Health

Salford Watersports Centre - Photo by Alfie Mulligan

Water activities still impacted by ongoing Bird Flu outbreak at Quays

Since the recent outbreak of the Avian Flu in Salford Quays, all water activities in the area have been suspended. […]

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Salford sisters in top 10% of fundraisers for Alzheimer’s charity walk

Two sisters from Salford have been named among the top 10% of fundraisers for the Alzheimer’s Society Glow Walk. Sally […]

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Hospital Trust has been ordered to make urgent safety improvements at Woodlands Hospital, Little Hulton

Watchdog orders “significant and immediate” safety improvements at Salford hospital

Health chiefs have been ordered to make safety improvements in wards for older people with mental health problems at a […]

Swinton wellbeing hub installs a new life-saving defibrillator to help community

Swinton wellbeing hub installs a new life-saving defibrillator to help community

A new lifesaving defibrillator has been installed at the Hive Wellbeing Hub in Swinton. More than 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests […]

Young people doing an activity at Pathfinders. Photo credits: Phil Swinton.

“What you need to do is engage them”: Pendlebury youth group help guide young people

A new youth group in Salford is enriching and educating the city’s youngest members by providing specialist activities for children […]

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“You feel ignored” – clinic provides Salford women with pre- and post-natal care as NHS struggles to keep up

Salford mums are being offered private care at a physiotherapy clinic in the city amid NHS shortages. The Bode Clinic […]

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Salford’s 200 hair services encouraged to cut out domestic abuse in new training workshop

Salford’s hairdressers and barbers are being encouraged to take part in specialised training to help support victims of domestic abuse. […]

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Salford social work team ‘delighted’ after silver accreditation despite pandemic troubles

A Salford social work team are ‘delighted’ after being awarded a silver accreditation for wellbeing and development improvements since the […]

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Converted American school bus visits young Salfordians after women quit corporate jobs to find ‘calm among the chaos’

A converted American school bus is visiting children around Salford to promote good mental health, after its creators left their […]

Salford-based charity relaunches support group to help suicide survivors heal through art

Salford-based charity relaunches support group to help suicide survivors heal through art

A Salford-based mental health charity has relaunched a support group that aims to support those affected by suicide “heal” through art.