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An ovarian cancer support charity is using a £30,115 grant to reach women across the North West, starting with a multilingual awareness campaign of the symptoms this month in...
Date Published 16/03/2021
Greater Manchester’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout hit a major milestone this week with a mystery millionth resident receiving their life-saving jab.
Date Published 15/03/2021
Nineteen people died in house fires started by carelessly discarded smoking materials in Greater Manchester in three years, it has been revealed.
Date Published 13/03/2021
More than 10,000 patients, volunteers and NHS staff have taken part in Covid-19 research at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group (NCA).
Date Published 15/02/2021
Manchester nurse Marie Kirwan knows more than most the extreme harm caused by smoking, having witnessed the worst consequences first-hand.
Date Published 06/02/2021
A surge in mental health cases has prompted a surgery in Oldham to become the first in the country to employ the services of a specialist pharmacist to alleviate dangerous...
Date Published 05/02/2021
A new confidential text messaging service has launched for young people, parents and carers across Oldham, Warrington and Halton.
Date Published 03/02/2021
The NIHR-supported Novavax COVID-19 vaccine is 89.3% effective at preventing COVID-19.
Date Published 29/01/2021
The general public are making a huge difference in their efforts to control the spread of the virus in Greater Manchester, according to the Chief Executive of one of the biggest...
‘Treat your mask like your underwear’ say health chiefs as they urge people to keep washing and changing face coverings to protect from coronavirus.
Date Published 25/01/2021
A Chadderton father-of-two, who had to learn to walk again after an ear infection left him with an uncommon brain injury, will take on a 300-mile charity run to thank the NHS...
Schools across Greater Manchester can still claim a share of 2021 hours of FREE physical activity sessions during the national COVID-19 lockdown, thanks to leading local provider...
Date Published 20/01/2021
Residents of all care homes in Oldham will have received the coronavirus vaccine by the end of this week.
Healthy Minds and Thinking Ahead have upcoming mindfulness courses to support people feeling stressed, anxious, depressed or worried.
Date Published 01/01/2021
An Oldham dementia team has been shortlisted for a major award as they continue to go above and beyond during the pandemic.
Date Published 11/12/2020
Salford Royal hospital, part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group (NCA) which also runs The Royal Oldham hospital, has today started to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine.
Date Published 08/12/2020
Oldham Active Communities, part of Oldham Community Leisure (OCL), is providing free physical activity opportunities for anyone affected by grief, as part of The Good Grief...
Date Published 05/12/2020
The father of an Oldham teenager who experiences a seizure every week, has called on the public to gain a stronger knowledge of what to do when they see someone having an...
Date Published 25/11/2020
Saddleworth lady, Julia Dawson, has received sight-saving treatment for the past seven years and her commitment to continued treatment despite lockdown have enabled her to help...
Date Published 23/11/2020
A series of online strength and balance sessions for people in later life are being arranged to tackle falls – a leading cause of fatal and serious accidents in the home – as part...
Date Published 21/11/2020
Healthwatch Oldham is launching the inaugural People’s Choice Awards to celebrate the hard work that people throughout all health and social care services deliver to the people of...
Date Published 16/11/2020
People in Royton are being invited to take an online hearing check if they find themselves regularly in awkward situations after mishearing words or being too embarrassed to ask...
Date Published 11/11/2020
After taking a summer break, largely due to the coronavirus pandemic taking hold, the fantastic, glossy 40-page quarterly Oldham Chronicle Magazine is back and out on the streets...
Date Published 06/11/2020
GPs and community healthcare staff in Oldham are now talking to respiratory patients via their TV screens, as part of new trial.
Date Published 04/11/2020
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group (NCA) which runs hospitals in Oldham, Bury, Rochdale and Salford is seeking to reassure patients that the group’s hospital and community sites...
Date Published 28/10/2020
Further tier of lockdown could unleash poverty and a great depression, that’s according to an Oldham GP and Councillor.
Date Published 13/10/2020
Health charity Antibiotic Research UK has warned that members of the BAME community are more likely to die from coronavirus than white people - and have an increased chance of...
Date Published 07/10/2020
Thousands of people across Greater Manchester are being supported by new digital and online services as part of city-region response to mental health during COVID-19.
Date Published 06/10/2020
Thousands of people are waiting months for cancer treatment in Greater Manchester – more than anywhere else in the country, it has been revealed.
Date Published 02/10/2020
Young people in schools across Oldham will soon be supported by two new dedicated Mental Health Support Teams (MHST).
Date Published 28/09/2020
