MFT NHS

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

[NHS @NHSuk]

Starting tomorrow, an amber heat-health alert has been issued across most of the country. It’s in place from 8-12 July.

Many of us welcome the hot weather, but it can put some people’s health at risk - particularly if they’re vulnerable.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/kI4xLn0NIK

[Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance @GM_Cancer]

Our Medical Director, Miss Susannah Penney, and Associate Director, Alison Armstrong, were invited to attend a reception at Downing Street yesterday, to celebrate the NHS's 78th birthday. They were among 100 NHS staff invited to attend the reception and meet Sir Keir Starmer.

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital had a visit from the Gruffalo!

The Lowry theatre livestreamed their production of The Gruffalo to children’s hospitals across the country.

BBC Breakfast spoke with families throughout the event, watch out for the segment next week!

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

Our new Community Diagnostic Centre at Withington Community Hospital is now open🎉

Bringing faster, more convenient checks, scans and tests closer to home for Manchester and Trafford, the CDC programme has delivered 450,000+ additional tests since 2023. https://t.co/Vk5ZRPkv1Y

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

Today is #ArmedForcesDay –an opportunity to recognise and thank the armed forces community and their families for their service💙

As a Veteran Aware organisation, we're proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and commit to supporting veterans, both as patients and colleagues.

[MFT Research and Innovation @MFT_Research]

📢We are proud to be leading a new multi-million pound programme that will transform how wearable and remote monitoring technologies are researched, developed and deployed ⌚️♥️

Find out more: https://t.co/ocB2LZU8H5

[NHS @NHSuk]

While many of us enjoy the hot weather, it’s important to stay safe to avoid heat exhaustion or heatstroke.

Here are some tips to help you beat the heat. ⬇While many of us enjoy the hot weather, it’s important to stay safe to avoid heat exhaustion or heatstroke.

Here are some tips to help you beat the heat. ⬇While many of us enjoy the hot weather, it’s important to stay safe to avoid heat exhaustion or heatstroke.

Here are some tips to help you beat the heat. ⬇While many of us enjoy the hot weather, it’s important to stay safe to avoid heat exhaustion or heatstroke.

Here are some tips to help you beat the heat. ⬇While many of us enjoy the hot weather, it’s important to stay safe to avoid heat exhaustion or heatstroke.

Here are some tips to help you beat the heat. ⬇️

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

It was a pleasure to welcome Afzal Khan, MP for Rusholme, and John James OBE, CEO of the Sickle Cell Society, to tour our dedicated Sickle Cell Unit.

Our unit was the first of its kind in the country, & the services we have developed are at the forefront of tackling the disease.

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

We were proud to welcome BBC North West into our Sickle Cell Unit.

Dr Jenny Darlow, Consultant Paediatric Haematologist, gave expert insight into what the disease is, how we treat it, and how unique our service is.

Keep your eyes peeled for it appearing on North West Tonight!

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

If you are a trans man or a non-binary person with a cervix aged 25-64, you are eligible for cervical screening.

You can arrange to be screened with your GP practice or a local sexual health clinic.

For more information visit https://t.co/H2KLhBd653

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

This World Sickle Cell Day, we wanted to spotlight some of the amazing work our unique Sickle Cell service does.

Sedive Kisahi is one of the many people our dedicated unit has supported.

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

On National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day, we celebrate the vital contribution of approximately 3,000 E&F colleagues across MFT. Much of what they do happens behind the scenes, but it has a direct impact on the experience of our patients & colleagues every single day

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

Cervical screening saves lives - encourage those you love to get screened if they are overdue a test.

For more information visit https://t.co/H2KLhBd653

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

“AI gave me my life back.”

A Wythenshawe Hospital patient has spoken about rapid AI-supported X-ray diagnosis after meeting the Health Secretary last week.

✔ Faster diagnosis
✔ Earlier treatment
✔ Better outcomes

Read more: https://t.co/BYEMuH5R8h

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

Cervical screening can help stop cancer before it starts, so don't ignore your invite. If you missed your last one, book an appointment with your GP practice or local sexual health clinic today.

For more information visit https://t.co/H2KLhBd653

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

At just 8 hours old, baby Grace needed a life-saving full blood exchange.

Thanks to our team at Saint Mary’s Hospital and the generosity of blood donors, Grace is now a thriving 3-year-old💙

This #WorldBloodDonorDay, Grace’s family want to say thank you: https://t.co/nlVpAHWWb9

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

📍Services across MFT are running as normal following the cancellation of planned industrial action.

Please attend appointments as planned unless we have already contacted you to cancel or reschedule it and continue to use NHS 111 for urgent advice.

[NHS @NHSuk]

The resident doctors' strike that was due to start on Monday has now been called off.

Please continue to attend any appointments as planned and access NHS services as normal if you need them.

[MFT NHS @MFTnhs]

We have been awarded a Gold Microhive Award, recognising our outstanding commitment to workplace giving.

We couldn't have achieved it without our brilliant colleagues, who choose to donate the spare pennies from their payslips to the Manchester Foundation Trust Charity.

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

We're investing in AI to speed up cancer diagnosis for millions of NHS patients.

@jamesmurray_ldn visited @Wythenshawehosp @MFTnhs where this technology is already helping patients receive faster X-ray results.

Find out more:
https://t.co/I2VISmzXLZ

[Liverpool Women's University Hospital @LiverpoolWomens]

Our Gynaecology team have successfully introduced a specialist surgical procedure, designed to support women in reducing the risk of late miscarriage or premature birth in future pregnancies.

🔗Read here: https://t.co/6vMYMOTSAP