Two district nurses in Stockport have received some of the top nursing awards in the country for their outstanding work in caring for people in the community. Donna Davenport and Andrea Harris are both specialist nurse practitioners in Stockport, and have each received the Queen’s Nurse award … [Read more...]
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Video appointments allow for safer care in Stockport
A video appointments service for NHS patients in Stockport is being expanded following a successful pilot scheme. The Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Video Appointments Service was first introduced for community heart failure patients in mid April, and following positive feedback has now been used … [Read more...]
Stockport respiratory doctor runs lockdown half marathon
Consultant chest physician, Georges Ng Man Kwong, from Stockport, has raised £1,500 by running more than 13 miles for Francis House Children’s Hospice. After the cancellation of the Great Manchester Run, Georges, a respiratory doctor at the Royal Oldham Hospital, set up an impromptu socially … [Read more...]
Stockport College NHS Partnership sees record number secure health care roles
A unique workplace training partnership between Stockport College and the NHS is helping people returning to work secure health care roles. More than 50 graduates of the College’s Employability and Community Learning programme have secured jobs over the last two years, many of whom are on the … [Read more...]
Council donation allows care home residents to stay connected
Hundreds of isolated care home residents across Stockport are now able to keep in touch with their loved ones thanks to Stockport Council's donation of state-of-the-art tablets. The council took the decision to issue tablets to every care home in the borough after recognising that face-to-face … [Read more...]
Pure Innovations praise work of mental health and wellbeing teams during lockdown
Stockport charity, Pure Innovations, have praised the work of its mental health and wellbeing teams during the coronavirus pandemic. Much of the charity's teams' work centres on breaking social isolation, however they were faced with the challenge of social distancing. In recent weeks Pure … [Read more...]
Stockport residents take positive steps to improve their emotional wellbeing
This Mental Health Awareness Week Stockport residents have been encouraged to share within their community information about several new emotional wellbeing and mental health services launched recently, including the Big White Wall. The theme of the week is ‘kindness’, and the sharing of … [Read more...]
Stockport carer speaks with Prince William
Suraya Alvi, a Stockport carer, has been given the opportunity to speak with HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, thanks to the Care Workers Charity. Prince William wanted to find out directly from care workers what their experience of working during the Covid-19 was like, how it had changed … [Read more...]
Stockport fitness group launches challenge for Cancer Research UK
Stockport residents are being asked to get their trainers on and raise money for Cancer Research UK as part of a special challenge launched by local health and fitness group, Life Leisure. Starting on 1st June, Life Leisure’s 10 Day Challenge invites participants to jog, walk, run or ride 10 km … [Read more...]
Stepping Hill Hospital leads in Covid-19 genetic research
Stepping Hill Hospital has been one of the top recruiting sites in the country in new research testing the genetic make-up of patients in the fight against Covid19. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust’s research and innovation team at Stepping Hill has succeeded in recruiting 30 patients for the … [Read more...]
Healthy Start Vouchers offer boost for low income families during pandemic
A quicker, simpler application process for Healthy Start food vouchers has been welcomed by Greater Manchester health leaders amid concerns around food poverty during the coronavirus pandemic. The changes mean families no longer need a health professional, such as a midwife or health visitor, to … [Read more...]
Stockport College student goes beyond disability to help those in need
A blind nursing student at Stockport College has shown there is no limit to helping others during a time of crisis. When the lockdown began, Access to Nursing and Midwifery student, Sarah Strutt (pictured) began searching for ways she could assist her local community despite having additional … [Read more...]
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