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NHS staff retention hits record high in North West

New data has revealed that NHS staff retention in the North West of England, including Manchester, is at one of the highest levels in decades
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Budget 2024: Reactions and analyses

Budget 2024: Reactions and analyses

In a key moment for the government, Rachel Reeves has laid out Labour’s plan for the public finances. Our writers react to and analyse her plans
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If Labour wants to regain trust, they must stick to their reformist roots

If Labour wants to regain trust, they must stick to their reformist roots

While heeding the lessons of Tory failure and chaos, Keir Starmer must grasp the reins of a chaos-driven Parliament and lead it through the ideals of progress and reform
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Chris Whitty kicks off the University’s bicentenary lecture series

Chris Whitty kicks off the University’s bicentenary lecture series

Professor Chris Whitty delivers lecture on health inequalities as part of the University’s bicentenary celebrations
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Demystifying today’s politics: Must-read books

Demystifying today’s politics: Must-read books

What you should be reading to keep informed on today’s political sphere
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Why you should give blood

Why you should give blood

Blood donation is simple to do, less scary than you think, and in high demand from students
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Review: Family Tree

Review: Family Tree

Mojisola Adebayo’s Family Tree unburies the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells transformed the trajectory of medical research.
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Maternal review: A moving exploration of medicine, motherhood, and misogyny

Maternal review: A moving exploration of medicine, motherhood, and misogyny

Maternal examines what it’s like to be a working mother in today’s NHS
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Wegovy update: Prescription access in Boots pharmacies

Wegovy update: Prescription access in Boots pharmacies

The weight loss drug favoured by celebs will now be available at Boots via online prescription.
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NHS Strikes: Why our NHS isn’t feeling well

NHS Strikes: Why our NHS isn’t feeling well

The NHS is a proud institution, but neither its legacy nor its future are in safe hands
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The invisible disease: Endometriosis

The invisible disease: Endometriosis

Endometriosis is known as an “invisible disease”, we explore why this common condition is so often ignored or misdiagnosed
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Healthcare scientists: The unsung heroes of the NHS

Healthcare scientists: The unsung heroes of the NHS

The NHS is a force at work. Doctors and nurses are well known for their outstanding care, but there are more heroes behind the scenes…
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The Good Nurse: Prioritising patients over personal gain

The Good Nurse: Prioritising patients over personal gain

The Good Nurse takes a sensitive and informative approach towards depicting true, harrowing events
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New blood test could revolutionise cancer treatment

New blood test could revolutionise cancer treatment

Catching cancer in its early stages can transform patient outcomes – this new test claims to make it easier than ever
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How healthcare fails women

How healthcare fails women

Women have been neglected by the healthcare system for centuries. Surely, it’s time for a change.
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World Mental Health Day: Tackling the Mental Health Crisis

World Mental Health Day: Tackling the Mental Health Crisis

World Mental Health Day was dedicated to making mental health and wellbeing a global priority
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‘People would rather take a loan and be able to eat’: Medical Students launch the #LiveableNHSBursary campaign

‘People would rather take a loan and be able to eat’: Medical Students launch the #LiveableNHSBursary campaign

Medical students funding halved as they hit fifth and sixth years – we’ve interviewed the founder of the #LiveableNHSBursary campaign to find out more about the problem
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Can pharmacogenomics be introduced to the NHS?

Can pharmacogenomics be introduced to the NHS?

We have the technology to precisely match peoples drugs to their DNA, but should it be introduced to the NHS?
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“Burnt out before you’re qualified”: Life as a nursing student

“Burnt out before you’re qualified”: Life as a nursing student

Nursing students are still relying on food banks three years after The Mancunion last investigated
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UK healthcare is structurally sexist – how do we fix it?

UK healthcare is structurally sexist – how do we fix it?

What better way to celebrate Women’s History Month than by discovering the severe structural sexism of the UK healthcare system?
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