Five hospital health workers charged over ill-treatment of patients

IT experts are being 'brought in from abroad' to solve more than a week of chaos at four of Greater Manchester's biggest hospitals hamstrung by technical glitches, according to staff on the ground. The help is being flown in from the US, the Manchester Evening News understands.

Marcus Rashford has popped the question to his childhood sweet heart Lucia Loi.The Manchester United ace got down on one knee to Lucia while they were away in Hollywood together. Sharing a snap to Instagram, the pair, both 24, could be seen kissing in front of floral heart-shape display made up on white roses, as they were surrounded by flowers, sparklers and candles. He titled the snap with the date he asked Lucia to be his wife, which was yesterday, 24 May.

Doctors and nurses across four of the region’s major hospitals say they are ‘losing patients in hospitals’ as a huge IT failure tips over into more than a week of chaos. ‘Waiting times are rising’, staff are doing ‘longer shifts’, and staff are ‘unable to track their patients as they move through the hospitals’ because the electronic systems continue to crash.

Staff across four of Greater Manchester's hospitals say they are struggling to 'access their patients' medical records, electronically prescribe medications and reliably see test results'. The concerns come as four hospitals have been hit by major IT failures lasting nearly a week, after problems began on Wednesday, May 18.

An inquest into the death of a teenager in a mental health unit will examine if there were any ‘missed opportunities’ in her care and treatment. Grace Victoria Heald, 19, of Blackley, died in the Rivington Unit at at Royal Bolton Hospital on August 22 last year.

A derelict former hospital is set to be transformed into a GP practice and mental health centre, at a cost of almost £4m.

Hospital bosses are warning the public to avoid the Royal Oldham Hospital's emergency department unless urgent and life-threatening. The hospital has today declared a critical incident after almost a week of IT failures across four Greater Manchester hospitals which have caused 'severe delays' to patient care, according to staff.

Coronation Street star Alex Bain has jetted off and said 'bon voyage' to the UK after he landed up in hospital. The actor, who is best known for playing Simon Barlow in the ITV soap, reportedly ended up in A&E before his trip on Monday (May 23).

A major IT system issue is causing ‘severe delays for patients’ at four hospitals in Greater Manchester, the Manchester Evening News understands. The problems could persist into the weekend before a fix is found, according to sources.

A disgraced doctor who sexually assaulted a nurse on a hospital ward and then tried to blame the incident on 'cultural norms' in the UK has been passed fit to treat patients again.

A former NHS doctor has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a patient at the Royal Oldham Hospital. Isyaka Mamman, 78, is charged with manslaughter following an incident at the hospital.

The long-awaited five-star hotel Forty-Seven, on Peter Street, will open this summer, it’s been confirmed. It will sit in the Grade II-listed former shipping warehouse Lancaster House, and promises some of the most extravagant suites in the city, according to its owners.

The Pride of Manchester’s Teenager of Courage was presented with his award in a special visit from one of his favourite YouTubers last week.

Five men are set to appear in court after being charged in connection with vehicle thefts. Three men from Rochdale will appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court tomorrow (May 16), along with two defendants from Oldham and Longsight.

She has dominated headlines this week as part of an ongoing feud with Coleen Rooney. But long before the courtroom drama, Rebekah Vardy revealed her hopes for Meghan Markle to play her on the silver screen. The news first emerged three years ago, when plans were underway for a Hollywood biopic about Rebekah’s footballer husband Jamie that would chart his rise from a grassroots player to the Premier League star we know today.

A man has been detained at a hospital in Greater Manchester after he claimed to be carrying a weapon. Police descended on Rochdale Infirmary this afternoon after reports of a "firearms incident".