News Archive

Where to get help this weekend

Move over walk-in centres, we have dial-in centres ready to keep you safe and well this bank holiday weekend A number of Manchester’s walk-in GP centres have re-designed their...

National Covid track and trace system launches today

But what does this mean for Manchester people? The city’s Director of Public Health, David Regan answers your questions on the latest details around testing, tracing and isolating. But, first...

May 22 terror attack: Third anniversary and memorial update

Friday 22 May 2020 marks the third anniversary of the Manchester Arena bombing where 22 people sadly lost their lives. This year due to coronavirus-related restrictions, people are being encouraged...

Emergency Fund opens for Manchester’s unpaid carers

A fund of £200,000 is being made available to carers in Manchester who need additional support as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The efforts of unpaid carers to support...

International Nurses Day 2020

Nursing leaders from across the world and here in Manchester, are asking the public to ‘shine a light’ today, Tuesday 12 May, to mark International Nurses Day and recognise the extraordinary...

Trans and living with cancer Engagement Report #BeClearOnCancer

The LGBT Foundation was commissioned by Manchester Health and Care Commissioning to help us better understand Trans people’s experiences of NHS screening and cancer. The focus of this project was to...

Understanding how Manchester African Caribbean Community use NHS 111 service

The Manchester Black and Minority Ethnic Network CIC were commissioned to help us better understand how the African Caribbean community use the NHS 111 service. An engagement report has been...

COVID-19 and Ramadan

Hajra Sardar, Communications and Engagement Manager at Manchester Health and Care Comissioning (MHCC), gives us an insight into what Ramadan has been like during lockdown following the COVID-19 outbreak. Ramadan...

Help us help your children

Doctors and nurses across the city are joining forces to encourage parents to seek help and advice straight away if their child is unwell or injured. While children can catch...

Pharmacies open across Manchester this May Bank Holiday

Many of our pharmacies across Manchester are open this bank holiday Monday – 25 May 2020 to help you stay well. Find out from the list below which pharmacies are...

We’re here for you Manchester

We’re still here for non-Covid issues too, say Manchester medics ‘We’re still here for you’ – that’s the message from Manchester’s medics who are calling on the city’s residents not...

Managing your health at home

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak means you should only leave your home if it’s essential. For your safety all Manchester’s practices are initially speaking to their patients over the telephone, video...

GP practices and pharmacies to stay open on the Easter Bank Holidays

GP practices are going to be open on Good Friday (10 April) and Easter Monday (13 April). Pharmacies across the city will be open on Good Friday and Easter Monday...

New NHS Nightingale North West temporary hospital will help save lives

NHS staff are working day and night to create the new NHS Nightingale Hospital North West. The temporary hospital at Manchester Central is being put in place to for patients...

Latest visitor guidance for hospitals across the Northern Care Alliance Group

Earlier this week on Monday 30 March, the Northern Care Alliance Group announced that all visiting hours have been suspended until further notice at North Manchester General, Fairfield, Royal Oldham,...

Central Hub launches in Manchester to support city’s most vulnerable residents

A new central hub is to be launched on Monday (March 30) which will coordinate vital support for Manchester’s most vulnerable people, to help them cope with the impacts of...

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information

For the most up to date information on COVID-19 (Coronavirus), please visit the dedicated NHS Coronavirus page. Our partners, Manchester City Council also have a Coronavirus page where you can...

Councillor Bev Craig’s battle cry for camaraderie and community spirit

Councillor Bev Craig, Executive Member of Adult, Health and Wellbeing at Manchester City Council and Executive Board Member at MHCC for Adult Health and Wellbeing has written a second blog...

Conjunctivitis: Should I attend the Emergency Eye Department at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital?

Conjunctivitis is an eye condition caused by infection or allergies. It usually gets better in a couple of weeks without treatment.Conjunctivitis is also known as red or pink eye. It usually...

Mental Health Discharge Pathway Project Report – Acting on service user experience

Manchester Health and Care Commissioning would like to thank Manchester Mind and the people who contributed to this report as it is important we understand the service user perspective and...

North Manchester bee project aims to create buzz

North Manchester General Hospital has launched a competition to celebrate being gifted a 2ft bee sculpture by Manchester Health and Care Commmissioning. The plaster bee is based on the ‘Bee...

This is Manchester, we do things differently

It’s been 10 years since Professor Michael Marmot last looked at health divides. His latest report, while not painting a pretty picture, does highlight some of the work that has...

Our resident family GP, Connie Chen on…. managing childhood fever

It’s natural to worry if your child or baby has a raised temperature. Hopefully I can give parents and carers the confidence to look after little ones with fever at...

Winning Hearts and Minds in Collyhurst and Cheetham

Two years ago, data was published showing Manchester to have some of the worst outcomes when it comes to our heart and mental health. In order to think about this...

Improvements made at North Manchester General Hospital

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the services provided by The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, including North Manchester General Hospital (NMGH) to be ‘Good’ following its latest inspection....

Manchester children send message of love to city’s Chinese community

Misinformation about the Coronavirus is spreading and tolerance and respect towards some cultures is decreasing. Pupils at St Mary’s CofE primary in Moss Side have tackled this issue head on and ...

Engaging with disabled people on experiences of and barriers to accessing NHS screening programmes

We have worked in partnership with Breakthrough UK to better understand disabled people’s experiences of and barriers to accessing NHS screening programmes. Breakthrough UK is a Manchester based disabled people’s...

Good Practice in supporting the health and wellbeing of asylum seekers and refugees

We have been working with Rainbow Haven to better understand the needs of asylum seekers and refugees and the barriers they face in accessing healthcare. Rainbow Haven is a voluntary...

Councillor Bev Craig calls for unity and tolerance

The coronavirus is currently dominating the news headlines and the alarm caused as misinformation around the virus is increasing. Councillor Bev Craig, Executive Member of Adult, Health and Wellbeing at...

Don’t fear your smear

Last week, we joined Jo’s Trust in raising awareness of attending cervical screening with the #SmearForSmear campaign, where people took a selfie smudging their lipstick across their face. We got...

MHCC is committed to the real living wage

We are thrilled to announce that, this week, we have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Our Living Wage commitment means that everyone working at MHCC receives a minimum...

Annual volunteer celebration event

Our annual volunteer celebration event was held at Back on Track, on Tuesday 3 December 2019 with volunteers from Manchester Health and Care Commissioning, Macmillan User Involvement representatives and our Expert...

Harpurhey Lung Health Check Family Fun Day

On Sunday 1 December, Harpurhey Neighbourhood Project hosted the Lung Health Check Christmas fun day. The day was enjoyed by all, and the residents of Harpurhey really got their lungs working...

Catch It, Bin It, Kill It

As flu levels ramp up, Public Health England (PHE) has activated the Catch It, Bin It, Kill It campaign to help prevent the spread of the highly infectious disease. The...

How to prevent a fall this fall

Anyone can have a fall, but older people are more vulnerable and likely to; especially if they have a long-term health condition. Around 1 in 3 adults over 65 who live at home will...

Get your flu vaccine before flu season hits its peak

Flu is already starting to circulate in Manchester, so if you haven’t had your flu vaccination yet – don’t delay. People aged 65 and over, as well as children and...

Keeping antibiotics safe for the future

Public Health England (PHE) have recently launched their annual Keep Antibiotics Working campaign once again in a bid to reduce the number of antibiotics prescribed. In Manchester we have pledged...

Greater Manchester Pharmacy Opening Times – Christmas and New Year 2019/20

Many pharmacies across Greater Manchester are open on bank holidays to help you stay well. Find out which pharmacies are open near you during the festive period....

World COPD Day 2019

COPD is a chronic long term respiratory condition that affects over 13,000 people across our city of Manchester. The disease is not curable, but treatment and small lifestyle changes can...

Engaging Manchester Deaf Centre

Recently we held a series of workshops with service users of the Manchester Deaf Centre to better understand their experiences of using health and care services across our city. The...

Get ready for winter

You will have noticed that it is getting darker earlier, the cold weather has officially set in and flu season is upon us. Be prepared for winter illnesses by following these...

That year just FLU by…

Flu season is upon us again and it’s really important that everyone who is entitled to a free flu vaccine gets one done as soon as they can. Because flu...

Your mind matters

We all know that having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. That’s why we’ve been working so hard in Manchester to ensure...

Developing work with BAME organisations and leaders

As part of the Our Manchester Voluntary and Community Sector grant programme, we want to develop our approaches, relationships and work with Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority (BAME) voluntary and...

The First 1000 Days Fund is now open for applications

We are pleased to announce that the First 1000 Days Fund is now open for applications. Applications can be submitted using Smart Survey between Monday 21 October and up to...

Equality Delivery System (EDS2) – Sharing your feedback on our external assessment

Manchester Health and Care Commissioning held its annual external stakeholders Equality Delivery System (EDS) 2 event during September 2019. This year the focus was on Goal 1 – Better Health Outcomes,...

The Older People’s Neighbourhood Support (OPeNS) Fund is now open for applications

We are pleased to announce that the Older People’s Neighbourhood Support (OPeNS) Fund is now open for applications. Applications can be submitted using Smart Survey between Monday 14 October and...

Taking action to strengthen and grow the voluntary and community sector in north Manchester

A strong local voluntary and community sector (VCS) is key to reaching residents with the aims of the Our Manchester Strategy. Among other things, the VCS plays an important role...

Greater Manchester residents urged to have their say on mental health research priorities

Opinions and insights about where Greater Manchester should focus its mental health research are being sought. Health Innovation Manchester and Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership are working together...

Plans backed for future of North Manchester General Hospital

During today’s (Tuesday, October 2) keynote speech at the Conservative Party Conference, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was ‘proud’ to say that ‘this government will totally rebuild’ North Manchester...

We Are Undefeatable

The #WeAreUndefeatable campaign launched earlier in September 2019 aiming to change the misconception that those with a long term health conditions can’t be active. 15 health and social care charities...

Stamp out smoking this Stoptober

Public Health England is encouraging all smokers to join in with the nation’s biggest quit attempt beginning on 1 October 2019 by providing support and information they need to ‘split...

NHS stomping out the over use of medicine for people with a learning disability or autism

Psychotropic medicines affect how the brain works and include medicines for psychosis, depression, anxiety, sleep problems and epilepsy. Sometimes they are also given to people because their behaviour is seen...

We want to hear about your views and experiences of the Cardiology services across Greater Manchester

The Greater Manchester Improving Specialist Care (ISC) Programme is reviewing hospital based Cardiology (heart) services provided across Greater Manchester (GM). This is to make them both sustainable for the future and...

Plan to move improve specialist hospital services moves forward

A plan to improve the care people receive from a number of specialist hospital services in Greater Manchester has moved forward, following a meeting of the city region’s NHS and...

Older People Targeted Fund Update

A very big thank you to everyone who provided comments as part of the consultation on the Older Peoples Fund – either through the on-line survey, public events or through...

Creating a targeted fund for improving outcomes in the first 1000 days of a child’s life

Earlier this year, the Our Manchester Voluntary Sector programme team had undertaken a co-design process for the Targeted Fund priority – Improving Outcomes in the First 1,000 Days of a...

The Sanctuary

You may have heard that The Sanctuary – an out of hours non-clinical service for people experiencing mental health crisis – is no longer being provided in Manchester. We’d like...

Our year in video

Every year NHS Manchester CCG produces an annual report which describes commissioning activities during each financial year. It reports on our achievements and challenges, our commissioning intentions and plans for the...

MHCC leads the way at Manchester Pride Parade

NHS staff from across Greater Manchester gathered together on Saturday 24 August for Manchester Pride. Almost 400 staff members took part in the parade and marched wearing rainbow coloured NHS...

Change4Life are back to encourage parents to consider sugar swaps for their children’s mealtimes and snacks

From the end of August 2019, Change4Life will be building on the success of the sugar swaps campaign they started earlier this year to encourage parents to reduce their children’s...

Expressions of Interest Received for the Older People Targeted Fund – Next Steps

Thank you to everyone who has submitted a non-binding Expression of Interest for the Older People Fund, the purpose of which was to establish if there would be any potential...

Measles – Don’t let your child catch it – get them vaccinated with the MMR vaccine

Measles is in the news again. There have been serious outbreaks in Wales and England and the number of children catching measles is rising. Measles can be a very serious...

Pharmacy Opening Times – August Bank Holiday to New Years Day 2020

Many pharmacies across Greater Manchester are open on bank holidays to help you stay well. Find out which pharmacies are open near you....

Expressions of interest for the Older People Targeted Fund

Manchester Health and Care Commissioning is investing £1.061m over two years into an Older People targeted fund. The primary aim of the fund is to increase the health and well-being...

Introducing No.93, a vibrant Health and Wellbeing Centre for North Manchester

We have been working in partnership with Manchester City Council and Grater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) to invest over £900,000 into the former Harpurhey Wellbeing Centre which...

Lung Health Checks are on the move!

From 1 August 2019, the Manchester Lung Health Checks are making their way to Tesco in Cheetham Hill. The MOT for your lungs will now be available to anyone registered...

Macmillan Cancer Support announces further £5.2 million funding for end of life care in Manchester

Macmillan Cancer Support is investing £5.2 million to create a city-wide palliative and end of life care service across the city of Manchester in one of the charity’s largest ever...

Consultation Event and Survey – Creating a Targeted Fund for Improving Outcomes in the first 1000 days of a child’s life

The Our Manchester Voluntary Sector programme team have been undertaking a co-design process for the Targeted Fund priority ‘Improving outcomes in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life’ with representatives from Manchester...

Outstanding rating for our Patient and Public Involvement

Under the National Health Service Act 2006, CCGs have a statutory duty to involve the public in commissioning. NHS England has a legal duty to assess how well each CCG...

Consultation Event and Survey – Creating an Age Friendly Targeted Fund

The Our Manchester Voluntary Sector programme team have been undertaking a scenario planning process for the Targeted Fund priority – ‘Creating an age friendly city that promotes good health and...

Be Safe, hydrate

Water makes up two thirds of our body. It’s vital we drink enough fluid to maintain a healthy balance. Many people get dehydrated when they don’t drink enough fluid or...

Are your vaccines up to date?

It seems you can’t go a week without hearing news about vaccinations. Whether it’s the rise of diseases which were widespread over 100 years ago, or controversy; the fact remains...

Manchester Feedback and Complaints Service

As a patient, relative, carer or a member of the public, you may have questions about the services we provide and purchase and may need someone to turn to for...

Illegal Tabacco In Your Neighbourhood

Smoking kills around 4,500 people in Greater Manchester. The sale of illegal tobacco helps children and young people in your area to buy cigarettes and get hooked on smoking. It...

Procuring a new Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Infrastructure Support Service

Manchester Health and Care Commissioning and Manchester City Council have been working together to review, co-design and consult with the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector on the development of...

Shining a light on Suicide

A new campaign has been launched to encourage people in Greater Manchester to talk about suicide, the biggest killer of men under 49 and women aged between 20 to 34...

Investing in the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people

Manchester Health and Care Commissioning is pleased to announce that we are investing over £300,000 into the voluntary and education sector for the delivery of the Thrive grants programme ....

Pharmacy Needs Assessment 2019

Welcome to the Manchester’s Pharmacy Needs Assessment survey 2019. We need to do this to find out if the community pharmacy services we’re offering to you are the ones you...

Commissioning with Kindness

On Friday 10 May 2019 Manchester Health and Care Commissioning (MHCC) will host our first ever Commissioning with Kindness Workshop. Drawing together thought-leaders, commissioners, and leaders from across the city’s...

Not all heroes wear capes

Vaccine heroes calling on parents to make sure children are up to date with their immunisations. PHE North West is reminding people to make sure their children are up to...

Infection control advice for fun on the farm

Ahead of the petting farm season, PHE North West is reminding people, especially those with responsibility for young children, to enjoy their farm visits safely by ensuring good hand hygiene after...

Replacement mobiles given to victims of stalking

When stalking cases are investigated by police, victims’ mobile phones are often taken away to be examined for evidence. In a move to prevent increased risk and vulnerability during this...

Greater Manchester Pharmacy Opening Times – April to August Bank Holidays

Many pharmacies across Greater Manchester are open on bank holidays to help you stay well. Find out which pharmacies are open near you....

Have your say: Over the counter medicines

On average the NHS spends around £569 million a year on prescriptions for medicines that you can buy yourself from a pharmacy or supermarket without needing a prescription from a...

Lung Health Checks launching in Manchester

We will soon be launching a new initiative to help improve early diagnosis for lung cancer and other respiratory conditions across north and east Manchester. Manchester’s ‘Lung Health Checks’ will...

New campaign launched to help tens of thousands more Greater Manchester smokers to quit

A major new campaign to encourage smokers in Greater Manchester to quit launched on National No Smoking Day (13 March). The new ‘exsmoker’ campaign centres on the real life experiences...

Mental Health Grants Programme – final evaluation report

In 2016, Manchester Health and Care Commissioning (MHCC) invested £330,000 in a new mental health grants programme. The grants programme was administered by Macc on behalf of MHCC. The primary...

Measles outbreak in Greater Manchester

People in Greater Manchester are being encouraged to check that they, their children and teenagers have had two doses of MMR vaccine following confirmation that measles is still circulating in...

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2019: Our Strong Women of Manchester

We are very pleased to announce that our very own Sharmila Kar, Director of Workforce and Organisational Development and Jackie Driver, Strategic Lead for Inclusion and Social Value have been...

Now Manchester kids can have a (political) party while they take on corridors of power

Ten-year-olds make politics their primary focus with launch of first-ever Pupil Parliament Politically-savvy kids aged 10 and above are now set to give youngsters a voice with the launch of...

Infrastructure co-design session information and consultation

Last year on Thursday 6 December 2018, Manchester City Council (MCC) and Manchester Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), through its Manchester Health & Care Commissioning (MHCC) partnership, held a joint review of...

New digitally-enhanced service for people with heart failure to be trialled in Greater Manchester

Around 1,000 patients with heart failure across Greater Manchester will be monitored by a new digitally-enhanced service that will use data from existing implantable devices to transform care and better...

Measles outbreak in Greater Manchester

People in Greater Manchester are being encouraged to check that they, their children and teenagers have had two doses of MMR vaccine following confirmation that measles is circulating in the...

Support for people affected by New Year’s Eve Manchester attack

Support is available for people affected by the New Year’s Eve stabbings at Manchester Victoria Station. If you witnessed or have been affected by the 31 December incident, you can...

Northern Care Alliance NHS Group recognised nationally for its inclusive hospitals and community services

Salford, Oldham, Bury, Rochdale and North Manchester Care Organisations ranked number 25 in the ‘Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers’ list. THE Northern Care Alliance NHS Group has been ranked number...

Location confirmed as Manchester’s LGBT Extra Care scheme moves forward

Russell Road in Whalley Range has been confirmed as the location for the UK’s first Extra Care scheme designed for older LGBT people. Manchester has for many years been a...

Why Manchester’s taking action to stub out pollution

Giant cigarettes used as comparison to show the impact on health from traffic fumes. They say that thirteen is unlucky for some – and that’s precisely why Manchester has installed...

Greater Manchester Pharmacy Opening Times – Christmas and New Year 2018/19

Many pharmacies across Greater Manchester are open on bank holidays to help you stay well. Find out which pharmacies are open near you during the festive period....

A Bed Every Night – An Ambition for Greater Manchester

Nobody should have to sleep rough on the streets of Greater Manchester. A Bed Every Night marks a significant escalation of Andy Burnham and Vincent Kompany’s efforts to tackle the humanitarian...

Medicinal menagerie, Noah’s Art, launches therapeutic café that serves up lashes of doggy devotion…

Dog lovers are being encouraged to help the lonely and depressed in their community by sharing some ‘animal magic’ at a pop-up cafe in Manchester. Animal assisted therapy, which began...

Help us, help you – improving flu vaccination take up

Flu can be very unpleasant and for some groups of people it can cause serious health complications. Last year in Manchester only 70% of people who were eligible got vaccinated. We want...

What you think of health and social care devolution in Greater Manchester?

The Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership want to find out what people working in public sector organisations, including the voluntary community and social enterprise groups think about devolution and know about the...

Pharmacy Bank Holiday Opening Hours

Many pharmacies across Greater Manchester are open on bank holidays to help you stay well. Find out which pharmacies are open near you on bank holidays in 2018....

Sea change for Charlie the former beach donkey – as new therapeutic calling takes him on hospice mission

Now living at Manchester’s Donkey Sanctuary, ‘cheeky’ Charlie works his charm with patients and carers across the city. The heatwave has crowds flocking to the country’s coasts for seaside sun...

Greater Manchester Celebrates its Health and Care Champions

Fourteen outstanding health and care champions have been celebrated as winners at the first ever Greater Manchester-wide awards for our health and care workforce at the Museum of Science and...

Manchester musicians back nurse recruitment campaign

Legendary Greater Manchester musicians such as The Stone Roses, New Order and Elbow as well as contemporary artists Bugzy Malone and Pale Waves, and Liam Gallagher’s Beady Eye have lent...

Public Health England Proactive Media Statement Saddleworth Moor Fire

Media statement issues by Public Health England – 28 June 2018 Dr William Welfare, Consultant in Health Protection, said: “Residents in areas affected by smoke should stay indoors, keep their...

Effects of bad air laid bare: Manchester’s public health team bring a fresh approach to improve air quality

Manchester’s Public Health team have laid bare the effects of bad air with a report outlining the link between poor air quality and health. Manchester City Council’s Director of Public...

Pioneering new company to help care leavers will be set up in Manchester

A pioneering new company providing support and guidance to care leavers will be set up in Manchester after proposals to do so was given the green light on Wednesday 30...

Members of Manchester Mental Health Choir tell annual council meeting how singing results are off the scale(s)

How the Bee Vocal choir had their voices heard by city’s key decision-makers during Mental Health Awareness Week “It has helped me re-gain the value of life.” “Before, I didn’t...

Important Patient Information – Brookdale Surgery

Following a recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection Brookdale Surgery is under new temporary management; but please don’t worry patients will still be able to see a doctor and the building...

Hospitals back national campaign to get patients up, dressed and mobile to speed their recovery

Patients at five hospitals in Greater Manchester are being encouraged and supported to get out of bed, put on some clothes and become active in order to aid their recovery...

Extra pound an hour pledged for thousands of Manchester’s lowest-paid home care staff

Care staff who help some of the city’s most vulnerable or ill people at home with washing, eating and other essential daily tasks, are set to get a £1 an...

Help celebrate our health and care champions

Nominations are now open for the first ever Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards. The awards are the first in the region to recognise members of our paid and...

Manchester Arndale boasts a UK shopping centre first with a revolutionary walk through smoke screen

The residents of Greater Manchester are on a mission to Make Smoking History, and as part of this campaign Manchester Arndale has a UK shopping centre first, with the launch...

Greater Manchester to Help Beat Kidney Disease

An NHS-supported scheme is expanding to make it easier than ever for people with kidney disease living in Greater Manchester to take part in health research. Since 2012, Research for...

Mood music: How one-of-a-kind choir brings harmony for mental health

We all know you can sing the blues, but now one special choir is giving the style its own take – as it plans to sing the blues away. Choir...

Pharmacy Bank Holiday Opening Hours

Many pharmacies across Greater Manchester are open on bank holidays to help you stay well. Find out which pharmacies are open near you on bank holidays in 2018....

“I had given up hope of enjoying life until I came here”

How a mental health project commissioned by MHCC has helped changed one person’s life. Told in his words, John describes what the Moodswings Recovery and Isolation project has done for...

Awards Show There’s Nothing General About General Practice Nursing

The very first NHS awards to celebrate the dedication and achievements of nurses working in general practice were held on Thursday 15 February. This prestigious event honoured individuals and teams...

What is a Shisha?

Shisha is a waterpipe in which a mixture of tobacco and flavourings or molasses sugar is smoked. The tobacco is heated beneath charcoal, the heat pushes the smoke into a...

Health Risks of Shisha Smoking Highlighted in New Campaign

A campaign to raise awareness of the dangers and legality of smoking shisha has been launched to tackle common misconceptions surrounding smoking shisha or hookah – as it is commonly...

MHCC Deputy Clinical Director – NEW ROLE

Salary: £250 per session Hours: 15 hours per week – 4 sessions (2 fixed days) Closing Date: 25th March 2018 Base: Parkway Business Centre, M14 7LU (attending meetings as needed)...

Patient Information: Artane Medical Centre has closed

Jolly Medical Centre will now provide your medical services. To make an appointment please call 0161 740 9864. Or you can visit nhs.uk/service-search to choose another local GP to register...

Christmas Pharmacy Opening Times

Please find the Christmas Pharmacy opening times here. May we take this as an opportunity to wish you a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!...

The Creation of Manchester Foundation Trust

On October 1st 2017, we created a new city-wide Trust to provide much better, safer, more consistent care to benefit people living in the City of Manchester, Trafford and the...

Artane Medical Centre Closed: Alternative location provided at the Jolly Medical Centre

As of this morning (18th December 2017) Artane Medical Centre – 1 Middleton Rd, Manchester M8 5DT – is closed due to a severe water leak. Alternative arrangements have been made,...

He’s a pharma-charmer

Meet the Chorlton chemist who says talk is a tonic as he sees at least ten lonely people a day. Now he wants to expand shop to include a...

Manchester’s Chief Executive and Senior Managers get Jab-Fab

Showing that there’s nothing better than leading by example, Manchester Council’s top bosses have rolled up their sleeves to back the city’s flu vaccination campaign. Chief Executive Joanne Roney and...

Greater Manchester Pharmacy Opening Times – Christmas and New Year 2017/18

Find the opening dates and times for Greater Manchester Pharmacies here...

Why Manchester bee Christmas card has hallmark of success…and city Santa goes flat out for festive film

This year, more than no other, the Manchester bee has become a symbol of unity and caring for one another. That’s why the city’s chiefs have created a special seasonal card...

£20,000 funding for our communities

Manchester Health and Care Commissioning and Northwards Housing partner up to help bring people together in the community Thanks to funding from Manchester Health and Care Commissioning, Northwards Housing are...

New £5m North Manchester Intermediate Care Unit Opens

A BRAND new purpose-built £5m 24 bed community Intermediate Care Unit situated in the grounds at North Manchester General Hospital has opened today (18 November). The new unit, known as...

Krankies don’t need hankies! Comedy duo back serious message around flu jab

They’re the ultimate Eighties comeback kids – known by many of a certain age for their ‘Fan Dabi Dozi’ catchline, cheeky banter and thumbs up poses. And, now, the Krankies...

MHCC Board Member Cllr Craig flags flu message

Manchester’s Councillor Bev Craig, is the latest person to get on board with a dedicated campaign – that includes cabs turned out with flu messages – in a bid to...

Follow that cab – and get a flu jab!

If you don’t flu could be ‘just around the corner’ Follow that cab – or at least its message – that’s what the NHS in Greater Manchester wants people to...

Jimmy’s Story: Extra Care Brings Extra Chance for a Gentle Fresh Start in Life

In chronic pain from arthritis and after being in hospital after a bad fall James Morrison – Jimmy to his friends – got back on his feet in more ways...

How New ‘Home from Home’ Short-Stay Flats are Set to Help City’s Patients Leave Wards Quicker and Boost Recovery

An extra care housing scheme which provides a temporary home for people who are fit to leave hospital but aren’t ready for full independence in their own homes is being...

Noah’s Art: Where the Pairing of Animals and Therapy Helps with Mental Health Issues

How a grant from Manchester’s health commissioners is bringing more diverse – and hands-on – support for mental wellbeing across the city The therapeutic effect of animals has long-been known...

North Manchester Pilot is Quadrupling Lung Cancer Early Diagnosis Rates.

Manchester’s Lung Health Check pilot, which quadrupled lung cancer early diagnosis rates is to be expanded to benefit thousands more people at high risk in the north of the city....

Greater Manchester football clubs unite for Stoptober, as new research reveals three quarters of fans want to quit

Football clubs, players and commentators from across the country are uniting this weekend to show their support for fans looking to quit smoking as Stoptober – the 28 day smokefree...

‘Sleeping Out’ to Raise Money for Homeless Charities

MHCC’s Chief Accountable Officer and two other colleagues are to raise money for Manchester’s homeless by sleeping outside in charity events. On Monday 16 October 2017, Ian Williamson, chief accountable...

Girlguiding Manchester pin hopes on newly-launched badge to help with creating caring communities and tackling loneliness

A trial run of a first of its kind Girlguiding Manchester badge that reached out to those who may feel lonely, has been so successful it is being formally rolled...

National Award Recognition for Manchester’s Macmillan Cancer Improvement Partnership

The Macmillan Cancer Improvement Partnership (MCIP) in Manchester has been shortlisted for two top national awards in recognition of its impact on cancer patients and carers over the past four...

Day in the life of a General Practice Nurse

Health Education England today launches a short film showcasing a day in the life of a general practice nurse. The film shows the depth and breadth of activities a general...

Annual General Meeting and Health Information Marketplace

Please join us for the Annual General Meeting of Manchester Clinical Commissioning Groups on 27 September. The event at the Great Hall in Manchester Town Hall will include health information...

Breastfeeding-Friendly Scheme ‘Fizzes’ into Action!

A campaign to encourage venues across Manchester to show they welcome breastfeeding mothers has been launched with the support of actress Jennie McAlpine, who plays Fiz in Coronation Street. The...

A Healthier Manchester Newsletter

Please find our latest edition of the A Healthier Manchester Newsletter for all patients and the public of Manchester....

10 Minute Shake Ups with Disney

Being active helps improve children’s physical health and mental wellbeing, yet just 23% of boys and 20% of girls currently meet the daily national recommended level of activity of 60...

MCIP Transformative E-Learning Programme

A new web-based cancer awareness course is being hailed by users as a significant step in transforming non-cancer specialists’ ability to support people with the disease. The E-learning programme –...

Hospitals merger cleared by Competition and Markets Authority

The Competition and Markets Authority has cleared the merger between Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT) and University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (UHSM). The establishment...

Top Bee-haviour!

Manchester Kids say: We want to bee heard after Arena attack as they get iconic tatt, too The right to celebrate and embrace differences; The right to feel safe and...

Join in with GM Clean Air Day – 15 June

Air quality is one of the most important issues facing Greater Manchester. You may not see air pollution, but it can play a part in poor health, including breathing illnesses...

Top Manchester medic offers advice on talking to children about fear.

Craig Harris: Executive Nurse and Director of Safeguarding for Manchester Health and Care Commissioning. His role covers protecting some of the most vulnerable people in the city. Craig, who also has...

Manchester Arena Attack – Public Information

Our thoughts and sincere condolences are with everyone who has been affected by the tragic events in Manchester. If you are worried about anyone who might be missing, you can...

First-ever blueprint for public health in Greater Manchester launched

Not only are children from smoking households three to four times as likely to start the habit, but over a £1bn* could also be spent elsewhere in the Greater Manchester...

Golden moment for Brownies – as they focus on health and getting to know their elders

Any aspiring Brownie will tell you that part of her promise is to think of others before herself and do a good turn every day. But, now, that promise has...

How the power of two can beat flu

The Lord Mayor of Manchester – and his mum, Vera – are calling for people in key risk groups to come forward for their annual flu vaccination. Showing that the...

Christmas and New Year Holiday Period – Pharmacy Opening Hours

Please click here for a list of Greater Manchester pharmacies which will be open on the following official holidays; Christmas Day, Monday 26 December, Tuesday 27 December and Monday 2 January 2017....

Back from the brink: Former rugby league ace helps Greater Manchester health chiefs tackle work to prevent suicide

Speaking at a recent conference that brought together health and social care experts from across Greater Manchester, the ex-prop for England and Wigan explained how his life spiralled out of...

Greater Manchester standards are new benchmark for quality in GP care

How Greater Manchester standards are new benchmark for quality in GP care – and part of plan for docs, chemists, dentists and optometrists to work closer together A bespoke set...

Footy Friendships Blossom for Pacing Pensioners at Etihad Stadium

After Saturday’s derby success it’s no wonder City manager Pep Guardiola recently admitted that he’s so obsessed with midfielders that he’d like to sign a thousand of them. Well, there’s...

GP funding formula – Joint statement from NHS England and BMA

NHS England and the BMA want to ensure that we deliver on the commitments made in the General Practice Forward View – to deliver fairer distribution of funding. We want...

Greater Manchester West Mental Health – acquirer of Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust

NHS Improvement has today announced that Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is the preferred acquirer of Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust and is expected to...

Children to be supported to Start Well in Greater Manchester

A plan to provide every child in Greater Manchester with the best start in life has been unveiled by the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Strategic Partnership, the body...

New Approach to Tackling Homelessness

On Monday 9 May 2016, Central Manchester CCG’s very own Ed dyson, Deputy Chief Officer and other city leaders appeared on the Town Hall steps to be presented with the...

Further Funding Announced to Support MCIP Flagship

Macmillan Cancer Support has committed an additional £2.2 million to the Macmillan Cancer Improvement Partnership (MCIP) in Manchester to enable the partnership to build on its pioneering work on improving...

A ‘New Era’ for Greater Manchester’s Health and Wellbeing

A ‘new era for Greater Manchester’ began on the 1 April 2016, as the region becomes the first in the country to take control of its combined health and social...

Choose Well This Easter Bank Holiday

People across Manchester are being urged to plan ahead and choose well over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. This includes ensuring you have enough medication to get you through the...

Brushing up on Children’s Dental Health

Children who attend the paediatric emergency department at North Manchester General Hospital will now have better access to the most suitable type of care for their teeth. A new referral...

Move over Banksy – It’s a Retro Revival

The elusive Banksy may have become a household name with his satirical street art – but there’s now a new generation of ‘grey graffiti’ artists, as a group of older...

New Commitment Made to Transform Poor Mental Health Record

A ‘transformational commitment’ is being made to improving mental health services in Greater Manchester, with a new approach to prevention expected to tackle the root causes of mental illness at...

Devo Diary – What’s Happened One Year On

One year on from the historic deal that saw the start of Greater Manchester’s journey within health and social care devolution – and one of its key figures has described...

Boxer Steve Packs a Punch for Health Survey

Council and NHS chiefs are asking the people of Manchester for their ideas on how health and social care services could be improved and more cost-effective. The call follows the...

Struggles and Successes in Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Tens of thousands of people across Greater Manchester are being asked to share their struggles and successes in making healthy lifestyle choices, as the region prepares to take responsibility for...

Plea to Residents to get Involved in Five-year Plan

Manchester’s Health and Wellbeing Board (Weds, Jan 13) has heard further details on how to make the city’s five year vision for health and social care a reality. The vision...

Vision for Better Health and Social Care in Greater Manchester

Vision gets green light from 37 health and care organisations in the region £450m transformation funding from NHS England will help strategic plan Plan puts more focus on keeping people...

Lord Mayor of Manchester Gives Flu Campaign a Shot in the Arm

Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Paul Murphy, OBE, had recently had his annual vaccination – and is now urging others to come forward too, especially if like him, they are...

Devo Drive Set To Make Whole of Greater Manchester More Dementia-Friendly

A new partnership, Dementia United, has been launched (Friday 13 November), which recognises dementia as a devolution priority for Greater Manchester. Dementia United – led by Sir David Dalton of...

Boss Named for New Greater Manchester Public Health Devo Role

Wendy Meredith (pictured) has recently (Wednesday 30 September) been appointed as Greater Manchester’s first ever Director of Population Health Transformation. Working closely with healthcare bosses and senior council officials, Wendy Meredith...

Launch of Manchester Charter for Older People

First Mancunians were asked to make a pledge to show their support for older people in the city. Now, individuals and organisations are being asked to back a charter to...

Unique Public Health Agreement for Greater Manchester

Unique Public Health Agreement in Latest Wave of Greater Manchester’s Health and Care Devolution Issued on behalf of Public Health England, NHS England, the Greater Manchester Association of Clinical Commissioning...

The Latest News on Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Devolution

Keeping you up to date with all things Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Devolution. Read the latest edition of the GMDevo e-bulletin here....

Your Views on Health and Social Care Devolution

The Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Devolution programme team has developed a survey to talk with people across Greater Manchester. They would like to hear what you think about the Devolution programme and also how they can keep you involved in the future. All...