Pennine MSK Partnership Ltd

22/11/2025

📢 Important Update for Our Patients

To improve efficiency and ensure you receive information quickly and securely, we will now be sending all patient correspondence electronically.

This means appointment letters, clinic letters, notifications, and other important updates will be delivered directly to your preferred email address or mobile phone via text message.

💡 What you may need to do:

- Make sure we have your current email address and contact information.

- Check your email regularly for updates from our team.

- Contact us if you prefer to discuss alternative communication options.

Thank you for helping us move toward safer, faster, greener, and more convenient communication! 🌿📧

If you have any questions, please get in touch.

20/10/2025

Today is World Osteoporosis Day.
Osteoporosis is a condition where your bones lose strength, increasing your risk of breaking a bone, even from a simple fall.
Check out The Royal Osteoporosis Society website for information on how to look after your bones.

We are the UK’s only national charity dedicated to bone health and osteoporosis. We work to improve the bone health of the nation and support everyone with osteoporosis to live well through our support services and advice.

08/10/2025

Please plan ahead and allow more time to get to your appointments.

18/09/2025

Oldham Health & Wellbeing Event 2025 🎈✨

We are proud to be hosting the Oldham Health & Wellbeing Event 2025 on Wednesday, 24th September 2025, at Oldham Leisure Centre!

Join us for a fun day for all ages, full of drop-in sessions, activities, challenges and a variety of market stalls!

📍Oldham Leisure Centre
📅 Wednesday, 24th September
⏰ 10am-2pm
💷 Free to attend, no booking required.

16/09/2025

This week is National Rheumatoid Arthritis week 15th - 19th September!

National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) have launched a brand new rheumatoid arthritis symptom checker. With the help of rheumatology experts, these questions will help people get early diagnosis that is crucial for this condition.

Take a look at the symptom checker at isitRA.co.uk

Together we can raise awareness and help more people get the support they need earlier.

15/09/2025

Please allow more time to get to your appointments

Bus passengers are being urged to plan their journeys ahead of industrial action expected to take place next week (Friday 19 – Monday 22 September inclusive) by some operator staff in Greater Manchester.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3HYA6Mi

29/07/2025

The issue with the phones lines has now been resolved. Lines open tomorrow morning as usual from 08.30am. Many thanks.

29/07/2025

Unfortunately our phones lines are currently down, the IT team are looking into this and we hope to have them back up and running as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Thank you.

30/04/2025

Information and Support Talks!

If you live with arthritis, chronic pain, or care for someone who does, then join us at one of our Information and Support Talks! These free and friendly sessions provide people with tips, resources and the chance to share their experiences with others.

Venue: The Honeywell Centre, Hadfield Street, Oldham, OL8 3BP

Join us for the following talks from 1:30 – 3:30pm:

- Managing Pain on Thursday 8th May
- Managing Fatigue on Thursday 15th May
- Arthritis Awareness on Thursday 22nd May

To book your place, please register via this link: https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DYDhjs6gV00atMg-6XssdX-UFVCKw0QBOlwSmU0lEAuNUM0NGR0NEUTBVQTVBMTZNNFdOVTUzNTNCMS4u&data=05%7C02%7Cmelanietaylor%40nhs.net%7C0c678c4d7ece4155b1bb08dd87f29351%7C37c354b285b047f5b22207b48d774ee3%7C0%7C0%7C638816198169306845%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=YpZe5B1qHOrO0%2Bqe3wBu%2FKZDagXRqx0YzXqHjcQ5aNc%3D&reserved=0

For more information, please contact our delivery team via emailing northengland@versusarthritis.org or calling 0300 790 0433

22/04/2025

WE'RE RECRUITING!
Position: Secretary/Audio Typists
Salary: £24,071 – £25,674 (NHS Band 3)
Hours: Full-time
Location: Oldham NHS Integrated Care Centre/Home (hybrid working available once fully trained)

Two vacancies have become available within our team of Secretaries here at Pennine MSK, these are permanent positions, contracted hours are full-time (37.5hrs), however, we remain open to consider applications for part-time hours (30hrs +).

Full training will be provided but good typing skills and an administrative/secretarial background, ideally in healthcare, would be advantageous.

As a Secretary/Audio Typist you will be responsible for providing administrative and clerical support to our team of clinicians including the typing of clinical dictation, formatting letters and processing onward referrals. You may also be asked to support the managerial team and take inbound calls from our Oldham patients and neighbouring health care providers.

Pennine MSK Partnership is an award-winning service commissioned by Greater Manchester Integrated Care to provide care for the patients of Oldham in Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Persistent Pain in a community setting across several sites in and around Oldham.

If you are interested in this vacancy and would like to apply, then please send your CV (stating whether yours is a full-time/part-time application) to info@pmskp.org by Wednesday 7th May 2025. If you would like to discuss this opportunity further please feel free to email us at the above address or contact Shelley Clarke on 0161 357 5270, alternatively email us using the above email address.

24/03/2025

Free, friendly and interactive Versus Arthritis Information and Support Talks Versus Arthritis

23/12/2024

CHRISTMAS 2024 & NEW YEAR OPENING HOURS
We are closing Christmas Eve at 13:00 and will re-open Friday 27th December 08:30. We will also be closing New Years Eve at 15:00 for the New Year bank holiday.
Business as usual from Thursday 2nd January 2025 at 08:30.
We wish you all a very safe and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.