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Staff on the Critical Care Unit at The Royal Oldham Hospital are celebrating after achieving a remarkable Green NAAS status accreditation score.
Date Published 07/11/2018
Uppermill's Andy Plowright suffered a brain tumour at the age of 40, one which left him unable to walk and with part of his skull missing.
Date Published 02/11/2018
Hundreds of people have avoided an unnecessary trip to hospital thanks to a new ambulance service role dedicated to providing patients with the right care closer to home.
Date Published 31/10/2018
A local opticians and hearing care branch is on the hunt to recognise unsung heroes who take the time to chat and listen to people in need.
Failsworth residents received free blood pressure checks at a drop-in clinic, leading to one in three being advised to seek medical attention due to high readings.
Date Published 30/10/2018
Midwives at the Royal Oldham and North Manchester General hospitals are asking pregnant mums to consider having the flu jab now, before the flu virus starts circulating in Greater...
A local NHS team that supports young people with an eating disorder has won an award for providing excellent care.
Date Published 25/10/2018
Councillor Howard Sykes, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group and Leader of the Opposition on Oldham Council, has welcomed the recent announcement by the Secretary of State for...
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group has signed an Armed Forces Covenant promising that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated...
Date Published 22/10/2018
Oldham Cares is set to welcome Jon Rouse, Chief Officer for Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, to celebrate and showcase the positive difference that health...
Cancer awareness nurses in Oldham are supporting Stand Up To Cancer - a joint fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 which raises money to fund vital research...
Date Published 18/10/2018
Are you looking to take part in a fun challenge this autumn that will boost your fitness AND help people affected by lung cancer – a disease that claims around 36,000 lives each...
Oldham is set to receive £1,122,354 as part of a programme to help local authorities alleviate winter pressures on the NHS, getting patients home quicker and freeing up hospital...
Date Published 17/10/2018
On Sunday (October 14) thousands of runners will be pounding the streets of Manchester at the annual Half Marathon, and one of those making their way around the city...
Date Published 12/10/2018
Despite new stats showing that 1,746 people from Oldham have registered as blood stem cell donors with advocacy group DKMS, the town is still falling short of potential
Date Published 10/10/2018
Free cancer advice and support is coming to the area next week.
Date Published 09/10/2018
Oldham Library will celebrate World Mental Health Day 2018 and promote awareness of mental health issues tomorrow (Wednesday).
An Ashton man has told how he’s beaten prostate cancer after traveling to Europe for pioneering treatment.
Date Published 08/10/2018
Oldham became a sea of pink in June as hundreds of women joined the fight against cancer by taking part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.
A hugely successful immersive art installation called The Other in Mother is appearing at Gallery Oldham this month.
Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams has teamed up with Oldham Council to arrange an Oldham and Saddleworth Memory Walk, in Alexandra Park on October 13, to raise...
Date Published 05/10/2018
Being in hospital might not sound much fun when you’re a child.
A mum from Oldham has told how dancing around the living room with her young son helped her to shed over FIVE stone in less than a year.
The shortlist for The Royal Oldham Hospital’s Patients’ Choice award has been officially revealed.
The Stroke Association has launched its new Moving Forward After Stroke programme in Oldham, to help local stroke survivors get more active.
Date Published 04/10/2018
Recent revelations from the Food Standards Agency show that 11 food premises in Oldham were given a 1 rating for hygiene, while over half of food business in England do not even...
Blind author James Laird always dreamed of travelling the world, but only Hathershaw's Daniel Crown could help him see it.
Date Published 03/10/2018
North West Ambulance service (NWAS) is seeking more volunteer car drivers across the region to help transport patients to routine hospital appointments.
Fifty-one-year-old Mike Roberts is taking on one of the UK’s most iconic cycling events, the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Manchester to Blackpool Night Ride, to raise money...
Date Published 02/10/2018
‘We just want Debs back home’.
