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Hundreds of volunteers from across Manchester will be invited to return to mobile clinics over the coming weeks for their second appointment as part of the NHS-Galleri trial.

When Max Dickins proposed to his girlfriend, he realised there was no one he could ask to be his best man. The author of ‘Billy No-Mates: How I Realised Men Have a Friendship Problem' soon learned that he wasn't the only man struggling with friendships. Hear Max discuss why male loneliness matters and what we can do about it.

Greater Manchester residents are being encouraged to help stop local kids from smoking by reporting the sale of illegal tobacco.

Just Ask Your Pharmacist for quick help and professional advice says NHS Greater Manchester - Stockport. This week is national Ask Your Pharmacist Week, (Monday, 31 October – Monday, 7 November) and your pharmacist is there to help you and your family.

In Greater Manchester, we plan to become the first city region in the world to harness the power of creativity, culture and heritage to address inequities and improve the health and wellbeing of our residents.

More people are feeling the benefit of nature-based activities in Greater Manchester, thanks to national funding to develop green social prescribing across the region.