The Latest Breaking News from Royal Oldham Hospital

Manchester surgeon struck off for sewing wrong organs together

Dr Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman, an NHS locum surgeon, has been struck off the medical register after carrying out a botched emergency bowel operation. The procedure, performed at Royal Oldham Hospital in August 2020, meant the contents of the patient’s bowel left his stomach and were re-deposited back into his…

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Nurse suffers ‘life-changing’ injuries after being stabbed with scissors at hospital

A nurse was stabbed at Royal Oldham Hospital’s A&E department

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025

Hospital trust ‘shocked and saddened’ by stabbing of nurse in A&E

Police were called to Royal Oldham Hospital at 11.30pm on Saturday to reports of a stabbing, Greater Manchester Police said.

Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2025

Death of boy, two, due to mould in housing authority flat ‘unacceptable tragedy’

Awaab Ishak died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by mould in the one-bedroom housing association flat in Rochdale.

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022

Boy, 2, died due to black mould in flat 'unfit for humans', inquest finds

Awaab Ishak celebrated his second birthday just a week before died from a respiratory condition in December 2020.

Daily Record · Nov 15, 2022

Boy, two, died from mould in housing authority flat despite father’s complaints

Senior coroner Joanne Kearsley said ‘the tragic death of Awaab will and should be a defining moment for the housing sector’.

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022

Awaab Ishak: Death of boy, 2, due to mould in housing authority flat ‘should never have happened’, says Michael Gove

Housing Secretary pledges new legislation to ensure housing associations are ‘held to account’ after tragedy

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2022

All the ways tragic two-year-old toddler Awaab Ishak was failed before his death

Bad decisions were taken by those who should have acted in his best interests

Manchester Evening News · Nov 15, 2022

Boy, 2, died due to black mould in home from hell that was 'unfit for humans'

Awaab Ishak died from a respiratory condition caused by mould in December 2020, despite his parents' repeated pleas to housing staff to improve their living conditions

Daily Mirror · Nov 15, 2022

Awaab Ishak aged two died because mould was not treated at his home, coroner rules

'I do appreciate that nothing I say or do can bring Awaab back. More than anything, I hope you know that Awaab will - I am sure - make a difference for other people'

Wales Online · Nov 15, 2022