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22.01.2024 / 17:11

'He always carried his stethoscope': Heartwarming tributes to beloved Greater Manchester doctor who cared for patients for over 40 years

Tributes have been paid to a doctor who looked after patients in Stockport for over four decades. Dr Sikander Malik worked at four GP practices and two hospitals during his 43 years spent working in the borough.

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26.01.2024 / 06:43

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'If you have family members stuck in hospital in Greater Manchester, please help them get out'

NHS bosses in have pleaded with people to help family members get out of hospital as they deal with hundreds of patients stuck on wards. More than 800 people who are medically fit to go home have been stuck in hospital beds this week in Greater Manchester, as they struggle to get care home placements or for social care packages that would allow them to be discharged.

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11.01.2024 / 15:08

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BREAKING: Greater Manchester NHS chief issues public statement as hospitals face mounting pressure and '11 hour' A&E waits

A Greater Manchester NHS chief issued a public statement on Wednesday night (January 3) as hospitals across the region face huge pressures and long waits at A&E.

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03.10.2023 / 11:05

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Senior Greater Manchester doctor struck off for claiming Covid was 'worldwide conspiracy to impose new world order'

A senior NHS surgeon in Greater Manchester has been struck off for claiming the Covid pandemic was a 'worldwide conspiracy' and publicly criticising lockdowns and vaccines.

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13.07.2022 / 16:53

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Health minister says 'no magical way of avoiding pressures' as ambulance service moves to highest alert level

A health minister has dismissed concerns over the impact of the heatwave on NHS services in Greater Manchester, saying there is no "magical way of avoiding such pressures". It comes after the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) confirmed that it had been moved to the highest alert level.

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22.06.2022 / 17:23

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'Next Covid wave inbound?': Coronavirus 'concern' and work from home warning as older people abandon spring boosters

Coronavirus has been branded ‘concerning’ again in Manchester amid soaring case numbers ‘across all ages’, according to public health chiefs. The rise comes as there has been a significant ‘dropoff’ of eligible people coming forward to get spring Covid-19 vaccination booster jabs.

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12.02.2022 / 23:15

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Greater Manchester's latest borough-by-borough coronavirus infection rates as cases continue to plummet

The number of coronavirus infections is continuing to plummet in all 10 boroughs in Greater Manchester, latest figures show.

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02.02.2022 / 21:43

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'I used to run marathons, now I can't walk more than 200m and I've lost my job': Patients STILL battling long Covid nearly two years on

In June 2020, the Manchester Evening News spoke to five patients who were suffering from the debilitating effects of long Covid.

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25.01.2022 / 23:37

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ALL ten Greater Manchester boroughs see drop in Covid infection rates

Coronavirus infection rates are continuing to fall in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, new figures have revealed.

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11.12.2021 / 00:59

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Greater Manchester Conservative MP says he will vote against Plan B coronavirus restrictions

A Conservative MP from Greater Manchester says he will vote against the government's proposed vaccine passport plan.

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06.12.2021 / 23:47

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The latest Greater Manchester coronavirus infection rates as cases rise in seven out of ten boroughs

Coronavirus infection rates have gone up in seven boroughs of Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

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23.11.2021 / 23:13

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The latest borough-by-borough coronavirus infection rates as cases continue to rise across Greater Manchester

Coronavirus infection rates are up in eight boroughs in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

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08.11.2021 / 00:03

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Latest Greater Manchester coronavirus infection rates borough by borough

Coronavirus infection rates have gone up in four boroughs of Greater Manchester, latest figures has shown.

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06.11.2021 / 01:27

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Greater Manchester doctors 'overwhelmed' as hospitals fill up with Covid-19 patients

Hospitals are struggling under pressure as general beds fill up with Covid-19 patients - leaving people waiting hours longer than they should for emergency help in A&E.

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16.10.2021 / 21:01

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Latest Greater Manchester coronavirus infection rates as cases spike in every borough

Coronavirus infection rates are continuing to rise in all ten Greater Manchester boroughs, official figures on Saturday show.

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13.10.2021 / 00:47

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There are delays on the Metrolink tonight because so many staff are off work due to covid

There are delays on the Metrolink tonight due to staff shortages caused by coronavirus.

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03.09.2021 / 00:45

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Greater Manchester's latest covid infection rates as cases fall in seven boroughs

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10.08.2021 / 22:03

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Greater Manchester's latest covid infection rates as cases rise in half the region's boroughs

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21.07.2021 / 21:05

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Wigan is the worst hit borough for Covid care home deaths in Greater Manchester

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11.07.2021 / 16:43

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The worst Covid-19 hotspots in Greater Manchester

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30.04.2021 / 21:46

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The latest Covid-19 infection rates for every Greater Manchester borough

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23.04.2021 / 12:30

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The latest coronavirus infection rates for Greater Manchester as cases fall in nine boroughs

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17.04.2021 / 22:19

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Latest coronavirus infection rates for Greater Manchester as four boroughs see rises

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05.04.2021 / 21:56

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Latest coronavirus infection rates for Greater Manchester as Bolton overtakes Oldham as worst-affected borough

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05.04.2021 / 13:38

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Loved and Lost: We remember people from Greater Manchester who have died with coronavirus

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27.03.2021 / 22:21

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Seven more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus

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21.03.2021 / 14:57

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Loved and Lost: The latest tributes to people from Greater Manchester who died with coronavirus

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16.03.2021 / 14:53

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Loved and Lost: Tributes to more people in Greater Manchester who have died with coronavirus

direct to your inboxLast week marked the one-year anniversary since the first coronavirus death was reported in the UK.Just days after it was reported, tragedy struck closer to home as the first Covid-related death was recorded in Greater Manchester.Since that first death, we have pledged to pay tribute to the people in our region who have lost their lives to the disease. The M.E.N has published countless tributes from families in our Loved and Lost series.

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14.03.2021 / 23:01

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The latest coronavirus infection rates for every borough in Greater Manchester as five areas see rises

direct to your inboxThe use of coronavirus testing in schools could be behind rises in infection rates in five areas of Greater Manchester, the latest figures suggest.Figures from Public Health England show that cases rose by 19 per cent in Tameside and 18 per cent in Oldham in comparison to the figure a week ago, with smaller increases in Salford, Stockport and Trafford.Cases fell in the other five boroughs, with the largest decrease being 25 per cent in Bury.Statistics show that there were more than 450 positive cases recorded in Greater Manchester on each day schools returned last week.There were 461 cases identified on March 8 and March 9, and 465 cases on March 10.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your

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12.03.2021 / 23:21

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The latest coronavirus infection rates in Greater Manchester as all 10 boroughs record falls

direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates are continuing to drop in all 10 boroughs across Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.The latest Public Health England data shows that nine boroughs recorded double-digit reduction in infection rates for the week ending March 8 compared to the previous week.Tameside was the only borough which recorded a single-digit reduction in transmission rate.The overall rate for Greater Manchester now stands at 89.9 per 100,000 population.This is higher than the national average which stands at 59.2.The infection rate for the region was down 19 per cent in the last week and is falling faster than in England as a whole.

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05.03.2021 / 00:26

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The latest coronavirus infection rates for every borough in Greater Manchester

direct to your inbox Bolton continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.

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04.03.2021 / 01:01

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The latest coronavirus infection rates for every borough in Greater Manchester as Bolton continues to have highest numbers

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28.02.2021 / 14:30

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Loved and Lost: Tributes to more people in Greater Manchester who have died after contracting coronavirus

direct to your inbox More than 5,500 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals alone after contracting coronavirus. And tragically, this number continues to rise everyday.

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21.02.2021 / 22:05

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Loved and Lost: We remember more people in Greater Manchester who lost their lives after contracting coronavirus

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 5,200 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.

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18.02.2021 / 21:00

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A further 18 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus

direct to your inboxThe NHS has confirmed the deaths of 18 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for coronavirus.Nationally, a further 309 hospital deaths were reported on Thursday.Of those, 42 were in hospitals in the north west region.Six further deaths have been recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, with five more at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Three further deaths were recorded at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust respectively.A single, further death was reported at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of February 18, are:Bolton NHS

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02.02.2021 / 22:20

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'Deep concern' about Covid outbreaks among care home residents who have had first vaccine jab

direct to your inboxAn expert says outbreaks of Covid-19 are appearing in care homes after residents have had their first dose of the vaccine.Professor Martin Vernon, a consultant geriatrician in Greater Manchester, says he is “deeply concerned” by infection outbreaks “within, and beyond 21 days of vaccination”.The former national director for older people at NHS England says he would like to see second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine administered as close as possible to the 21 days advised following clinical trials.The government has set a mid-February deadline to jab all over-70s and health and care workers.As such, a gap of up to 12 weeks between doses has been adopted to keep to the timetable.Ministers have ruled out shortening the

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28.01.2021 / 11:14

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Two Salford University students evicted from campus accommodation for Covid breaches

Salford spokesperson said: “We can confirm that last week two students left our on-campus accommodation, which is provided by Campus Living Villages, as a result of repeated Covid breaches. “Ensuring the safety of our community is our priority and whilst removing these two students was an action of last resort, it was essential in order to protect others.

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22.01.2021 / 18:54

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A further 29 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19

direct to your inboxThe NHS has sadly confirmed the deaths of 29 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for Covid-19.The region's hospital death toll now stands at 4,757.NHS bosses said on Friday a further 993 people who tested positive for the virus have died in hospitals across England.It brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 65,104.In the north west, a further 94 hospital deaths were reported, the NHS said on Friday.A further 11 deaths were recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.There have also been seven further deaths at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and five at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, the NHS figures revealed.Get the latest updates from across

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06.01.2021 / 22:27

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Greater Manchester Police responded to 1,500 reports of 'stupid and selfish' Covid law-breakers over the New Year

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police responded to 1,500 reports of ‘stupid and selfish’ people breaking Covid-19 laws over the New Year period.More than 1,000 callouts involved officers breaking up house parties held inside residential homes, properties rented for the night and short-term lets.‘Hundreds’ of fines have been handed out to those attending illegal gatherings in the past week, including people who went to a rave on an industrial estate.Rising infection rates are also compromising GMP’s ability to enforce the laws as more officers and staff are being forced to go on Covid-related sick leave.With hospital admissions also going up across Greater Manchester, leaders have warned that Covid rule-breakers are putting lives at

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29.12.2020 / 11:15

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Pandemic has laid bare crisis in 'broken' social care system says Andy Burnham

direct to your inboxThe coronavirus pandemic has exposed the crisis in the "broken" social care system – and it would be "immoral" not to fix it, Andy Burnham has warned.The mayor of Greater Manchester said the only way to cope with an ageing population would be to more closely integrate social care with the NHS.

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13.12.2020 / 14:45

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Loved and lost: We remember the people in Greater Manchester who have died after contracting Covid-19

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 3,800 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.Behind the Covid-19 death statistics that we publish each day are human beings who all had stories to tell.

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29.11.2020 / 14:05

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Covid could be leaving thousands with undiagnosed autism as uncertainty makes life harder for those on the spectrum

I AM, formerly the Autistic Society of Greater Manchester, says they have heard of delays approaching three years.

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27.11.2020 / 12:49

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Coronavirus daily headlines as Boris Johnson faces revolt over allocation of tiers

The prime minister is facing a revolt from members of his own party after the majority of the country was placed under tough new measures to control coronavirus.Health secretary Matt Hancock outlined which areas would be placed under which tiers in Parliament yesterday.Just three places in England managed to avoid being placed in either Tier 2 or Tier 3, which both include tougher controls on the hospitality industry.Now, a number of MPs have said they will not support the new measures when they are brought before the House of Commons next week.In Greater Manchester, mayor Andy Burnham has said he hopes the region will be able to move from Tier 3 to Tier 2 when the measures are reviewed two weeks after they come into force on December

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16.11.2020 / 20:39

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More than 1,000 Covid-19 patients in Greater Manchester have died in the second wave of the pandemic

coronavirus patients have died in the second wave of the pandemic in Greater Manchester, the MEN can reveal.

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15.11.2020 / 11:15

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Loved and lost: The people in Greater Manchester who have died after contracting coronavirus

Manchester Evening News, we have pledged to pay tribute to the special people who have died with this terrible disease.This week, more families have been in touch with tributes for loved ones.Here are some of their stories.If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here.Brenda was born in Rusholme and moved to Wythenshawe in 1973.She was wife to Derek, mum to Mark and Dawn and sister to Bernadette.Brenda moved into a care home in February 2019.She died aged 87 at Wythenshawe Hospital at October 1.Paying tribute to her mum, Brenda's daughter Dawn said: "Our beautiful Brenda, your smile said everything!"You were taken by this dreadful virus but peacefully in your sleep, god bless you xx"Constance's grandaughter Tanya said:

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'Evil thing trying to drown you’: Chilling warning from patient who didn’t take Covid-19 seriously

coronavirus patient admits he dismissed the seriousness of the virus - before nearly dying from what he called the "evil thing" of Covid-19.Trevor Jones, 57, gave a stark warning to others about the killer bug after he was left fighting for his life in a hospital bed and gasping for breath just days after contracting the disease.The business owner said he originally did not take coronavirus seriously, never thinking it would hit him.Now recovering from the virus, Trevor is still out of breath just brushing his teeth.Trevor, from Bolton, Greater Manchester, said the illness was “the worst time of my life by far.”Speaking to Manchester Evening News, he said: “It’s an evil thing and it feels like it’s trying to drown you.

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'It's trying to drown you': Stark warning from patient who didn't take Covid-19 seriously

A coronavirus patient who admits he did not take Covid-19 seriously before contracting the virus described it as an "evil thing" that is "trying to drown you."

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Mum-of-5 flooded with calls from NHS Test and Trace after whole family gets coronavirus

A mum who fell seriously ill with coronavirus has had to block the NHS Test and Trace number as she is getting inundated with calls.

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