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On the twelfth day of Christmas...

On the twelfth day of Christmas...

To round of the festive period, we thought we'd give you a topical summary of what the Trust is all about to the theme of the Twelve Days of Christmas.… Read More »
Meet the nurses keeping children out of hospital

Meet the nurses keeping children out of hospital

Nurses based in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale have been working hard to keep children out of hospital and reduce pressure on busy services over the winter.… Read More »
Pennine Care staff share mental health best practice in Belarus

Pennine Care staff share mental health best practice in Belarus

In November, Kay Harvey, Consultant Child Psychiatrist and Sally Trowse, ADHD Clinical Nurse Specialist, visited Belarus to share their skills, knowledge and experience with health colleagues. They were asked by the Chernobyl Children's Project UK (CCP-UK) to deliver training around supporting teenagers who have autism, ADHD and mental health difficulties, such as eating disorders and self-harm.  … Read More »
Community service keeps Oldham grandad out of hospital

Community service keeps Oldham grandad out of hospital

An Oldham grandad has avoided numerous stays in hospital thanks to a community-based service that is helping him to stay well. Peter English, 70, from Failsworth has cancer of the bile duct, which means he frequently develops sepsis. Sepsis can be a life-threatening condition that happens when the body's response to infection causes injury to tissues and organs. To treat the sepsis, Peter must hav… Read More »
Volunteer café provides an Oasis for 10 years to mental health

Volunteer café provides an Oasis for 10 years to mental health

The Oasis Café, located at Stepping Hill Hospital in the Oasis Building, held its 10th anniversary celebration event on 27 November. With non-alcoholic wine, a vanilla jam sponge and homemade sandwiches, patients, relatives and volunteers came together to mark ten years of service to the mental health community. The cosmopolitan style café is designed to provide a welcome sanctuary for patients an… Read More »
Keeping people out of hospital this winter

Keeping people out of hospital this winter

Oldham’s new head of community urgent care services has spoken about her commitment to helping people to avoid an unnecessary hospital stay this winter. Experienced nurse Vicki Elcock has recently been appointed as Oldham’s Head of Adult Services (Urgent Care) for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.  Vicki brings an impressive track record, having worked for the NHS for 23 years in a variety of rol… Read More »
New Head of Adult Services (Urgent Care) for Oldham

New Head of Adult Services (Urgent Care) for Oldham

Oldham’s new head of community urgent care services has spoken about her commitment to helping people to avoid an unnecessary hospital stay this winter. Experienced nurse Vicki Elcock has recently been appointed as Oldham’s Head of Adult Services (Urgent Care) for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.  Vicki brings an impressive track record, having worked for the NHS for 23 years in a variety of rol… Read More »
Stockport medical practice wins gold award for bowel cancer screening

Stockport medical practice wins gold award for bowel cancer screening

Beech House Medical Practice in Stockport is the first practice to win the Gold Healthy Bowel Promoting Practice Award for actively promoting and increasing the uptake of bowel cancer screening with their patients. The award, run by Greater Manchester (GM) Bowel Movement was presented to the team on Monday 27 November by Tom McGee, Stockport Council’s Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing and Ha… Read More »
Birch Hill is blooming brilliant

Birch Hill is blooming brilliant

Birch Hill Hospital has received a silver medal at the North West Britain in Bloom Awards 2017.… Read More »
Dedicated health staff from across Pennine Care join the FLUperheroes to protect patients

Dedicated health staff from across Pennine Care join the FLUperheroes to protect patients

Over 2,250 community health staff have rolled up their sleeves to protect local people from flu. They have received their vaccine as part of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust’s annual staff vaccination programme, which aims to protect patients, staff and loved ones. Flu is highly infectious and can easily spread. For most people, it is an uncomfortable illness that can come on quite suddenly and s… Read More »