Liberal Democrat Leader welcomes extra funding to help tackle Winter Health Crisis
Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group and Leader of the Opposition, has welcomed the recent announcement by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock MP, that over £1 million in extra money will be provided to Oldham this winter to help patients get home quicker from hospital after medical treatment and improve care that might prevent them being admitted to hospital in the first place. Mr Hancock recently announced that Oldham will be receiving £1,122,354 in extra winter funding. Commenting Councillor Sykes said: “Any extra funding from government to help support adult social care at the time of year when there is the greatest demand must be welcomed. I am sure patients would much rather have more support to be discharged so…