31/12/2025
✨ A New Year Message from Oldham Family Practice ✨
As we step into the New Year, we do so with a strong sense of purpose and pride, proud of our team, proud of what we have achieved together, and proud to serve the community of Oldham.
The past year has been one of progress and development, achieved alongside the daily realities of modern general practice: rising demand, increasing complexity, and the responsibility of caring for patients with diverse and often challenging needs. These challenges are real, and they are not diminishing, but neither is our commitment to meeting them in the best interests of our patients.
At Oldham Family Practice, patients remain at the centre of everything we do. Our decisions, our ways of working, and our future ambitions are shaped by the needs of the community we serve. We are particularly grateful for the continued support and challenge provided by our Patient Participation Group (PPG), whose voice and partnership help ensure our services remain responsive, grounded, and patient-focused.
Over the past year, we have taken important steps forward. We are proud to now be a GP training practice, contributing to the development of the future general practice workforce, and to have continued evolving how we deliver care in ways that strengthen access and sustainability for our patients.
None of this happens in isolation. We value the relationships we have built and maintained across the system and would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Primary Care Network, Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board, our Voluntary Care, Faith and Social Enterprise and the commercial and delivery partners we have worked alongside this year. Their collaboration, expertise, and shared commitment have supported meaningful progress in challenging circumstances.
We are not naïve about the pressures facing general practice, but we remain resolute. We will continue to adapt, to learn, and to work together, always guided by our values of kindness, respect, professionalism, and compassion. How we care for one another as a team matters, because it directly shapes how we care for our patients.
As we look beyond our immediate community, we also hold in mind those across the world who continue to live with conflict, instability, and war — including colleagues and partners we have worked with in different settings. Our thoughts are with them, and we hope the year ahead brings greater peace, safety, and healing.
As we enter the New Year, we do so with gratitude for our staff, our partners, our patients, and our wider Oldham community. We look ahead with determination, collaboration, and a shared commitment to doing the very best for those we serve.
With warmest wishes for a healthy, peaceful, and hopeful New Year,
Dr Julie Wooton & Dr France
Partners, Oldham Family Practice
