
Brain tumour survivor inspired to become cancer researcher
Being diagnosed with a brain tumour at the age of 12 had life-changing effects on Emma Hall – but it also inspired her to become a cancer researcher and a Young Ambassador for The Brain Tumour Charity.

Treating patients with dignity and respect - in life and death
Talking about death and dying is something many people choose to avoid but for the portering team at The Royal Oldham Hospital, it’s about treating patients with dignity and respect.

Spot the signs of stroke with Salford’s Sarah
Sarah Heathcote is a non-medical consultant in stroke working at Salford Royal’s hyperacute stroke unit, and this stroke awareness month she is sharing a a few handy tips and information about stroke, its symptoms and more.

Going for Gold in Early Diagnosis: Will Gregory Honoured for Axial SpA Work
Rheumatology at Salford has been awarded a Gold Changemaker Award by the National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS

Time to talk about why dying matters
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) is inviting the Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford community to join the conversation about death, dying, and grief in ways that resonate with them during this year’s Dying Matters Awareness Week (5–11 May 2025).