PARENTS and carers across Greater Manchester are being encouraged to get children protected against flu this October half term, with a series of catch-up vaccination…
View More Children’s catch-up flu vaccination clinics in Greater Manchester this half term
HUNDREDS of people across Greater Manchester have avoided life-changing illness in the past year thanks to NHS teams focusing on prevention. Around 380 major health…
View More Life-Saving NHS Greater Manchester programme preventing heart attacks and strokes
CARING Oldham residents are on the pathway to a career in the NHS after completing a free eight-week course. Twenty-three people have begun the journey…
View More The free course helping locals take a ‘step into the NHS’
A SADDLEWORTH medical centre has been told to improve after inspectors found it fell short in key areas. Lees Medical Practice has been rated as…
View More Lees Medical Practice ordered to improve by inspectors
A SET of Angels is helping people who need care – and those who deliver it. And Visiting Angels Manchester East believe their approach can…
View More Angels delivering a new way of social care aimed at delivering the best treatment
SADDLEWORTH’S MP has hit out at the mess the NHS finds itself in, with a report into Royal Oldham Hospital highlighting the Government’s failure. Debbie…
View More Saddleworth MP slams Government over state of NHS
FREE blood pressure checks are now available at all Saddleworth’s community pharmacies for anyone over the age of 40 as the NHS rolls out the…
View More Community pharmacies offer free blood pressure checks
By Aimee McKenna A NEW baby scan clinic in Delph will give parents-to-be special 3D and 4D glimpses of their new arrivals. Little Miracles private…
View More Private baby scan clinic opens in Delph
NHS staff in Oldham have been recognised for their contribution during the COVID-19 pandemic by being named Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) Staff…
View More Oldham NHS staff are winners in Northern Care Alliance Staff Awards
A BRAVE mum who is raising £50,000 for cancer treatment not available on the NHS has thanked family, friends and the community for rallying around…
View More Community joins together for Johannah
A SPRINGHEAD youngster, inspired by the fundraising efforts of Captain Tom Moore, has received civic recognition for her own outstanding contribution to charity and the…
View More Little Eva’s inspirational efforts recognised with Mayoral award
MAHDLO Youth Zone is calling on the community to join them in tackling the Captain Tom 100 challenge to celebrate the veteran’s life and legacy…
View More Community invited to join in Captain Tom 100 challenge to help Mahdlo Youth Zone
MORE than 100,000 registered patients in Saddleworth and Oldham have received their first coronavirus vaccination, including more than half of the borough’s adult population. As of Sunday, March 28, 52…
View More Vaccines given to more than 100,000 registered patients across Oldham
AN ONLINE petition demanding a winter fuel allowance for households in the UK facing hardship during the latest national lockdown has been launched by Saddleworth…
View More Petition calls for winter fuel benefits for families in extra need due to Covid pandemic
UPPERMILL will soon be trail-ing – but there will be no crabbing sideways. For stores and coffee shops around the village will lead the way…
View More Rab is booked in for success
FREE online bereavement, health and wellbeing sessions for anyone affected by grief have been launched by Oldham Active Communities, part of Oldham Community Leisure (OCL),…
View More OCL launches new bereavement, health and wellbeing sessions
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
HEALTHWATCH Oldham is asking residents to share their experiences of NHS and care services during the coronavirus pandemic to see what worked well or could…
View More Survey invites residents to give views on health and care service during pandemic
OLDHAM has a new facility in the fight against coronavirus and is piloting one of the North West’s first ‘pop up’ community testing sites. The site,…
View More New coronavirus testing site in Oldham Town centre
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
A DELPH-BASED business has donated more than £40,000 worth of cutting edge water quality monitoring systems to UK Nightingale Hospitals to help in the fight…
View More Delph business donates equipment to help hospitals in fight against Covid-19
RESIDENTS of a Saddleworth retirement and care home were treated to a rousing rendition of the ‘Clap for Carers’ salute as staff joined forces with…
View More Applause for care home workers from police and OMRT
A GREENFIELD woman at the forefront of establishing the NHS Nightingale North West Hospital says the Manchester city centre based facility remains a core element…
View More ‘Don’t stand down, stand ready’ says Greenfield woman of the centre of Nightingale operation
UPPERMILL FC is fundraising for NHS hospitals and charities in Greater Manchester. They have organised a 14 miles running/walking challenge over a seven-day period in…
View More 14 miles for 14 smiles: Uppermill FC organises fundraising challenge for NHS
Dr Kershaw’s Hospice has announced its new measures in light of the Covid-19 pandemic to continue to offer specialist, individualised, palliative and end-of-life care. In…
View More Dr Kershaw’s Hospice announces new measures to help with patient care
Hartbeeps Saddleworth and Tameside is one of over 100 Hartbeeps groups that will be aiming to raise money for the NHS this week. Inspired by…
View More Saddleworth children’s group to Sing a Rainbow for the NHS
A HARD-WORKING NHS frontline worker can unwind and relax on a luxury free holiday in Greece thanks to a competition by Designer Travel. Travel Agent…
View More Nominate NHS frontline worker to win free Greek getaway thanks to Designer Travel
Oldham Coliseum Theatre is proud to be a commissioning partner with HOME, Manchester as part of the Homemakers project. Homemakers is a series of new…
View More Oldham Coliseum links with HOME with Homemakers commission
VISORS are being donated to more than 1,260 key workers thanks to the hard work of Saddleworth School. During lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak,…
View More Saddleworth School makes and donates more than 1,260 visors to key workers
BRENDAN Sheridan, Oldham Rugby League Club’s assistant coach, is back home after making a full recovery from the Covid-19 virus.Shez spent three weeks in Pinderfields…
View More Thank you to my life savers – Oldham rugby league coach returns home
A local lighting effects company has generously offered to light up Oldham Council’s Civic Centre tower for free as the borough pays its ongoing respect…
View More Oldham lightning firm illuminates landmark for free to pay respects
PART-TIME poet Paul Barnes, who is Facilities Officer at Dr Kershaw’s Hospice, has written a poem to help rally the nation and show support for…
View More Dr Kershaw’s Facilities Officer releases poem to rally nation and support NHS during COVID-19
OLDHAM RLFC has launched a new club logo and crest which reflects the Roughyeds’ support and backing for the NHS and other key workers at…
View More Oldham RLFC launches new logo and crest in support of NHS and key workings during Covid-19 outbreak
PC Damieon Hartley-Pickles is once more pulling on his police helmet, lyrca and wheelbarrow to run a half marathon in his back garden in support…
View More ‘Barrowthon man’ to run garden half marathon for Mahdlo and NHS
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