Bosses pleased as Bolton Hospital comes out top in Greater Manchester NHS survey

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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.

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

Manchester Evening News has been invited into the NHS to speak to those people who have been thrust into the trenches of our battle with the virus.

direct to your inboxThere have been no new coronavirus deaths reported at Greater Manchester hospitals n the past 24 hours.The latest data released by the NHS on Sunday shows a further 49 deaths reported nationally where the deceased had tested positive for Covid-19.But only one of these deaths was at a hospital trust in the north west, at Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust in Lancashire.There were no new deaths relating to hospital trusts in Greater Manchester.It means the death toll for our region

direct to your inboxFor many of us, today will be a very different Mother's Day.It would usually be a day for visiting our families, enjoying a meal and celebrating with the special women in our lives.But today, due to the coronavirus lockdown rules, most of us will have to spend the occasion away from our mums.In the hope of spreading some love and keeping spirits up, we asked our readers to tell us about the women who are special to them.We asked you to tell us who you are celebrating today.

direct to your inboxNine more people have died at Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The latest NHS figures bring the region's hospital death toll to 5,726.In the last 24 hour reporting period, four coronavirus-related deaths were recorded at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.Both the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust reported another two deaths apiece.One coronavirus-related death was recorded at Wrightington, Wigan and

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

direct to your inboxAnother 12 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.It means the region's covid hospital death toll is now 5,688, the latest NHS England figures show.In the last 24 hours another four deaths were reported at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, while three people died at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.There were two fatalities at both Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Stockport NHS

direct to your inboxThree more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals within 28 days of having a positive coronavirus test.It means the region's coronavirus hospital death toll is now 5,673, the latest NHS England figures show.All three deaths recorded in the last 24 hours took place at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.It brings the total number of covid-related fatalities at the hospital to 492. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths at hospital trusts in Greater

direct to your inboxTwo more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The latest NHS figures bring the region's coronavirus hospital death toll to 5,673.One more death was recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - the trust in charge of the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) and Wythenshawe Hospital.Another death was confirmed at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your

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