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Nominations open for stars of Stockport Care Service

Relatives, patients and care workers are being called on to nominate their Stars of Stockport Care Service. Nominations for  the stars of Stockport Care Service are being invited in 10 different categories for the annual Stockport Star Awards.  The Stockport Star awards, and are now in their 3rd … [Read more...]

Are you as healthy as you think you are?

Are you as healthy as you think you are? A lot of the time you will go through ups and downs with your health and never fully know which direction we need to go in to become healthier. There are more cookbooks, documentaries, gyms, diets and supplements than ever before which makes the whole thing … [Read more...]

Vincent Kompany gets behind Mayor’s A Bed Every Night campaign

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has pledged his support Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham’s plan to introduce A Bed Every Night - a ground-breaking new scheme giving everyone sleeping rough in Greater Manchester the chance to access somewhere safe and warm every night. A regular … [Read more...]

Local Sporting Heroes Honoured at Stockport Sports Awards

Stockport’s elite athletes, clubs and volunteers were recognised for their hard work and dedication to sport at the annual Stockport Sports Awards. Held at Houldsworth Golf Club, winners of the nine awards were announced on the evening by host Dominic McGuinness (TalkSport) and presented by … [Read more...]

NHS Transformation Unit appoints new Chief Executive

Stockport born Alex Heritage has been appointed by the NHS Transformation Unit Board to take on the role of Chief Executive Officer. Leila Williams, who co-founded the NHS Transformation Unit with Alex, continues in the role of Chief Transformation Officer. From the organisation’s beginnings … [Read more...]

Goodgym Stockport launch attracts over 40 runners

Local residents did a good deed and got fit at the same time as part of the launch of new fitness offering, GoodGym Stockport. Over 40 people took part by running from Life Leisure Grand Central in Stockport town centre to the Heatons Centre to help our friends from Signpost Stockport for Carers … [Read more...]

Midshire puts staff mental health first

Local managed print service provider Midshire® is proud to announce that three of its employees have completed a 2-day Mental Health First Aid Training Course delivered by Mental Health First Aid England, alongside 12 colleagues from across the country at Sharp Business Systems UK (SBSUK). The … [Read more...]

Acacia Homecare opens new franchise in Stockport

Acacia Homecare has launched a new service in Stockport creating up to 20 new jobs over the next 12 months. Run by Amy Stone, the new franchise Acacia Homecare Stockport has just been awarded with it’s CQC registration and is ready to start taking on customers as well as staff. Currently … [Read more...]

Choose the right option for health care in Stockport

Stockport Council is reminding residents of the options for accessing health care in Stockport to help reduce the pressure on A&E services. Often people make A&E as a first port of call  and are unaware of other services which can help but there are alternative options that may be more … [Read more...]

Cardiac Science welcome UK wide database of defibrillators

A new ground-breaking partnership between the NHS, the British Heart Foundation (BHF), and Microsoft to create a UK wide database of defibrillators. The new partnership aims to map all of the UK’s defibrillators, with a shared ambition for the life-saving devices to be made readily available for … [Read more...]

Get active in Stockport this summer

Stockport Council is urging residents to Get Active in Stockport this summer and download an NHS approved app to help encourage us to be more active. Nearly 2000 Stockport residents have already downloaded the “Active 10” app  to help build activity into their daily lives. Councillor Tom McGee, … [Read more...]