Pennine MSK Partnership Ltd

Halloween has arrived here at Pennine MSK 🎃👻

Our phone lines are currently down due to maintenance until Monday 9th September. Please leave a message and we will contact you back as soon as possible. Please note that the call will come from a withheld number. If you require any urgent medical attention please contact either your GP, 111 or attend A&E. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Our phone lines are currently down due to maintenance today Friday 6th September to Monday 9th September. Please leave a message and we will contact you back as soon as possible. Please note that the call will come from a withheld number. If you require any urgent medical attention please contact either your GP, 111 or attend A&E. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

GET STRETCHING in September
Pennine MSK are excited to promote "Stretchtember", an event run by National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) for the month of September to support and encourage people living with Axial Spondyloarthritis to build regular movement and stretching into their self management. NASS have partnered with Yoga for AS, a fantastic platform, the founders Geoff and Jamie both live with AS themselves and are qualified Yoga instructors so bring a wealth of experience to help people find a way to practice to benefit their physical and emotional wellbeing. They are offering free access to their platform, resources and classes for the month of September when you register through NASS. Give it a go, it could be game changing for you!

Stretch-tember | National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (nass.co.uk)

Our super stretching Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist Catherine Burns supporting and promoting Stretchtember National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society

⚠☎Our phone lines will be down due to maintenance from Friday 6th September to Monday 9th September. Please leave a message and we will contact you back as soon as possible. Please note that the call will come from a withheld number.
If you require any urgent medical attention during this time please contact either your GP, 111 or attend A&E. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

🚗Changes to Car Parking at the Oldham Integrated Care Centre from today Monday 19th August 🚗
Car Parking is changing to vehicle registration recognition. There is free 1 hour parking. Patients will need to register their vehicles at the reception desk when checking in for their appointment ONLY if they require longer.
There will be clear signage on the car park advising patients of this.

🚗Changes to Car Parking at the Oldham Integrated Care Centre from Monday 19th August 🚗
Car Parking is changing to vehicle registration recognition. There is free 1 hour parking. Patients will need to register their vehicles at the reception desk when checking in for their appointment ONLY if they require longer.
There will be clear signage on the car park advising patients of this.

Writing to Patients from Rheumatology - A research study

We are looking for working in outpatient departments in the UK NHS/HSC. We want to know what you think about writing clinic letters directly to patients. To complete our survey, or for more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/W2Phcpsurvey

Writing to Patients from Rheumatology - A research study.

We are looking for current patients of outpatient departments in the UK NHS/HSC. We want to know what you think about clinic letters and who they are written to. To complete our survey, or for more information, please visit:

Writing to patients from rheumatology - patient survey This study is about the letters rheumatology healthcare professionals write after an outpatient appointment. These are called clinic letters. National guidance advises healthcare professionals to write clinic letters directly to patients, but not everyone does. Instead, some healthcare professionals...

This week is international clinical Trials Day. Here at Pennine MSK we are involved in a number of clinical trials supported by NIHR. If you would like further information about research please ask your doctor, nurse or healthcare professional about this or visit www.bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk
Our Occupational Therapist Charlotte Critchley and Specialist Physiotherapist Sarah Jones supporting research.

⚠️We are currently experiencing some issues affecting our IT systems. Please bear with us until this is resolved⚠️

⚠️📞We are currently experiencing problems with our telephone lines and IT. Please keep trying and apologies for any inconvenience caused.📞⚠️

⚠️📞We are currently experiencing intermittent problems with our telephone lines. Please keep trying and apologies for any inconvenience caused.📞⚠️

⚠️WEATHER WARNING⚠️Please be extra careful when attending appointments at the Oldham Integrated Care Centre, it's windier than usual

CHRISTMAS 2023 & NEW YEAR OPENING HOURS
We are closing Friday 22nd December at 15:00 and will re-open Wednesday 27th December 08:30. We will also be closed Monday 1st January 2024 for the New Year bank holiday.
Business as usual from Tuesday 2nd January 2023 at 08:30.
We wish you all a very safe and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

WE'RE RECRUITING! An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Research Nurse with skills and experience in a clinical research setting. We are open to accept applications from applicants looking for 30 - 37.5 hours per week. For full details and application please visit: https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbeta.jobs.nhs.uk%2Fcandidate%2Fjobadvert%2FA4982-23-0010&data=05%7C02%7Cmelanietaylor%40nhs.net%7Ca93b7508d2fe4af864d908dc0082cf0e%7C37c354b285b047f5b22207b48d774ee3%7C0%7C0%7C638385809019604871%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=VlFjM65PjlwSOD9yONwD%2BtFXIb9qzp5hEphdc%2BGb1bw%3D&reserved=0 Closing date: 19th January 2024

WE'RE RECRUITING Come and join our team! We're looking for a full time Rheumatology Development Nurse.
This is a challenging, stimulating and rewarding post working as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team within the Rheumatology Team including the Fracture Liaison Service (FLS). For further details and application visit NHS Jobs: https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A4982-23-0011 Closing date: 2nd January 2024 Get Oldham Working

It's time to nominate a health, social care or wellbeing worker for the People’s Choice Awards 2023 Healthwatch Oldham has announced the return of The People’s Choice Awards, an opportunity to celebrate the hard work...

It's Safeguarding Adults Week, 20-24 November 2023.
Find out what's going on in Oldham.
https://www.osab.org.uk

Next week is Safeguarding Adults Week, 20-24 November 2023.
Find out what's going on in Oldham.

https://www.osab.org.uk/

It’s Occupational Therapy Week and we would like to celebrate our amazing Occupational Therapist Charlotte Critchley.

Occupational Therapy Week (OT Week) is a national awareness raising campaign dedicated to celebrating the life changing power of occupational therapy. We want to share what occupational therapy is all about and why it’s important.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLeBWX3lG_I

APPOINTMENTS AT TENNANT'S PODIATRY
Please note that there are building works being carried out at one of our providers' premises for the next few days. There is scaffolding up and around Tennant's Podiatry on Union Street. The building is open for business as usual but there may be issues using the accessibility entrance at the back of the building. If you have accessibility needs please contact the admin team on 0161 357 5270 as we may need to find you an alternative appointment at a more suitable location.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION regarding steroid injections:

If at your appointment a steroid injection is advised this may be postponed if you:
• Have an infection
• Had a vaccine in the last 2 weeks (reduces effectiveness of the vaccine)
• Are on blood-thinning medication
Please seek advice from us if any apply to you.

It's World Osteoporosis Day 2023.
Osteoporosis is a condition where your bones lose strength, making you more likely to fracture (break) a bone – even after just a minor bump or fall. Over 3.5 million people in the UK are currently living with the condition.
The Royal Osteoporosis Society risk checker is quick, easy and free. Get a personalised bone health report and practical tips for protecting your bone health in less than five minutes.
https://theros.org.uk/risk-check