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“The medication helps but what is truly keeping me alive are groups like this one” – ‘We Recover’ are helping those with serious side effects from long Covid

A long Covid support group in Salford are actively seeking to help more people suffering from poorly understood Covid effects […]

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“It’s important to create an awareness that hasn’t been there before” – Salford Deaf Advocacy Meetings to help the deaf community in Salford

The Salford Deaf Advocacy and Support Service have held meetings to help the deaf community in Salford. Everyone two months, […]

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“Unless you’re over 70, you’re not prioritised” – Salford patients struggle to see GPs face to face

Salford patients have described over month-long waiting times at their local GP practices and being denied in-person appointments, even after […]

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Possible disruption to Salford Care Organisation’s switchboard tonight

Ilmicrofono Oggiono via Flickr https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 Salford Care Organisation have warned that callers may experience some disruption when calling their main […]

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“I was awake the whole time” – Man receives the first ever awake keyhole surgery at Salford Royal

Salford Royal hospital has pioneered keyhole surgery with a patient who was awake throughout the whole procedure. Oliver Moody, 26, […]

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“There is a lot of misinformation out there” – Salford professor encourages community to get vaccinated

A Salford University professor is encouraging people to get their Covid-19 vaccinations as the winter months close in. Penny Cook, […]

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“Anybody can Join in and do some exercise and hopefully have some fun as well” – The Salford Energise Healthy living Centre introduce inclusive chair-based fitness classes.

The Energise Healthy living centre based in the heart of Salford, are holding chair-based fitness groups to help keep all […]

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“People don’t seem to care about the mess” – Salfordians outraged by sudden increase in litter and fly-tipping waste

Over last week, Salford has experienced an increase in litter on the street, with large groups of Facebook-goers showing their […]