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NEW HEALTH PROFILE FOR OLDHAM PUBLISHED - June 28
Health bosses in Oldham have welcomed the 2011 Local Health Profiles as confirmation of the serious health challenges which Oldham continues to face.
GP PRACTICE ASKS PATIENTS TO HAVE THEIR SAY ON NEW BUILDING - June 20
An Oldham GP practice is consulting its patients about the facilities they would like to see in a new building.
HEALTH SESSIONS HELP PEOPLE WITH COPD MANAGE BETTER - June 20
Nearly 80 per cent of patients with breathing problems have said special health sessions have helped them cope better when they have a flare-up.
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME WINS AWARD FOR HELPING OLDHAM FAMILIES GET FIT AND HEALTHY - June 16
A local healthy lifestyle programme has won a prestigious award for its work helping local families in Oldham become healthier and more active.
NHS GREATER MANCHESTER SETS OUT PLANS TO REDUCE COSTS BY £400 MILLION - June 16
NHS Greater Manchester has this week set out its plans to reduce costs by £400million over the next four years while improving the quality of frontline services and patient outcomes.
NEW SCHEME TO HELP REDUCE C DIFFICILE INFECTIONS - June 13
A regional pilot scheme is rolling out across Oldham from this month in a bid to reduce the number of Clostridium difficile infections (C diff).