By Charlotte Green, local democracy reporter THE Royal Oldham Hospital has been told it must improve its emergency care after a watchdog found there was…
View More ‘Potential significant risk of harm’: Royal Oldham Hospital told to improve emergency care after surprise inspection by watchdog
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter BUILDING work on a £28 million four-storey extension at The Royal Oldham Hospital has been given the final green…
View More Green light for £28 million extension at Royal Oldham Hospital
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter Werneth has seen the highest number of coronavirus infections in Oldham but cases are continuing to fall dramatically in…
View More Dramatic drop in Covid-19 cases in Oldham hotspots
GPs and community healthcare staff in Oldham are now talking to respiratory patients via their TV screens as part of new trial. Healthcare staff are…
View More Healthcare via TV now being delivered to homes in Oldham
CANCER charity Maggie’s is calling on people to raise funds and enjoy a virtual night of entertainment from the comfort of their own home on…
View More Raise money for Maggie’s and enjoy a night of culture from the sofa
A CANCER survivor has become a cycling convert since ringing the bell to sound the completion of his treatment. And Grasscroft resident Steve O’Neill would…
View More Steve’s ringing the cycle bell to beat cancer
BRENDAN Sheridan, Oldham RL Club’s assistant coach, is struggling mentally after his “miracle” recovery from Covid-19 in Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield. The 41-year-old father of three,…
View More Oldham RL’s Sheridan continues ‘miracle’ recovery from Covid-19
DEDICATED Saddleworth community champions have issued a heart-felt appeal for help to raise £5,000 to provide care packages for frontline hospital staff. Saddleworth Round Table…
View More Saddleworth Round Table invites donations to help provide care packages for NHS staff
SURVIVING a life-threatening cardiac arrest has inspired a caring couple to raise £1,500 for a new defibrillator in Uppermill. Audrey Lee, 68, and her husband…
View More Cardiac arrest inspires caring couple on quest for new defibrillator in Uppermill
A FANTASTIC new sensory space has been officially opened by the Mayor of Oldham Cllr Javid Iqbal in the Children’s A&E Department at The Royal…
View More New sensory space opened in children’s A&E at The Royal Oldham
