More than 5,000 people waited longer than 24 hours in A&E in Oldham’s local hospitals.

More than 5,000 people waited longer than 24 hours in A&E in Oldham’s local hospitals last year.  Half of those people were over the age of 65. Long waits in A&E can be fatal. 

Health and Social Care is in crisis.  The Labour Government must use next week’s Budget to save the NHS. 

The Liberal Democrat plan to winterproof the NHS is clear.  £1.5 billion over the next four years to build resilience in A&E departments, hospital wards, ambulance services and patient discharge.  Ending the culture of last minute, emergency winter cash and giving the NHS the stability it needs to drive long-term improvements. 

Source: FOI Data provided by Northern Care Alliance