A strength and conditioning coach at Life Leisure has ‘climbed’ Mount Everest during the lockdown to raise awareness and funds for a mental health charity. Adam Heywood (pictured), who is from Droylsden and a senior fitness coach at Life Leisure in Stockport, came up with the ‘Everest for the … [Read more...]
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Stockport children’s services offer lockdown lifeline
A review of children's services by the Department for Education (DfE) has found Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is performing extremely well on providing care for those with special needs during the Covid-19 pandemic. The services were particularly praised for their help and advice phone … [Read more...]
Mobile device donations help Stepping Hill inpatients avoid isolation
Donations of mobile devices and helping Stepping Hill patients stay in touch with families, friends and carers during their stays. Since the Covid19 outbreak began, most visits to inpatients at Stepping Hill hospital have sadly had to stop to help fight the spread of the infection. Solicitors, … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Dining room chair or office chair?
With many of us now more adapted to working from home, office equipment supplier Offizone explains the importance of the chair we sit on. Now that many of us are working from home we have had to adapt our working space to fit in with our home environment. The largest number of comments we have … [Read more...]
Stockport fitness studio lays down lockdown challenge
Think you’ve got what it takes to beat an Olympian? Stockport residents who fancy their chances will have the opportunity to find out as part of a new weekly challenge set by boutique fitness studio H1VE. Based at Life Leisure's Stockport Sports Village (SSV), H1VE is inviting residents looking … [Read more...]
New software means better service for Stepping Hill booking team
New software for the call centre team who manage booking appointments at Stepping Hill Hospital is improving service for patients. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust’s acute booking team contact centre is the main contact point for patients who are contacting the hospital regarding their appointment. … [Read more...]
Stockport GP fights coronavirus on three fronts
A Stockport GP has become one of the first people in the country to donate her blood plasma to combat coronavirus after falling ill with the virus while working on the NHS front line. The NHS service is leading a major new programme to collect convalescent plasma from people who have recovered … [Read more...]
Stepping Hill training team recognised for Excellence in Patient Care
A training team based at Stepping Hill Hospital have been shortlisted for a national award for their work in supporting clinical teams. The clinical simulation team (pictured before the Covid-19 emergency) have been shortlisted for the Royal College of Physicians Excellence in Patient Care Awards … [Read more...]
Robinsons pub provides free accommodation to NHS front-line workers
Stockport based Robinsons Brewery is working with Wythenshawe Hospital and the NHS to offer free accommodation at one of its pubs for staff fighting the coronavirus outbreak. The Bulls Head in Hales Barns, which has 21 bedrooms, has opened its rooms to support the South Manchester hospital and … [Read more...]
Video appointments innovation means safer consultations at Stepping Hill
Stepping Hill Hospital and local community NHS services in Stockport have introduced video appointments to revolutionise the way many patients receive their consultations. The video appointments will allow medical, nursing and other clinical staff to make face-to-face consultations via … [Read more...]
Local Government Association respond to Care England funding report
Responding to a Care England report on provider funding, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Community Wellbeing Board, said: “Social care is now the frontline in the fight against coronavirus and making sure older and disabled people are safe and continue to … [Read more...]
New mental health telephone support service launches in Stockport
Open Door, a new mental health crisis centre due to open in Stockport on 1st April, has launched as a telephone support service due to the Covid-19 crisis. The service was commissioned by Stockport CCG to provide a safe haven for people having a mental health crisis and will offer telephone … [Read more...]
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