Charlie Walduck from Manchester weighed a whopping 50 stone but slimmed down
By: Nicola Fifield Obese: Charlie Walduck at his heaviest Charlie Walduck weighed 50 stone at his heaviest – before losing more than 35 stone in two years. The 47-year-old from Manchester, who has since put back on a few stone, said: “Regardless of whether someone is obese, an alcoholic or a drug user – if they […]
Tearful scenes as last winter residents leave former Manchester United player’s building facing uncertain future
It is estimated Neville spent up to £150,000 on keeping the project going during the winter months. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images BY:Diane Taylor The former Manchester United star Gary Neville closed the doors of his hotel to homeless people, after allowing them to stay there rent-free with a package of support for more than […]
Chairman for North West Ambulance Service, Wyn Dignan comments: “We’re delighted to welcome Mark to the Service and are confident that he will be a positive addition to the Trust Board.
By Carl Fallowfield The NHS Trust Development Authority (NHS TDA) has confirmed the appointment of Mark Tattersall Non-Executive Director of North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust. Mark is a qualified accountant who worked as a senior executive from 1991 until the end of 2007 in a range of businesses which included the Co-operative and London […]
Matt Joslin has written an open letter to the NHS after classes helped him deal with back problem and depression
BY CHARLOTTE DOBSON A Manchester GP is calling on the NHS to prescribe a different kind of treatment to patients… yoga. Dr Matt Joslin has written an open letter asking for the ancient form of exercise to be prescribed to patients on the NHS. He claims yoga has the potential to improve almost all aspects […]
Manchester Users Network's chair Paul Reed is interviewed by Andy Crane Radio Manchester GMR
Manchester Users Network’s chair Paul Reed is interviewed by Andy Crane about the work capability assessment as part of the new Employment and support allowance (ESA). Listen Below [audio:https://www.manchesterusersnetwork.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/BBC-Radio-Manchester-WCA.mp3|titles=BBC Radio Manchester – ESA and WCA – Benefit reform]
Currently student nurses and midwives receive an annual bursary from the NHS while they study - which they do not have to pay back and they don’t not have to pay tuition fees.
9 Th January, 2016 By: CHRIS SLATER Student nurses were left furious after George Osborne announced plans in November to scrap the NHS bursary Student mental health nurse Beth Byram at rally against changes to NHS bursary Dozens of nurses and junior doctors gathered at a rally to protest against changes to their conditions. […]
The Trust is leading a public consultation regarding its plans to stop some of its services. This consultation is supported by the North, Central and South Clinical Commissioning Groups and will run from 8 December 2015 until 21 February 2016.
Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust (the Trust) wishes to engage with patients/service users, carers and the wider community to help ensure that the services provided continue to meet the needs of people living in Manchester, in the most effective way possible. On this page you can find information about the current proposed service […]
We set up a group at a secure hospital for LGBT patients. These people were very isolated – they needed the help. We set up drug and alcohol projects, we set up mental health services in-house
We’ve delved into the GT vault this festive season, to give you some holiday reading. GT talks to the chief executive of the Albert Kennedy Trust, and life-long gay rights campaigner, Tim Sigsworth. It was 30 April, 1989. Albert Kennedy was 16-years-old, being chased by a group of angry, homophobic thugs wanting to attack […]
Mr Knott suffers from memory loss and police are concerned for his welfare.
John Knott MISSING Last updated on 19/12/2015 12:04:23 Police are growing increasingly concerned of the whereabouts of a missing 73 year-old man from north Manchester. John Knott was last seen at his home on Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester at around 3.30pm on Friday 18 December 2015. Mr Knott is described as being white, 5ft 7in […]
He admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility
15 December 2015 Manchester Sandra Brotherton was found by relatives at her house in Greater Manchester A man has admitted stabbing his mother to death in a “frenzied attack” at their home. Sandra Brotherton was found dead by relatives at the house in Redwood Drive in Bredbury, Stockport, on New Year’s Eve in 2014. […]
