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Children and young people’s mental health service access and waiting times July to September 2019

The latest figures on access and waiting times for children and young people’s mental health services have been published here….

Family hit twice by cancer quit smoking together. Now, they hope their story will inspire others to give up

Henry Pridding went to the doctor’s with what he thought was a mouth ulcer - only to discover he had tongue cancer. The diagnosis followed his wife Tina’s own struggle with lung cancer.

Home Truths

With consistent pressure on urgent and emergency care services, this winter the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership is launching a campaign that aims to change perception, and ultimately behaviour, towards a hospital stay.

OPINION

Prospects for a healthy life are set in childhood – here’s the progress we are making improving the lives of babies, children and young people

Jon Rouse, chief officer and chair of the Greater Manchester children’s health and wellbeing board

“Manchester has one of the highest averages of people living with HIV, but being a Fast Track City provides the perfect framework to help meet our goal of ending new cases of HIV within a generation.”

Orla McQuillan, consultant in genitourinary medicine and clinical key opinion leader for Fast Track Cities Initiative in Greater Manchester.

“The diagnosis was a big moment for me – to be able to explain to people properly what I had gone through was a big weight off my shoulders.”

Billy Garton, former professional footballer

CASE STUDIES

Our Prehab4cancer and recovery programme prepares patients for surgery and helps them to recover – here’s how it works

Getting a cancer diagnosis is a distressing and a busy time, but it is also a time to get prepared for treatment. Exercise, good nutrition and wellbeing are key.

Consultant anaesthetist Dr Rebecca Sutton, at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital

How a Manchester doctor is helping reduce the environmental impact of operating theatres and the use of anaesthetic

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is helping to tackle climate change, throwing the gauntlet down to its staff, asking them to think about and implement ways to reduce their carbon footprint.

Violent, obsessive, impulsive, wonderful, bright, loving, totally loved

Here’s what being the mother of a child whose mother drank in pregnancy feels like, and what she wants done so health and childcare professionals can support parents like her better.

@GM_HSC / Jan 18
Flu can have serious effects on those most at risk. If you are over 65, pregnant or have a long-term health condition, #HelpUsHelpYou. There’s…

@GM_HSC / Jan 17
Would you know how to act if someone told you they wanted to take their own life? Take the 20-minute training for some tips and advice on what t…

@GM_HSC / Jan 17
RT @HistoryMakersGM: Leigh from Trafford loves life as an #exsmoker Take a step to becoming an exsmoker; visit https://t.co/f0m8qVtqTU @T…

@GM_HSC / Jan 16
Well done @StockportNHS, their stroke centre’s rated top in the country by @SSNAPaudit. 3 other Greater Manchester hospitals join them in th…

@GM_HSC / Jan 16
RT @Drymester_GMHSC: This #DryJanuary, #DRYMESTER is calling on Pharmacies across #GreaterManchester to join us in helping residents do thi…

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