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT) was praised as ‘highly commended’ in the shortlist for the Outstanding Care Award, in the first ever Greater Manchester (GM) Cancer Awards organised by Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance on 18 October.
Read more about Lung health check campaign shortlisted for Greater Manchester Cancer Awards

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