Hundreds of patients were discharged from Stepping Hill Hospital into care homes without being tested for coronavirus during early weeks of pandemic

posted on Wednesday, said: "Yesterday we were made aware of a likely shortage of reagent supplied by Roche Diagnostics Ltd caused by issues in their supply chain.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Friday, October 9:Each day the NHS in England publishes the number of deaths recorded by each hospital trust in the last 24-hour period.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.NHS England's daily figures sometimes include previously uncounted deaths that took place several days - or even weeks ago.They do not include deaths

Brooke Vincent held a mini-Coronation Street reunion on Tuesday with Sam Aston and Hayley Tamaddon as the trio's babies met for the first time.The 28 year old met up with her co-stars for a spot of lunch as they no doubt cooed over each other's children from the inside of a restaurant in Greater Manchester. Sophie Webster actress Brooke looked gorgeous in a camel coat and a pair of wet-look leggings as she exited La Famiglia with her baby son, Mexx.

self-isolating students who say they are not getting enough support.One member of staff, who asked not to be named, said: "Personally, it's my sole source of income, if I don't get paid until the end of November that's a whole extra month without a proper source of income."It's a bit rubbish, I know there's a lot of people in the same position."They've known this was coming for a long time, the whole thing with teaching this year has been shambolic."We didn't even know if we would be teaching

at least 137 people across both MMU sites tested positive for Covid-19 with a number of other students also recording symptoms. The council, university and Public Health England jointly agreed to introduce lockdown measures last Friday (September 25).

Hundreds of people in Salford have been waiting more than a year for NHS treatment as hospitals deals with delays caused by the coronavirus crisis.A total of 712 patients registered with Salford GPs were waiting for greater than 52 weeks after referral, according to the latest figures from August.Most were waiting for treatment at Salford Royal, but there were 241 Salford patients waiting to be treated at Manchester Foundation Trust's hospitals.There were just 26 Salford patients who waited that

There has been a ‘significant increase’ in the number of coronavirus patients in ICU beds across Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has revealed. The mayor spoke out about the rising number coronavirus cases during a press conference on Wednesday afternoon.The ‘significant rise’ in cases refers to those in ICU and non-ICU.There were 41 cases of Covid-19 in ICU beds across Greater Manchester hospitals in the week ending September 29, up from 28 the previous week. There were 228 cases of Covid-19

the gradual increase in Covid cases themselves. Figures leaked to the M.E.N, presented in private to council leaders at their emergency Covid committee this morning, reveal the scale of the impact coronavirus has already had on other areas of NHS treatment.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Sunday, September 27, is:Coronavirus infection rates continue to rise across much of Greater Manchester.Figures released yesterday show that Manchester recorded 176 new infections on Wednesday - the highest daily total during the pandemic. This is most likely linked to an outbreak of 127 cases at Manchester Metropolitan University's Birley Campus and Cambridge Halls of Residence.

Enness Global has come up with a list of islands you can get for the same price as a high-end Greater Manchester home - or less.Manchester United coach Nicky Butt's incredible six-bedroom mansion in Hale is still on the market as the region's priciest at £5.5m.It has six bedrooms and seven bathrooms - plus two main reception rooms, a gym, cinema and bar.Coming in at £5.25m, is a bespoke six-bedroom home in Bowdon with four impressive reception rooms and landscaped gardens.Futher afield, you can

What do you think about the lockdown rules where you live? Have your say in our survey...In the week to September 22 there were 173 Covid patients admitted to non-ICU beds - a significant leap from the beginning of the month when the figure stood at 66.While the Mayor has urged a sense of proportion, he will draw little comfort from the figures ahead of what he has admitted will be a ‘challenging’ autumn and winter period.The hospital admission figures are of people who had a confirmed case of

Manchester Evening News asked Mr Burnham about the position on care homes, as he had previously promised to take on the issue, after hearing heartbreaking stories from families. The M.E.N.

18 positive tests among staff and students at Philips High School in Prestwich - and these have definitely had an impact on the overall spike, Mrs Jones said.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Thursday, September 24, is:Across England, a further 30 people, who tested positive for coronavirus, have died.It brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 29,838.Patients were aged between 18 and 101 years old.

Scientists have found a way to spot those Covid patients most likely to end up in intensive care – through a type of cell produced in their bone marrow.The work by the University of Manchester could see patients' blood taken on arrival at hospital to help determine if they are in a higher risk category to become severely ill and suffer multi-organ problems.It could also lead to early treatment to stop these abnormal cells being released into the blood – thought to be triggered by an extreme

Bolton, Bury & District Football League, more than a fifth of fixtures have been postponed since the season began on September 12.

that the number of hospital admissions is 'creeping up'.Giving an update to councillors, Steve Taylor, managing director of Bury & Rochdale Care Organisation, said: “On Monday in intensive care there was one patient at Bury, four in Oldham and two in North Manchester.“In general beds there are four Covid patients in Bury, 12 in Oldham, 11 in North Manchester and nine in our infectious disease department."Meanwhile in Bolton, the infection rate is now above 200 cases per 100,000 people.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Tuesday September 15, currently stands at: Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app -  download it here  for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter -  subscribe here . And you can  follow us on Facebook here .

with the company forecasting a huge funding black hole in the coming years, the town hall wants to take back control.