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1. 11. Health chiefs want smoking outside hospitals to be made illegal

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 11 February 2011 Bosses at Pennine Acute Trust are calling for a change in the law to make all hospitals and their grounds smoke-free.

2. 12. Hospitals ‘have already scrapped mixed wards’

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 17 August 2010 Hospitals in Greater Manchester say they will not be affected by plans to scrap mixed-sex wards – because they have already axed them.

3. 13. Hospitals face massive cost rises

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 07 March 2009 SOME of Greater Manchester's biggest hospitals could face massive increases in costs if European restrictions on pollution are extended. Rules on running boilers currently target heavy industries, such as mining, chemical production, waste management and power stations.

4. 14. MRSA boost for hospitals

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 19 September 2008 THE number of people infected with superbug MRSA in Greater Manchester's hospitals has fallen, according to official figures.

5. 15. Hospitals hit as costs soar

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 06 September 2008 SOARING energy and food costs are hitting the region's hard-pressed hospitals. Health chiefs in Greater Manchester say heating costs are up by millions of pounds and food bills are also rocketing.

6. 16. Hospitals are hit by winter vomiting bug

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 09 January 2010 THREE Greater Manchester hospitals have been hit by a highly-infectious sickness bug.

7. 17. Hospitals lose their three-star rating

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 27 July 2005 CENTRAL Manchester hospitals have lost their top three-star rating under new performance figures. The Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust has dropped to two stars after it "under-achieved" its target for financial management.

8. 18. City's hospitals 'among worst'

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 18 July 2006 A CENTRAL Manchester hospital complex and two children's hospitals have been named among the worst in the country by a health watchdog.

9. 19. Five hospitals that could be cleaner

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 07 September 2006 PATIENTS are calling for improvements in hygiene at five hospitals across the region after the release of a report ranking levels of cleanliness.

10. 20. Hospitals held up by bed-blockers

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 04 May 2006 BED-blocking is causing problems for Greater Manchester hospitals again. One hospital has carried out a survey which reveals almost one in three beds are wasted on people who don't need acute care.

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