Oldham Children's Community Nursing Team

09/02/2026

Children's mental health week 💜❤️

It’s Children’s Mental Health Week and it’s so important for us to encourage our children to share their thoughts and feelings about their mental health and to support one another.

06/02/2026

📢 Oldham parent carer forum! Please see link below

https://www.facebook.com/share/18Jrtw8oKu/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Join us for a special evening filled with inspiration, information, and celebration. Marketplace (No Ticket Required) 📅 Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm 📍...

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas Oldham! Love and best wishes from your community nurses 🎄✨️🥳

19/12/2025

Winter months are always extremely busy in the NHS, please see a handy guide below to help navigate you towards the most suitable service for your child 📝

30/11/2025

As Bronchiolitis season is upon us please read below some further information..

What is bronchiolitis?
An infection that causes the small airways in a child’s lungs to become swollen. This can make it more difficult for them to breathe 🫁

Who can it affect? 👶
Bronchiolitis affects children under the age of 2. It is caused by a virus, often the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

The number of children with RSV is usually highest in winter but bronchiolitis can happen at any time of year. ❄️

Symptoms?
Bronchiolitis generally causes cold like symptoms and mild breathing difficulty. Breathing may be faster than normal and can also be noisy, children may also have a decrease in feeding 🍼

When and how will they get better?
A child may get a little worse each day until the 3rd or 4th day of their illness after which they are likely to start improving. 📉

Most children get better on their own. There are no medical treatments that speed up recovery from bronchiolitis. Many children will continue to cough for a few weeks afterwards. 🗣

🚩Red flags to seek emergency medical review in children:

🚩Working hard to breathe, drawing in of the muscles below the ribs

🚩A harsh noise as they breathe in (stridor) only when upset🌬

🚩Dry skin, lips or tongue👅

🚩Not had a wee or wet nappy in last 8 hours
Poor feeding in babies (less than half of their usual amount)🚽

🚩Irritable (Unable to settle them with toys, TV, food or hugs even after their fever has come down)😡

🚩is 3-6 months old with temperature 39oC or above 🌡

🚩Temperature of 38oC or above for more than 5 days or shivering with fever(rigors)🌡

🚩Temperature less than 36°C in those over 3 months🌡

09/11/2025

Remembrance Sunday is held in the United Kingdom as a day to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts

Lest we forget 🌺

10/10/2025

A message from our lovely transition nurse,

please see a handy resource below for a guide to help transitioning your child into adulthood more smoothly,🧍‍♂️🧍‍♀️🧍

please access the QR code for more information 🪧

02/10/2025

Please see attached SEND workshops available to attend in Oldham below 💛

10/09/2025

Struggling to get an appointment with your GP?

We have Sarah and Heather, our friendly Advanced Clinical Practitioners who run ambulatory clinics and can offer same day appointments.
Please do not contact the Children’s Community Nursing Team direct, please ring your Gp surgery and ask them to refer you over to us.

If you reside in Oldham and are aged 0-18 years with an acute illness we would love to see you.

Please note, if you have immediate worries around increased work of breathing or inhalers aren’t working, please don’t delay and go to A&E

Thank you 👩‍⚕️ 🩺 💊

15/06/2025

Happy father's day 💙

12/05/2025

Happy international nurses day to our wonderful teams and all the other nurses who do an amazing job day in day out ❤️🩷

“As a nurse we have the opportunity to heal the mind, soul, heart, and body of our patients. They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou