The Latest Breaking News from Norrn Care Alliance

The North West has worst discharge rates for medically fit people in the country

Some trusts - including two major Greater Manchester hospital trusts - discharged as few as one in 20 patients who were ready to leave

Manchester Evening News · Jan 7, 2023

Leaked memo reveals Greater Manchester NHS trust is at 'highest level of internal escalation' amid mounting pressures

"We know this is as hard as we've ever known it"

Manchester Evening News · Dec 29, 2022

Salford Royal and three other hospitals told to improve as A&E 'overcrowded' and nurses feel 'unsafe'

Inspectors found that urgent and emergency care services did not have enough staff to care for patients and keep them safe

Manchester Evening News · Dec 22, 2022

Actress 'left with twisted body after string of operations by surgeon at centre of investigation'

BBC star Ruth Madeley said she has been left with chronic pain and fatigue following nine procedures

Wales Online · Sep 6, 2022

BBC actress left in 'chronic pain' as Salford spinal surgeon probed over patients' treatment

Some of John Bradley Williamson's former patients have been recalled for an assessment

Manchester Evening News · Sep 6, 2022

Greater Manchester hospitals first to get fully electric vehicles

The Northern Care Alliance which runs four hospitals in Greater Manchester is the first NHS organisation to take part in the trial

Manchester Evening News · Jun 14, 2022

MPs raise concerns over delay in being told about major hospital IT failure affecting the Royal Oldham

A 'critical incident' has been declared at four hospitals over an IT glitch which has forced a return to paper systems

Manchester Evening News · May 30, 2022

Medics 'can't access patient files, prescribe or get test results' as huge hospital IT failure becomes 'critical incident'

Services are stalling because of the IT failures meaning much of the work is having to be done through a paper system

Manchester Evening News · May 24, 2022

'Critical incidents' declared at Oldham, Bury and Rochdale hospitals amid major IT failure

Hospital bosses are have declared critical incidents at the Royal Oldham Hospital, Bury's Fairfield General and Rochdale Infirmary

Manchester Evening News · May 24, 2022

Future of services for vulnerable adults in Salford secured following council agreement

The extension has been agreed

Manchester Evening News · Apr 27, 2022