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The Mancunian Way: The long wait for a new hospital
23.08.2023 - 16:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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When Boris Johnson came to North Manchester General in September 2019 he made a bold promise to build a brand new hospital.
Full of bluster ahead of the Tory Party conference, the then Prime Minister had been chatting to NHS staff with the promise of huge investment. He answered my questions in optimistic tones. But - ever the journalist - he couldn’t resist telling me what the story was.
“The story here in North Manchester General Hospital is that you’ve got incredible staff, incredible doctors, incredible nurses doing cutting edge stuff. They are brilliant but the facilities aren’t good enough. It’s like asking a premiership footballer to play on a ploughed field," he said.
Shortly afterwards, Number 10 made an official announcement claiming the hospital would get millions of pounds in ‘seed funding’ to get its upgrade off the ground in the next ten years. But sharing a £100m pot with 20 other projects would mean roughly a hundredth of the total rebuild funding sought by the city was committed that day. Not quite enough for a 'premiership' hospital.
Nevertheless, Mr Johnson went even further in his language during the visit, saying he was giving North Manchester the 'go ahead' for a complete rebuild and reportedly telling a surgeon the community would ‘get a new hospital’.
In a broadcast interview, he directly referenced the city’s new proposal for a massive £500m transformation of the site into a new health campus. He praised the city's 'fantastic' plans to 'to integrate health care, social care, to tackle deprivation
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08.09.2023 / 18:33
The Mancunian Way: Backdrop, spin and kick
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08.09.2023 / 17:43
There will be another chance to see the Red Arrows over Greater Manchester this weekend
People across Greater Manchester were looking to the skies in unison on Friday afternoon in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Red Arrows flying past.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
07.09.2023 / 21:21
When will the rain hit Greater Manchester after the hottest day of the year?
Rain is expected to hit the region later this week, as the UK recorded its hottest day of 2023 so far. According to the Met Office, Thursday (September 7) was provisionally the hottest day of the year so far, with 32.6C recorded in Wisley, Surrey.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
07.09.2023 / 17:41
The Mancunian Way: Brick by brick
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07.09.2023 / 06:09
The Mancunian Way: Heating on in this weather?
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06.09.2023 / 18:35
The Mancunian Way: Down the Hatch
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06.09.2023 / 12:25
Greater Manchester hospital expansion planned in bid to reduce long waiting lists
Plans to build a brand new theatre at Wrightington Hospital have been tabled in the hope they reduce waiting lists.
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04.09.2023 / 12:41
Mancunian Way to CLOSE this weekend while inspection work takes place
The busiest road in Manchester city centre will be closed this weekend. Transport bosses have announced that the Mancunian Way will be shut in both directions from 5am on Saturday, September 9 to 7pm on Sunday, September 10.
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01.09.2023 / 16:29
The Mancunian Way: Hollywood or Hollinwood
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29.08.2023 / 11:45
Why flights are being cancelled across the UK 'as disruption set to last for days'
Hundreds of flights across the UK have been cancelled and delayed over the past two days leaving passengers stranded and throwing holiday plans into chaos.
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27.08.2023 / 11:01
Watch The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess join Johnny Marr for Electronic’s ‘Getting Away With It’
Johnny Marr was joined at his Halifax show this weekend by The Charlatans‘ Tim Burgess – watch them cover Electronic below.During his gig at the Piece Hall on Saturday (August 26), Marr welcomed Burgess on stage for a rendition of the track ‘Getting Away With It’.“We’re going to play a disco song from Manchester, from the Haçienda,” Marr told the crowd.“What’s even better,” he added, “we’re going to be joined by my friend – he’s a national treasure – Mr Tim Burgess from The Charlatans.”After the show, Burgess shared footage of the collaboration and called it “such a thrill”.See footage of the collaboration below.Wow! Such a thrillThanks for the invite @Johnny_Marr – maybe you can join us for a couple of songs later
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25.08.2023 / 16:23
The Mancunian Way: ‘A chance to be ourselves’
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24.08.2023 / 17:35
The Mancunian Way: Bus vs car
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21.08.2023 / 17:33
The Mancunian Way: Cruel, calculated and cynical
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ok.co.uk
19.08.2023 / 22:43
Lionesses' annual salary is the same as one week's pay for England's men team
During the FIFA Women’s World Cup final this weekend, the eyes of the nation will be glued to their TV screens to see if the Lionesses can beat Spain to lift the World Cup trophy for the first time. However, despite the growing popularity of the team and their many wins - including becoming champions at the 2022 Euros - there is a huge gap between male and female earnings in the sport. England goalkeeper for the male team Jordan Pickford receives £5.2 million a year from his deal with Everton, while female England goalkeeper Mary Earps is estimated to earn around £150,000 from her contract with Manchester United, reports The Times.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
19.08.2023 / 06:45
‘Tell the kids I love them, I’m going to be fine’... tragic mum's words before devastating death in childbirth
The partner of a young mum who died in childbirth has spoken for the first time of his devastation.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
17.08.2023 / 16:45
The Mancunian Way: Car parking cowboys
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17.08.2023 / 09:15
Man City dominate PFA Players' Player of the Year shortlist as three players up for award
Manchester City trio John Stones, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland have been named on the shortlist for the PFA Players' Player of the Year award.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
15.08.2023 / 09:35
The government is creating 900 extra beds to help the NHS cope with the winter - but none in Greater Manchester
The government is funding the creation of 900 beds to help the NHS cope with winter pressures - but nothing has been allocated to any hospitals in Greater Manchester.