Social isolation and loneliness is a national priority and it’s no different in Oldham with 10% of residents identifying as being lonely, which has a detrimental impact on health outcomes, quality of life and life expectancy for those people. That is why Oldham Cares’ Thriving Communities programme has made £850k available to fund up to […]
Read all about Oldham’s success at the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership Awards here: Full story
Oldham Cares acknowledged unpaid carers who provide support across the borough to a family member or friend, as part of Carers Week. There are an estimated 24,000 carers in Oldham caring for people with a disability, mental or physical illness, or who need extra help as they grow older. The national theme was “Getting Carers […]
The Royal Oldham Hospital is inviting local residents and trust members to join them for a free open day and behind the scenes tour of The Christie at Oldham. This free event is one of a series of Medicine for Members events, which are intended to give local residents an insight into key elements […]
Local residents and Trust members can find out how research improves diagnosis, care and treatment for patients in the NHS at a free talk at Fairfield General Hospital. The event is one of a series of Medicine for Members sessions, which are aimed at giving an insight into key elements of the hospital’s daily work. […]
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group (NCA) has invested £2.9 million in new CT and mammography equipment for its radiology department in Oldham, Bury, Rochdale and North Manchester. The NCA brings together five hospitals, specialist and acute services, a range of associated community services, and over 17,000 staff across Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and […]
The Royal Oldham Hospital is inviting local residents and trust members to join them for a free talk to find out more about endometriosis. The free talk is one of a series of Medicine for Members events, which are intended to give local residents an insight into key elements of the hospital’s daily work. The […]
What’s it like to undergo radiotherapy for cancer? How does it affect you and those around you? Combining creative arts and personal stories of cancer treatment, arts-based initiative Radiotherapy and Me returns to Oldham Library 11am – 4pm this Saturday (13 April), with their latest event On Our Wavelength. Oldham residents are invited to experience […]
Thousands of Greater Manchester residents whose health makes it hard for them to work will benefit through a ground-breaking new service launched today by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership (GMHSCP). Working Well Early Help is the first programme of its kind in the country. It brings […]
Losing a baby can be one of the toughest things that a parent ever has to face, but one brave couple from Oldham have used the loss of their son Dexter to support other parents on the maternity units at The Royal Oldham Hospital by fundraising with family and friends. Parents Jessica and Michael Greaves […]
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