The meeting covered the government’s 10-Year Health Plan as well as concerns raised with the MP about podiatry, social care and GP capacity.
The 10-Year Health Plan proposes moving more care from hospitals into communities and placing greater emphasis on prevention and neighbourhood health services.
Plans include 18,000 roles moving to NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care and Integrated Care Boards by March 2028. The changes are expected to save £1 billion a year by 2029.
Debbie Abrahams said amendments to the Health Bill mean Oldham will continue to be represented in decisions about commissioning local health and social care services.
She has also met staff from Oldham Parent-Infant Mental Health Service at its Children's Centre in Greenacres. According to information supplied by the MP, the service would face redundancies and reductions in staff hours in the new year without Best Start in Life funding.
Mrs Abrahams said concerns raised by constituents were discussed during her meeting with the council.
She said: "I’m pleased to meet with Oldham's Health & Social Care Exec Officer. I know the pressure they are under in Oldham. The financial pressure on services at the moment is being felt across the sector.
“We discussed issues my constituents have contacted me about including reporting that Oldham Podiatry are only covering immediate medical needs or high-risk conditions. In social care, staff at Hadfield House care home have contacted me to tell me about the shift pattern changes and how that has affected their everyday lives."
The MP said 70 Saddleworth residents had contacted her about Saddleworth Medical Practice and the possibility of a new site.
She visited the practice this summer and previously organised a community meeting in Greenfield where capacity concerns were raised.
Mrs Abrahams said: “It also gave me the opportunity to hear about the new arrangements that SMP has introduced including a new triage system staffed by a specific triage team to identify urgent cases, while also having a target to respond promptly to routine enquiries within 48 hours. If they reach capacity at both sites at Uppermill and Delph, they will signpost people to alternative services patients can access.
"The 10-Year Health Plan reduces pressures on hospitals by moving care into the community and from sickness to prevention, with neighbourhood health at its heart. Saving £1bn a year by 2029. This will make a significant difference not just to the delivery of treatment and care in the NHS but also improving our health and wellbeing overall."
The National Audit Office is due to publish a report in autumn 2026 examining the restructuring of Integrated Care Boards and potential future changes.
