The Latest Breaking News from Stepping Hill Hospital

Ex-army dad, 26, who worked as HGV driver found dead in back of lorry

Drew Howe, 26, was discovered at a lay-by on October 19 last year days, after being "passed from pillar to post" trying to get help for his mental health.

Daily Record · Apr 26, 2023

'We thought our little boy had growing pains - the truth was far worse'

Manchester United fan Harry Budd first began experiencing pain in his leg

Manchester Evening News · Jan 28, 2023

Death notices and funeral announcements from Manchester Evening News this week

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

Manchester Evening News · Jan 22, 2023

Doctors 'struggling to afford to live' as UK hospital offers staff food bank vouchers

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Stepping Hill Hospital, said it 'can now issue Stockport Food Bank vouchers to anyone who is struggling' in an internal email to its staff

Daily Mirror · Oct 24, 2022

Man taken to hospital after crash between car and motorbike in south Manchester

Police and paramedics were called to the scene yesterday afternoon

Manchester Evening News · Sep 16, 2022

Hospital trust apologises to woman struck down by sepsis following operation

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has admitted a number of failings in her treatment

Manchester Evening News · Sep 13, 2022

Patient waits 'six hours' in ambulance as '100 people fit for discharge stuck in hospital beds' during paramedic's 'worst shift ever'

“The NHS has collapsed and the government doesn’t give a damn," warns one paramedic

Manchester Evening News · Jul 28, 2022

Huge £30m Stepping Hill Hospital transformation given green light - including this major change to A&E and children's care

The overhaul includes a new children’s emergency department, enhanced mental health care, and medical same-day emergency care

Manchester Evening News · Jul 5, 2022

Devoted dad went to hospital with severe back pain, caught Covid 'off staff member' and died

A consultant from Stepping Hill Hospital told an inquest that the Covid "most likely" came from a staff member who did not know they had it

Manchester Evening News · Jun 17, 2022

Dying porter wanted to leave his life savings to the hospital that cared for him - he was betrayed by a greedy colleague

Ken Sutherland wanted to leave everything to Stepping Hill Hospital - he made cleric Kate Connelly, 41, an executor of his will but she spent £19,000 on herself

Manchester Evening News · May 11, 2022