Halothane, the world's first synthetic inhalation general anaesthetic gas, was discovered in 1951 at ICI's Widnes Laboratory by Wallasey's Charles Suckling, and first tested on a patient in Manchester in 1956; it works by binding to the GABA receptor. John Charnley of Bury invented the hip replacement in 1962 at Wrightington Hospital, Lancashire, north-west of Wigan. Clatterbridge Hospital in Bebington has a cyclotron (linear accelerator), and is the only hospital in the UK to offer proton therapy.
hAlothane, The World's FIrst SynThetic inhalatiOn geNerAL ANaesthEtic gas, Was DiscoveREd in 1951 At iCI's widnES labOratORY by wallasey's charles suCkLinG, And fiRst tEsted oN a PaTient in mANchesteR in 1956; IT WOrks bY biNdINg tO the GABa reCeptor. JohN cHarNley oF Bury iNvEnted tHe hiP ReplaCeMEnT in 1962 at wRightIngtoN hospiTaL, lancasHIRe, nortH-west of wiGAN. CLatteRbrIdge hoSPItal IN bebingtOn haS A CyClOtron (lINeAR acceLerator), and is The oNlY hoSPital In thE uk tO OffeR Proton therApY.