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A political group has been accused of giving a ‘misleading impression’ to the public amid claims a hospital could soon receive 40 desperately-needed new beds.

In a scathing letter, an NHS boss condemned a series of social media posts falsely suggesting Royal Oldham Hospital had secured the extra beds – estimated to be worth £15m – with the help of local Oldham Group councillor Naveed Chowhan.

Mike Barker, who heads up Oldham’s Integrated Care Partnership for NHS Greater Manchester, wrote: “In recent days, a number of social media posts and community discussions have circulated suggesting that 40 new beds have been secured at the Royal Oldham Hospital. To clarify, this is not the case.

“Coun Chowhan has not secured 40 new beds, and I am keen to ensure that residents ar

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