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Former Blackpool Hospital healthcare workers jailed wigan

Catherine Hudson Two former healthcare professionals who unlawfully drugged patients at a Blackpool hospital and bragged about ...

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14/12/2023

Covid Backlog Falls Despite Significant Pressure Across The NHS wigan

Thanks to the hard work and widespread innovation of NHS staff the waiting list has reduced, new monthly data shows today, ...

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14/12/2023

Emergency Care Workforce Before Winter with Hundreds More Paramedics & Call Handlers wigan

Hundreds of new staff have joined the emergency care workforce ahead of winter - including as paramedics and call handlers – ...

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14/12/2023

Booking a jab “as easy as booking a cab” in NHS App overhaul wigan

The NHS is setting out how it will increase national uptake of lifesaving vaccinations, ensuring millions more people receive ...

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13/12/2023

CAMRA: Support your local with alcohol-free options wigan

As we hit the ever-expanding Christmas and New Year holiday season, many of us celebrate with a tipple or two. Parties and works ...

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11/12/2023

Businesses targeted across Britain as part of till fraud probe wigan

More than 20 takeaways and restaurants in Edinburgh, London, St Helens and Stoke have been subject to unannounced visits as part ...

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11/12/2023

Facebook censorship AI technology gone mad wigan

This how facebook viewed a picture of a fallen tree on a railway line on Saturday evening posted at the Southportnews group ...

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10/12/2023

Cancer Signs on Urinal Mats in Pubs and Football Grounds wigan

Cancer Signs on Urinal Mats in Pubs and Football Grounds, as Part of Major New NHS Cancer Catching Drive Urinal mats in public ...

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10/12/2023

Laws passed to reduce strike disruption and protect public services wigan

Minimum service level laws to come into force for rail, border security and ambulance services to mitigate disruption if strikes ...

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10/12/2023

PDSA issues Christmas chocolate warning to pet owners wigan

During the festive period, UK households stock up on lots of foods and most likely have some chocolate hanging around whether ...

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07/12/2023

NHS Retention Drive Expanded Thousands Fewer Staff Leaving Frontline Roles wigan

Thousands fewer staff left the NHS last year, thanks to a major new retention programme which is now being expanded across the ...

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07/12/2023

Top A&E Doctors Warn Of Rising Pressure from Winter Viruses wigan

Frontline doctors are warning winter virus cases are "creeping up" alongside pressure on emergency departments, with new NHS data ...

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07/12/2023

Millions More People Given Access To Their GP Records Online wigan

More than four in five GP practices in England are now giving patients access to their new health records online, thanks to the ...

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04/12/2023

Heart-breaking Christmas for people with dementia revealed as 1 in 3 left cut off wigan

Christmas changed forever as a third of people with dementia are unable to visit loved ones and 25% are no longer able to ...

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04/12/2023

CAMRA - Bringing Beer To Women wigan

When I first began to drink beer, most women did not. Those who did would usually choose a half of lager, sometimes with lime. ...

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04/12/2023

The Worlds Largest Selection Box! In aid of Alder Hey Children's Charity in Liverpool wigan

The world's largest selection box has been created just in time for Christmas. This colossal collection has been collaboratively ...

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30/11/2023

RMT to end rail strikes as members vote to accept the latest pay offer wigan

General Secretary Mick Lynch said: “Our members have spoken in huge numbers to accept this unconditional pay offer and no ...

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30/11/2023

First-ever therapy for rare genetic disease in babies to save lives on the NHS wigan

Babies and toddlers with a rare and fatal genetic condition can now receive a life-saving treatment on the NHS for the first time. ...

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27/11/2023

Autumn Statement 'A Missed Opportunity' say CAMRA wigan

In response to the Autumn Statement, the Campaign for Real Ale says that the Chancellor should have cut tax specifically on pints ...

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27/11/2023

Church of England’s Christmas single sees thousands poised to ‘Join the Song’ wigan

"with LadBaby out of the running this year, who’s to say that a traditional carol couldn’t be Christmas number one?" - ...

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26/11/2023

Up to £600 winter support for pensioners arriving in bank accounts wigan

Payments of up to £600 are landing directly in the bank accounts of around 11.5 million UK pensioners for the second year ...

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25/11/2023

NHS cancer bus tours country as over 2 in 5 wouldn’t visit GP about possible symptons wigan

An NHS double-decker bus is touring parts of the country from Monday to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer and ...

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25/11/2023

New NHS software to improve care for millions of patients wigan

The NHS will roll out new software from Spring next year to deliver better joined-up care for millions of patients, help tackle ...

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21/11/2023

Commissioner publishes Independent Report into Nicola Bulley case wigan

Andrew Snowden, Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire has published the Independent External Review of Lancashire ...

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21/11/2023

NHS COVID19 research platform to help find new treatments for major killer conditions wigan

The NHS is to expand the use of a research platform behind the roll-out of new Covid-19 treatments to help drive life-saving ...

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17/11/2023

Pharmacy reforms to bring new services to the High Street wigan

Thousands of women across England will be able to get the contraceptive pill at their local pharmacy from next month, as part of a ...

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16/11/2023

NHS Dementia Diagnosis Rates At Three-Year High wigan

The NHS is diagnosing tens of thousands more people with dementia since the start of the pandemic, thanks to NHS recovery efforts. ...

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15/11/2023

CAMRA - Two Sides To Every Coin wigan

I recently read in MerseyAle, the CAMRA Liverpool & Districts magazine, that Scotland's policy of minimum unit pricing (MUP) ...

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14/11/2023

Offices to close and websites to be axed as part of Reach cutbacks - 450 jobs lost wigan

Offices are set to close and websites axed as part of the cutbacks announced by Reach plc yesterday that will see the loss of 320 ...

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12/11/2023

One Year Waits Reduce for Patients As Record Demand For NHS Emergency Care Continues wigan

NHS staff are managing record demand across emergency care ahead of winter, with new data showing Type 1 A&Es and ambulance ...

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09/11/2023

Possession of nitrous oxide, also known as ‘laughing gas’, illegal from today Nov 8th wigan

Repeat serious users of nitrous oxide could face up to 2 years in prison and dealers up to 14 years, as the government delivers on ...

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08/11/2023

NHS England comment on hybrid closed loop systems, type 1 diabetes new NICE guidance wigan

Commenting on today’s recommendation by NICE, that people living with type 1 diabetes are offered a hybrid closed loop ...

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07/11/2023

Five simple tips for a dementia-friendly Diwali wigan

Religious festivals like Diwali are typically a time for family, feasting, dancing and celebration. However, it can be difficult ...

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07/11/2023

‘Giant lung roadshow’ tours England as most people ignore early lung cancer symptoms wigan

The NHS will visit thousands of people in England's lung cancer hotspots with giant inflatable lungs this month, to raise ...

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04/11/2023

Over 10 million autumn vaccinations reported for COVID wigan

Responding to figures released today showing a total of 10,005,459 COVID vaccinations have been reported as administered by the ...

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02/11/2023

Heat pumps can be cheaper than gas boilers as government grants increase by 50% wigan

From today (october 30th 2023), homes and small businesses can get £7,500 to install a heat pump – helping to cut ...

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01/11/2023

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