Ophthalmology is live with digital appointment letters
Following the success of the DrDoctor text reminder service to ophthalmology patients in Bury, Rochdale and Oldham, the department is the first specialty to go live with digital appointment letters to patients.
NCA celebrates its healthcare heroes
IN MARCH 2020 the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group (NCA) admitted its first COVID-19 patient; the organisation established its gold command structure, and so began its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Butler Green enhanced intermediate care unit in Oldham celebrates its 10th anniversary!
Butler Green, Oldham’s enhanced intermediate care unit, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary on Saturday 7th August with an afternoon tea party for patients and staff.
Dedicated NCA nurses receive their prestigious Chief Nursing Officer Award
Two of the Northern Care Alliance’s dedicated nurses have received their prestigious national award for their incredible service to the NHS.
RECOVERY-RS trial finds continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces need for invasive ventilation in hospitalised COVID-19 patients
The Respiratory Strategies in COVID-19; CPAP, High-flow, and Standard Care (RECOVERY-RS) trial, which the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group (NCA) participated in, has demonstrated that treating hospitalised COVID-19 patients who have acute respiratory failure with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces the need for invasive mechanical ventilation.