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The NCA provides a range of healthcare services at four hospitals and associated community sites.

This includes Salford Royal Hospital, The Royal Oldham Hospital, Fairfield General Hospital in Bury and Rochdale Infirmary.

10/09/2026

Expectant parents in Rochdale are benefiting from enhanced mental health support during pregnancy, thanks to a nationally leading achievement by local health visitors.

Health visitors from the Northern Care Alliance's Health Visiting Service are among the first in the country, and the first NHS health visitors nationally, to become accredited facilitators of the NSPCC's Pregnancy in Mind programme.

Pregnancy in Mind is a free eight-week course designed to support expectant parents with their emotional wellbeing during pregnancy. The programme provides a safe and supportive space to:

✅ Better understand your mental health and wellbeing
✅ Learn practical coping strategies for stress and anxiety
✅ Practise mindfulness and relaxation techniques
✅ Connect with other expectant parents
✅ Develop a stronger bond with your baby before birth

By embedding the programme local families can access specialist support earlier and build trusted relationships with healthcare professionals before their baby arrives.

📅 The next Pregnancy in Mind course in Rochdale starts on 17 September ⏰ 4pm to 6pm 📍 Howard Street Family Hub

Expectant parents can self-refer, or healthcare professionals can make a referral, by emailing: 📧 [email protected]

09/09/2026

Some theatre colleagues are expected to take industrial action next week.

Action is currently expected during these periods:
• 7.30am on Tuesday 15 September to 8am on Wednesday 16 September
• 7.30am on Thursday 17 September to 8am on Friday 18 September

If you have an appointment, please attend as planned unless we contact you directly. You do not need to call us to check.

Patient safety remains our absolute priority. We are working hard to minimise disruption and ensure essential services continue safely.

We respect our colleagues’ right to take lawful industrial action and remain committed to constructive discussions with UNISON to find a fair and sustainable resolution.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

07/09/2026

Children and young people with asthma should feel supported wherever they are.

Help children and young people manage their asthma with confidence. 💙

03/09/2026

We are proud that an improvement programme led by our Orthopaedics team has been recognised nationally for helping patients access care sooner. 👊

The initiative demonstrates how innovation and teamwork can make a real difference for patients across the

Read more ⬇️

https://ow.ly/PCjH50ZFxh7

01/09/2026

A story of resilience, determination and hope ❤️

After surviving bacterial meningitis and being told she could be left with life changing disabilities, Salford Royal patient Karrine Watson has rebuilt her life, welcomed another child into her family and become a published author.

She said:

"The care I received at Salford Royal helped me through the most difficult time of my life. Their skill, kindness and compassion helped me rebuild my life and achieve things I never thought would be possible, including becoming an author."

Read Karrine’s inspiring story ⬇️

https://ow.ly/fBUS50ZFxsQ

28/08/2026

Some GP services will be available over the bank holiday.

If you have a health concern, contact your GP practice or use NHS 111 online or call 111 for urgent medical help.

➡️ http://111.nhs.uk

26/08/2026

This week, some of our theatre colleagues are taking part in industrial action relating to pay. Here’s our chief nursing officer Juliette Cosgrove with a brief update, including the background to the industrial action.

For any patient who is worried about how this week’s industrial action will affect your care: we will contact you directly if there any changes. Patients don’t need to call us up to check. If you’ve not been contacted by us, please come in as planned.

20/08/2026

Timely X-rays could make it faster to identify people who have had a bladder injury after breaking their pelvis, new research suggests.

This would mean they could be quickly referred to a urologist for treatment, as well as saving them from having more invasive tests.

Orthopaedic specialists from Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust , MFT Research and Innovation and The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health carried out the study using records from 600 patients treated at two local trauma centres. Their investigation showed that when X-rays identified leaking of fluid from a vein into the surrounding tissue (extravasation), this strongly correlated with bladder injury. X-rays within 10 hours of a CT scan were more reliable.

The work has been published in the journal Injury. NCA’s authors were Elgenaid Ahmed, Syed Hassan, Vijaya Kempanna, Inder Gill and Mohammed Iqbal.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2026.113272

18/08/2026

A Salford dad is urging others not to ignore symptoms after receiving life saving cancer treatment💙

Gary Carney, 54, from Walkden, sought medical advice after experiencing difficulty swallowing and was later diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. Following chemotherapy, Gary underwent complex surgery at and is now recovering well.

He said: "It is really important to see your GP if something is not usual for you, just to get it checked out."

Seek medical advice early. Early diagnosis can make all the difference.

Read more: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/nca-news/dad-urges-others-get-checked-after-lifesaving-oesophageal-cancer-surgery-salford-royal

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13/08/2026

A simple hand-held breath test device could help improve early lung cancer diagnosis, researchers have found.
The low-cost Inflammacheck test detects hydrogen peroxide, a marker for lung tumours, in exhaled breath. It could potentially be used in the UK Targeted Lung Health Check programme to improve the efficiency of screening by reducing the number of expensive CT scans needed.
The ExPeL study was led by Dr Sean Knight and colleagues at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester , supported by our acute and inpatient research delivery teams.
The results have now been published the journal Clinical and Translational Science.

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