Children’s Community Nursing Team
The CCNT helps children and young people with different health needs. We give care, treatment, support and advice to families.
Some of the things we help with include:
- Minor illnesses like chest infections, ear infections, sore throats, tummy bugs and temperatures
- Care after an operation
- Looking after wounds
- Treating burns and scalds
- Helping children with breathing problems
- Giving antibiotics through a drip
- Helping with constipation
- Helping children with eczema
- Supporting children who need oxygen
- Care and support for children with cancer
- Giving chemotherapy treatment
- Supporting children with epilepsy
- Helping children manage asthma
- Supporting children with complex health needs
- Care and support for feeding tubes (gastrostomy and nasogastric tubes)
- Care and support for tracheostomies
- Giving medicines such as blood thinners
- Training and advice for families and carers
- Providing equipment when needed
- End of life care and support
This is not a full list of everything they do.
Northern Care Alliance
The Children’s Community Nursing Team (CCNT) provides specialist nursing care and support for children and young people aged 0–18 in Oldham. The team supports children with short-term illnesses, long-term and complex health needs, and palliative care, helping families get care closer to home.
The service is available 8am to midnight, 7 days a week, including bank holidays.
You can also find out more about this on the Norther Care Alliance website. Alternatively, you can call 0161 206 1510
