Extra support for parents who have suffered the pain of bereavement at Stepping Hill Hospital is now available with the help of a baby loss charity. New support bags will now be provided from CRADLE, a registered charity which works with the NHS across the UK, supporting families during very … [Read more...]
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Kidney stone surgery reaches new milestone at Stepping Hill
An innovative kidney stone removal surgery, which means safer operations and quicker recovery times, has reached a new milestone at Stepping Hill Hospital. The hospital’s urology surgical teams have now carried out 65 operations using the ‘Mini-PCNL’ keyhole surgery technique since 2015, … [Read more...]
Public Health Improvement award for Stockport drug and alcohol service
Stockport Council has received recognition for its work in improving outcomes for those with drug and alcohol issues, wining the Public Health Improvement award at the 2020 MJ Local Government Achievement Awards. The award, for best Public Health Improvement, recognised the invaluable support the … [Read more...]
Stockport Council urges smokers to quit this Stoptober
Stockport Council is urging smokers in the borough to participate in the nation's biggest quit attempt, Stoptober. Stoptober started on 1st October, encouraging smokers to quit the habit for 28 days. Research shows that after 28 days, smokers are five times more likely to overcome their … [Read more...]
Covid-19 safety packs created to protect Stockport’s most vulnerable
Stockport Council has developed 1,000 Covid-19 safety packs, to protect homeless, disadvantaged and vulnerable people across the borough. The packs include essential safety items such as two face coverings, hand sanitiser and a selection of leaflets about mental health, covid-19 safety and One … [Read more...]
Council urges residents to get flu vaccination
Stockport Council and its health partners are urging residents eligible for a free flu vaccination to make sure they book their annual vaccination. By getting the flu vaccine, you’ll be able to protect yourself and your loved ones from falling ill, and protect outbreaks in the community. Flu can … [Read more...]
GM Walking launches first virtual festival
Greater Manchester Walking will launch its first virtual GM Walking Festival and see city-region residents collectively walk around the world. The Let’s Walk Festival will take place between 12th and 25th October 2020 and aims for residents of Greater Manchester to collectively walk 25,000 miles … [Read more...]
Healthcare suppliers get cyber security funding boost
Healthcare firms are set to benefit from government funding to boost their cyber security, the Digital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman has announced. The move comes after the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) identified a heightened cyber threat to the UK health sector in relation to … [Read more...]
Stepping Hill Hospital launches new CURE to help smokers quit
Stockport smokers will now receive new support with their tobacco addiction following the introduction of CURE, a new approach and a new team based at Stepping Hill Hospital. CURE is a Greater Manchester wide-project of comprehensive secondary care treatment for tobacco addiction. At its … [Read more...]
Stockport Council asks community to reach out on World Suicide Prevention Day
Cllr Jude Wells, Cabinet Member for Adult Care and Health at Stockport Council has asked residents to reach out and get support as the borough recognises World Suicide Prevention Day on the 10th September. World Suicide Prevention Day serves as a reminder of the ways we have in Stockport to find … [Read more...]
National award shortlisting for Stepping Hill cancer nurse
A Stockport nurse specialist has been shortlisted for a national award for the positive impact her leadership has had on both bowel cancer patients and her colleagues at Stepping Hill Hospital. Doreen Dooley, a colorectal clinical nurse specialist based at the Stockport hospital has been … [Read more...]
Stockport NHS to receive £3.6m for this winter as emergency care campus plans progress
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is to receive over £3.6 million to help support its services face the pressures this winter, and plans for a major new emergency care campus have this week taken a big step forward. The trust, which runs Stepping Hill Hospital and community NHS services across … [Read more...]
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