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A 15-year-old girl, who was the first in the UK to undergo Casgevy treatment for her life debilitating sickle cell disease, rings the bell to mark the end of her treatment at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH).

Aisha, from Cheadle, has had sickle cell disease since she was born and suffered regular, severe crises, and was attending emergency d...


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A former pub landlady has successfully quit smoking after 50 years following a lung cancer diagnosis.

Grandma-of-six Jean Page, 73, from Marple, was diagnosed with lung cancer earlier this year after attending an NHS lung health check onboard a mobile clinic parked up at Hazel Grove Park and Ride in Stockport.

People aged 55-74 who smoke or used to smoke are and...


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A regular soak in a hot bath could help to improve a common painful circulatory disease, with this strategy being studied by researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University, thanks to funding from the British Heart Foundation.

The team behind the project are investigating whether immersion in hot water may relieve the symptoms of peripheral artery di...


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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nazir Afzal OBE as its new Chair.

Nazir will take up the role on 4 January 2027, bringing extensive experience of public service, governance, safeguarding and organisational leadership. One of the UK’s most respected public figures, he has spent more than 30 years champio...


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Bury South MP Christian Wakeford visited North Manchester General Hospital to hear about plans for a new Outpatient Centre and Main Hospital with 100% single inpatient rooms.

The visit provided an opportunity to discuss the New Hospital Project and what the investment will mean for patients, staff and communities across North Manchester, Bury and the wider area.


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