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Horror moment saw woman, 25, 'partially decapitate' herself on holiday in Turkey
Real Life
Becca Reed, 25, was on holiday with a friend in Turkey when the horrific accident happened
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Where Greater Manchester areas rank in England's GP postcode lottery
NHS
New figures show that over 1.5 million appointments across England in March happened over four weeks after they were booked
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Andy Burnham defends scrapping Clean Air Zone charges after parents slam 'epidemic'
Greater Manchester News
The number of children admitted to Manchester hospitals with breathing problems has soared by hundreds in just one year
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Groundbreaking blood test trialled by NHS can detect 12 common cancers 'earlier and faster'
Cancer
Health officials say the blood test trial marks an "exciting new era in cancer detection"
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NHS community hero takes over popular pub following huge £300k revamp
Tameside
'I knew I was ready for an exciting, new challenge'
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We were just a normal family but in a matter of hours, our world has been thrown upside down
Real Life
The family of Callum Stone, 15, who was sent home from school with a headache, were left 'shattered'
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'Doctors told me to tell my deaf dad he's got cancer'
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The daughter had to ‘suppress every emotion’ to interpret for her dying father through countless medical appointments until his tragic death – forced to 'literally at some points both breastfeed and interpret'
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'Illegal levels of pollution' choking hundreds of Manchester kids as hospital admissions soar, campaigners say
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“We were given inhalers, but sometimes the inhalers weren’t enough"
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Greater Manchester's 'dentistry deserts' where almost HALF of patients are still denied treatment
NHS
More than a third of Greater Manchester's NHS dentists are not accepting children, while almost half are not taking new adult patients
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Ambulances left lining up outside hospital as A&E slammed by bank holiday weekend
Oldham
Hospital chiefs have urged people to consider if they are sick enough to come to A&E
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'She stopped looking at me, she didn't answer her name – she wasn't making any noises'
Real Life
Poppy Allard's mum Victoria was left in shock when my daughter lost the ability to walk and talk overnight
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Covid-19 memorial vandalised in second 'targeted attack'
Oldham
The memorial was spraypainted with the word 'killers'.
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NHS gives deadline ending this week ahead of May Day bank holiday amid 'serious consequences' warning
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Each bank holiday, the NHS 111 phone service sees huge increases in calls from people who need urgent help because they haven't met the deadline, said the health service
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Greater Manchester hospital named 'best in the country' in one treatment area
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The hospital has been named the best in the country for accuracy in the crucial test, and is rated as one of the fastest in getting the results
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'I started bleeding from my belly button - it took five years to find out why'
Women
Ceri Bruinsma, 43, says she experienced years of 'pushback' from medical professionals before finally getting a diagnosis
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'My partner was left permanently disabled by stroke after waiting two hours for an ambulance'
Real Life
Susan Harding, 57, has lost the use of the left side of her body
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'I didn’t have any symptoms that would make me think that there was anything wrong'
The University of Manchester
An incredible piece of technology has been developed, which is helping save lives from a horrific illness
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Scientists warn drug being 'inappropriately' prescribed could lead to 'biggest threat to global health'
The University of Manchester
At the same time, older people who may not be able to deal with infections without antibiotics are not receiving them as much - meaning they could face more complications or hospital admissions
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What to do if you get ill over Easter weekend as NHS issues 'high demand' warning
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Greater Manchester's NHS has said one service should be the first point of contact if you're unsure where to turn for medical help
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The 'gross failures' that led to death of 'beautiful' Charlotte
Mental health
An inquest jury examined the tragic death of Charlotte Parry - and found 'gross failures'
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Hundreds of Greater Manchester NHS staff could face 'severance and redundancy' in major reforms
NHS
NHS Greater Manchester has been told it needs to cut back its costs by 39 per cent, saving £41m of its £106m 'total cost of people' under the government’s new NHS reforms
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She dedicated her life to others - but her own was taken away at just 47
Wigan
“At the time, all I could do was take Julie ice lollies as it was the only thing she could eat, and I had to leave them at the door with the staff due to the restrictions that were in place"
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NHS Greater Manchester has to save £41 MILLION from staff budget as government's reforms hit
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NHS Greater Manchester is ‘required to submit an outline plan' by the end of May of how millions will be saved, reports health writer Helena Vesty
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GP issues important advice as Met Office issues 'red alert' warnings for parts of UK
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The Met Office has issued red 'very high' pollen alerts in four areas of the UK, plus multiple amber 'high' alerts in other regions
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