HEALTHY PEOPLE HEALTHY LIVES HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
NHS OLDHAM VACCINATES 500 CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO BEAT MEASLES - March 31
Alan Higgins, Director of Public Health for Oldham, says that parents in the borough have responded magnificently to a plea from health chiefs to protect their children from measles by arranging for them to receive two doses of MMR vaccine.
DIGGING FOR HEALTH - March 26
A local food growing project is being officially launched this week to help people eat more healthily, get more active - and save money!
2009: THE YEAR OF HEALTHY LIVING - NHS NORTH WEST JOINS THE CHANGE4LIFE MOVEMENT - March 24
Oldham’s director of public health has signed up to a North West pledge to reduce obesity in the region.
HEALTH WORKER MAKES DREAMS OF BEING A NURSE A REALITY - March 24
A health worker who put her dreams of becoming a nurse on hold has been inspired to start a nursing diploma by working in the NHS.
MENDING WAYS FOR A HEALTHIER LIFETSTYLE - March 20
This April, youngsters in Oldham can really put a spring in their step by taking part in a fun and healthy lifestyle programme.
CLEARING THE WAY FOR ROYTON’S NEW HEALTH AND WELL-BEING CENTRE - March 13
Work is due to begin this week on the brand new Royton Health and Well-being Centre.
‘GYM’LL FIX IT’ FREE PASSES AIM TO PUT A SPRING IN PEOPLE’S STEP- March 10
Free gym passes are now available for people who want to lose weight or get in shape – that will help them say goodbye to winter blues and put a spring in their step!
GENEROUS DONATION WILL HELP TO SAVE LIVES - March 10
Four highly specialised lung life machines will be taken ‘on tour’ round the borough. These will help detect the early stages of lung disease and can often shock people into kicking their smoking habit – both of which will help to add years and quality to people’s lives.
PRACTICE USING YOUR VOICE - March 10
People still have time to fill out the annual GP Patient Survey and have their say about local services – but time is fast running out.
WHY NOT ‘TAKE THE FIRST STEP’ TO QUITTING ON NO SMOKING DAY? - March 9
Oldhamers can ‘take the first step’ to stopping smoking if they go along to the Spindles shopping centre on March 11.
NEW APPOINTMENTS WILL HELP SHAPE HEALTHCARE - March 9
Two new appointments have been announced to the interim board of Oldham Community Health Services.
NEW REPORT REVEALS PEOPLE’S THOUGHTS ABOUT THEIR OWN HEALTH - March 6
A revealing new report has outlined what people in Oldham really think about their own health – and that of their community.
COURSE HELPS PEOPLE WITH DRINK AND DRUGS PROBLEMS TAKE BETTER CARE OF THEMSELVES - March 3
A special course has helped people with drug and alcohol problems think about their health.