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Health Correspondent Jane Lavender
has all the latest news to help you keep
fit and healthy.
You can also contact her on 01204 537350

Care staff in charity race
5:48am Tuesday 13th May 2008
STAFF from a Bolton nursing company are taking part in this year's Cancer Research Race for Life in Manchester.

Support for smokers to kick habit
2:42pm Friday 9th May 2008
A QUIT smoking group is being held at Crompton Health Centre on Monday.
Reader comments (2)

Bolton hospital battles to stamp out superbug
1:52pm Friday 9th May 2008
A DEADLY superbug which has been found at the Royal Bolton Hospital and at hospitals across he country, is showing no signs of becoming resistant to drugs.
Reader comments (2)

Call for tougher smoking warnings
1:18pm Thursday 8th May 2008
A EURO MP is calling for tougher warnings on cigarette packets in a bid to encourage more people to stub it out.
Reader comments (23)

Ill patients hail exercise rehab a success
3:06pm Wednesday 7th May 2008
SERIOUSLY ill lung patients have hailed a new exercise rehabilitation programme at the Royal Bolton Hospital a massive success.
Reader comment (1)

Kearsley medical staff on run for hospiceKearsley medical staff on run for hospice
2:43pm Mon 5 May 08
STAFF at a medical centre are taking on the Manchester 10k run for the second consecutive year.

Office manager Jenny celebrates 50 years in the NHS
12:30pm Saturday 3rd May 2008
HEALTH worker Jenny Hamer has celebrated her 50th year working for the National Heath Service in Bolton with a special celebration.

Hospital is named as top employer - by staff!
6:26pm Friday 2nd May 2008
THE Royal Bolton Hospital has been named as one of the top best employers by The Nursing Times.
Reader comments (3)

Parents join pub fundraisers to fight meningitis
12:51pm Thursday 1st May 2008
PARENTS who lost their baby son to meningitis have joined forces with a pub to raise money for a charity trying to develop a life-saving vaccine.

VOTE: Nurses demand in-house hospital cleaning
10:37am Wednesday 30th April 2008
NURSES have voted overwhelmingly in favour of bringing the cleaning of NHS wards back in-house rather than leaving it to private firms.
Reader comments (6)

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