Tag: Health advice

With around 10,000 people aged over 65 in Greater Manchester injuring themselves through falls each year, organisations in the city-region are teaming up to ensure more services are in place for winter.

NHS Greater Manchester is signposting residents to its delirium advice leaflet which they have made accessible to even more people in the community by translating the information into a further six languages.

Greater Manchester residents advised to only call 999 or attend Accident and Emergency Departments if a condition is a life-threatening emergency.

As our services report significant pressures, we ask the public to use NHS 111 Online to be signposted to the correct service for them. Accessing the right care at the right time means that the NHS can be there for people who need us this winter.

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.

On World Diabetes Day, Derek Schofield shares his experience of taking part in the NHS Low Calorie Diet Programme. With support from the NHS, he’s shed the weight and relies on less medication to manage his condition.