A very chocolatey start to Christmas

The 2016 Slattery’s Chocolate Extravaganza was attended by Mayor of Bury, Mike Connolly, and hundreds of excited guests who enjoyed the behind the scenes experience at the famous Slattery’s Patissier & Chocolatier. As well as getting creative and designing their own cakes, biscuits and chocolates, guests enjoyed a tipple of Lancashire gin and out of this world balsamic vinegars. Many thanks to Slatterys and their amazing staff, the volunteers and all who attended. The event raised well over £2,000 and funds are still coming in. Hope to see you all in 2017.

“Infections of the central nervous system need urgent and appropriate treatment. Most laboratory methods can take from 24 to 48 hours for diagnosis of bacterial meningitis and three to seven days for diagnosis of viral meningitis or encephalitis. The new equipment will mean we can get results of these tests in around an hour. We’ll be able to inform the clinicians of a positive result, allowing targeted therapy and reassurance to the patients and families. Just as important is the reporting of negative results, which may enable treatment withdrawal and possibly a shorter hospital stay.”

Dr Pradeep Subudhi
Consultant Microbiologist
Royal Bolton Hospital