MFT NHS

News from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, (MFT): the UK's largest integrated trust & leading provider of healthcare services in Manchester.

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

We're joining @NHSBT in urging football fans to support England on and off the pitch this World Cup by registering your organ donation decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register in the break between matches ⚽ Find out more and read Martyn’s inspiring story: https://t.co/NavkdL7Ab3

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

If your child has recently been cared for in hospital, you can help shape how services improve.

If you’re invited to take part you’ll receive the #ChildrenandYoungPeoplesSurvey in the post soon. Your feedback will help us improve the quality of our care and people’s experiences.

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

This week is Volunteers’ Week, and we’re proud to be celebrating the extraordinary contribution of our volunteers🌟

So far this year, 531 volunteers have contributed an incredible 34,069 hours of support across our hospitals.

Thank you to each and every one of our volunteers 💙

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

Are you ready for our Blue Wave?🩵

This weekend is the Great Manchester Run, and our colleagues, friends and patients will be out in force representing #TeamMFT and raising money for our @mftcharity! This year, funds raised will go to our charity's MediCinema Appeal.

Good luck!

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

We need your help to continue improving the care experience for all our patients.

Our Patient Led Assessment of the Care Environment (PLACE) team needs volunteers to share their support, voice and lived experience to make a real difference.

Find out more https://t.co/veR5Cy0O7U

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

Last week, we held our Healthcare Innovator (HIT) Programme pitch day, where colleagues showcased how they are turning bold ideas into practical, real-world solutions💡

Congratulations to everyone involved for bringing their creativity to help shape the future of our trust.

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

Congratulations to Apprentice Student Nursing Associates Melissa and Megan, who have been presented with England’s Chief Nursing Officer’s award for nursing, midwifery, nursing associate students and apprentices.

Well done to you both 🌟

[Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance @GM_Cancer]

The NHS announces more than 10,000 people nationwide have now been diagnosed with lung cancer through screening including 1,700 in #Manchester — helping detect the disease earlier, when treatment is more likely to be successful.
https://t.co/4E9tzA9H9Q
#GMLungHealthCheck

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

Our Critical Care teams are using VR to better understand delirium.

Delirium affects up to three quarters of patients in critical care and can have a significant impact on recovery. Through VR headsets and 360-degree scenarios, the project brings to life how delirium can feel.

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

Congratulations to everyone who completed this year's @TourdeManc cycling event to raise money for our @mftcharity! 🚴‍♀️

This brilliant annual event has been raising funds for our hospitals since 2019, and, this year, funds raised will support our MediCinema Appeal.

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

We need your help to continue improving the care experience for all our patients.

Our Patient Led Assessment of the Care Environment (PLACE) team needs volunteers to share their support, voice and lived experience to make a real difference.

Find out more https://t.co/veR5Cy0O7U

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

We are proud to share that we were Highly Commended at this year's HSJ Digital Awards in the category 'Driving Interoperability and Standards Through Digital', for our work integrating dialysis devices with Electronic Patient Records.

Congratulations to everyone involved!

[MFT Research and Innovation @MFT_Research]

Happy International Clinical Trials Day 2026! 🧪

Today we celebrate the impact of research on healthcare and transforming patient care.

Thank you to our colleagues and participants for their important contributions to clinical trials across @MFTnhs.

#ICTD2026 #BePartofResearch

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

Children aged 16 and under, cared for or treated for cancer in 2025 and their parents/carers, are being invited to take part in a survey to help improve cancer care services.

For more information, visit https://t.co/KceD1cmfQj.

#U16CancerPatientSurvey

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month - the perfect time to get to know the signs & symptoms of bladder cancer.

If you see blood in your pee, talk to your GP. It’s probably nothing serious, but it could be a sign of bladder cancer, and spotting it early makes it easier to treat.

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

We're proud to be highlighted in this @NHSNW update on record elective activity and falling waiting lists.

Our Trafford Elective Surgical Hub is helping more patients receive planned care sooner. 👏

Find out more ���️
https://t.co/uPzYda37mh

[NHS North West @NHSNW]

The Trafford Elective Surgical Hub, run by @MFTnhs, is one example of how the NHS across the North West is reducing waiting times for planned care.

🏥250 procedures a week
✅ 26,000+ patients treated in past year
📉Waiting list reduced by 14%

Read more👉 https://t.co/WcEJndMA0u

[NHS North West @NHSNW]

NHS teams across the North West are successfully bringing down waiting times and helping patients receive the care they need, sooner.👏🏥

Read more about how initiatives at hospitals and surgical hubs across the region are tackling waiting lists▶️https://t.co/21HOR9UWy0

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

We want to listen & learn from the experiences of young people diagnosed with cancer to improve the care & support the NHS provides 🤝

Take part in the NHS England #U16CancerPatientSurvey to help us develop cancer services for children & young people.

https://t.co/KceD1cmfQj

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

Today we're celebrating International Nurses' Day🩵

Thank you to our nearly 9000 nurses & nursing associates, who all make a difference to patients & families every single day, such as Emergency Department nurse Igor Placzkiewicz, recent star of the Metro's ‘Unsung Hero’ column.