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Frank Rhodes, from Denton, at the Royal Eye Hospital. The elephant's tusk comes from Manchester Museum, where he is a volunteer. Photo by Mark Waugh

Museums team up with Manchester hospitals to give patients a 'hands-on' experience

Manchester hospitals are boosting patients’ wellbeing – by bringing museum exhibitions to the wards. for them to handle

Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is hosting Britain’s first museums and galleries week in a hospital setting.

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Hospital patients 'more likely to die if admitted at the weekend', NHS study finds

Patients are 16% more likely to die if they are admitted to hospital on a Sunday than a Wednesday, and 11% more likely to die if they are admitted on a Saturday, a major review of NHS data has found.
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Tameside Hospital’s text war on £3.5m cost of missed appointments

The hospital is aiming to slash the huge cost of missed appointments by sending patients text messages. People who are due to go into hospital will receive a text reminder three days before their appointment.
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Clean sweep: 1,000 days with no MRSA makes Trafford General hospital best in England

Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust has transformed the way it works so patients are not exposed to infection from themselves or other people.
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£3.35m payout for 25-year-old man who suffered brain damage at birth in Fairfield Hospital

Adam Spinks, now aged 25, will receive £3.35m after lawyers claimed blunders at Fairfield Hospital in Bury in December 1986 caused him to suffer brain damage at birth.
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Christie study heralds 'a new era of hope' in ovarian cancer battle

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Cancer Research UK is once again giving men and women in Manchester the opportunity to take part in the charity’s night-time walking marathon.
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Half-term fun for Manchester kids (and cheap too)

Half-term fun for Manchester kids (and cheap too)
A must-read guide for parents: There are dozens of cost-conscious ways to keep the kids happy during the February break from school, including fairground rides, theatre shows by favourite TV characters and craft activities. 
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