Tag: NHS

Viv Ormrod and Lucy Collins. Photo taken by Colleen Lamb

“It’s a really hard system for families to get their heads around” – Community forum working to improve the lives of Salford’s SEND children

A family community group is working with professional authorities to help improve Special Educational Needs and Disability services for children in […]

Credit: Liz Theaker

“I can’t bring myself to leave the house”- meet the Salford woman who wants to help people with ‘winter blues’

A woman in Salford is raising awareness of Seasonal Affective Disorder, a form of depression which mainly affects people during the winter months.

Healthy Start allows families to buy fresh fruit, vegetables and milk
(Picture taken by Bex Walton: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bexwalton/49770770361)

ATTENTION SALFORD PARENTS: You must reapply for NHS Healthy Start vouchers, you may lose your support if you don’t!

The NHS Healthy Start voucher program is changing to a pre-paid card system, requiring families to reapply for the scheme […]

“Not only did they save my life but they gave me a second chance”- Young girl who attempted suicide launches fundraiser for Salford Royal staff

“Not only did they save my life but they gave me a second chance”- Young girl who attempted suicide launches fundraiser for Salford Royal staff

An 18-year-old girl who attempted to take her own life this summer is now fundraising for the Salford Royal Trauma […]

Director of Operations, Ged Blezard with his family

“I was at the point where I wanted to discharge myself as mentally the waiting wasn’t good for me, especially when I trusted their words” – Salford woman forced to wait two days for an ambulance

A Salford woman had to wait two days to get treated for serious head injury due to the current NHS […]