Health and Social Care

The hidden emergency in England’s NHS ambulance service

By Leo Mccann Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Social Care Posted: June 5, 2017

The recent terrorist attack in Manchester brought widespread praise for the response by the emergency services, not just from the public but from leaders of all political parties. But there are serious problems and failings within the NHS’s ambulance service, says The University of Manchester’s Professor Leo McCann, and we need deep-rooted policy change to […]

What can we learn from Ian Paterson’s conviction for criminally harmful surgery?

By Alexandra Mullock Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: May 25, 2017

Doctor Alexandra Mullock is a Senior Lecturer in Medical Law at The University of Manchester’s School of Law, and writes for us today on the legal background and future implications of Ian Paterson’s recent convictions for unnecessary and damaging surgeries. The Paterson case has significant implications for the principle that non-fatal surgical violations are exempt from […]

The new GM mayor must address sexual violence

By Sarah Darley Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted: April 25, 2017

As the polling day for Greater Manchester electing its first ever Metro Mayor approaches, Dr Sarah Darley outlines what the new mayor must do in order to tackle sexual violence across the city region. In Greater Manchester, reported rapes have doubled in the last two years and child sexual exploitation has increased fivefold in three […]

The world after Ebola

By Anthony Redmond Filed Under: Health and Social Care Posted: April 13, 2017

UK-Med, a medical NGO within The University of Manchester’s Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI), assisted the UK Government in recruiting NHS volunteers to combat the Ebola outbreak in west Africa. Here, the HCRI’s director Professor Tony Redmond reflects on the experience and the lessons we can learn about the benefits of helping others. Ebola […]

A world without Down’s Syndrome? Is the non-invasive test for Down’s a positive medical breakthrough or a tool for eugenics?

By Rebecca Bennett Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: March 27, 2017

In 2018, Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing for genetic conditions and variations will be available on the NHS. Here, Professor Rebecca Bennett looks at the controversy over this test being used to detect Down’s syndrome and argues for a policy of voluntary non-directive screening and testing. Our current ‘opt-out’ screening practice for Down’s in pregnancy already […]

The first cut is the deepest: how the crisis in children and young people’s mental health was created

By Neil Humphrey Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Social Care Posted: February 23, 2017

In the coming weeks, the House of Commons Education and Health Select Committees will be hearing oral evidence on their inquiry into children and young people’s mental health and the role of education. Members of the Manchester Institute of Education have written three blogs expanding on some of the key issues in their submission and […]

Young people, social media and the Internet: part of the problem and the solution?

By Terry Hanley Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Social Care Posted: February 22, 2017

Supporting the mental health of young people in schools

By Cathy Atkinson Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Social Care Posted: February 21, 2017

It’s not how old you are that matters, so much as how you are old

By Professor Martin Vernon Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: February 16, 2017

Thursday 16th February sees the Greater Manchester Ageing Conference, held by the GM Ageing Hub, of which MICRA, the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing, is a part . To celebrate the conference, and to highlight the policy implications of living in an ageing society, MICRA have teamed up with Policy@Manchester to deliver a week […]

The hidden emergency in England’s NHS ambulance service

What can we learn from Ian Paterson’s conviction for criminally harmful surgery?

The new GM mayor must address sexual violence

The world after Ebola

A world without Down’s Syndrome? Is the non-invasive test for Down’s a positive medical breakthrough or a tool for eugenics?

The first cut is the deepest: how the crisis in children and young people’s mental health was created

Supporting the mental health of young people in schools

It’s not how old you are that matters, so much as how you are old

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