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About Us

The Oldroyd Publishing Group Ltd is a family business established in 1974 and headed by Chairman Howard Oldroyd and Managing Director Glenn Oldroyd.

Established 1974

Its first company, Homebuyers Services & Co, published personalised presentation folders for estate agents to use in the distribution of property particulars. The concept was new - revenue raised from local advertising funded production of the folders, which were then offered to the estate agents free of charge.

Medical Media

In 1990, it was recognised that a government directive to doctors opened up the possibility for an addition to the Group's product range and following some intensive market research, Doctors' Practice Booklets were launched. This was a significant move, the Group's first departure from the property-related market.

In response to demand from our customers, Appointment Cards were introduced to augment our service to doctors and were supplied on the same free-of-charge basis.

In 1997 the Group began to supply Patient Information Leaflets to G.P. Out-of-Hours Co-operatives, helping to inform patients of this service.

Internet Media

In the year 2000, Oldroyd Publishing Group began to design and host websites, initially for doctors' practices and estate agents, and subsequently for a wide variety of local businesses throughout the UK and Ireland.

We are a member of Nominet, the UK internet registry, and we currently host and maintain websites for more than 500 surgeries, pharmacies, estate agencies and many other types of local businesses.

GP Surgery Websites

Since the year 2000, Oldroyd Publishing Group has produced websites for our GP surgery clients, based on their Practice Booklet information. These GP Surgery Websites are a vital communication tool, allowing practices to give their patients an extensive amount of up-to-date information 24/7. They explain the most appropriate ways for patients to access the services offered, and therefore reduce the number of incoming calls.

Each GP site is individually designed and has all the tools available to be fully compliant with NHS requirements. Each website can include features such as secure access to repeat prescriptions, appointments, an online version of practice booklet as well as a wealth of health-related topics via carefully selected links.

With an average of 4,000 page views per website, per month, patients increasingly value this type of access to their surgery.

We have more than 400 practice websites across the UK with a total reach of around 3.2 million patients. We now offer an example of what we can produce for you, follow the link to our demonstration site at www.paragongp.co.uk

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Social Media

In response to the growth of social media and its development into a powerful business-building platform, OPG launched a social media marketing service for specialist business sectors in 2019. Applying its considerable creative resources to the generation of high quality and highly engaging posts, the company provides clients with the level of regular posting required to obtain the undoubted benefits of social media.

Today and in the future

From its early foundation in 1974 the Group Directors have taken an innovative, entrepreneurial business approach, identifying new market areas and successfully developing them accordingly.

The sustained investment programme continues to be funded from internal Group resources and retained profit. Sensible diversification, the use of the latest state-of-the-art technology by highly trained professionals, the motivation of the specialist sales personnel and the lead given by a highly experienced management team all serve to underline the Group's determination to remain at the forefront of the market for promotional publishing in the professional sectors.

The Oldroyd Publishing Group is firmly committed to further success and growth, creating excellent career opportunities in the UK and Ireland.