1. NHS Guide to self-isolating at home with suspected Coronavirus

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    Important information to keep you safe while isolating at home.

  2. COVID-19 vaccine: what you need to know

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    Take a look about what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccination programme including how you will know when it's your turn, where to go, and why it's important.

  3. Heaton Park Active Neighbourhood project

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    An Active Neighbourhood is a place where the movement, health and safety of people is prioritised over cars.

  4. Mental Health Awareness Week

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  5. Free activities to help Greater Manchester's older residents through the winter

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    There are now hundreds of free activities on offer to help older Greater Manchester residents through the winter, especially those living with dementia.

  6. Information to help you keep safe and well during the cold weather

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    Public Health England (PHE) are encouraging people to look out for those who are vulnerable during low temperatures.

  7. COVID-19 guide for carers and family supporting adults and children with learning disabilities or autistic adults and children

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    A Social Care Institute for Excellence guide to help family members and carers living with and supporting adults and children with learning disabilities.

  8. Bury draft Housing Strategy Consultation

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    The Bury Draft Housing Strategy Consultation is underway and Bury Council would like to invite you to take part and have your say.

  9. CQC demands improvements at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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    Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust must improve quality of care

  10. Self Care Week

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  11. BBC Asian Network is helping people in the South Asian community to spot potential vaccine scams

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    As coronavirus vaccines are being rolled out across the UK, fraudsters are using this as an opportunity to scam people. The NHS is warning everyone to be vigilant about fake vaccination invitations.

  12. Construction gets underway on Salford Royal’s £68 million development

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    Salford Royal’s ambition to improve care for some of the sickest patients in Greater Manchester took a step closer today (February 22, 2021) with the start of building work at Salford Royal’s new £68million hospital.

  13. Public Health England launches new Psychological First Aid training

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    The online training, developed by PHE, is now available for those supporting children and young people affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).

  14. Let us know what you think about the COVID-19 vaccine

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    Please spare a few moments to tell us what you think about the COVID-19 vaccine. The NHS is doing everything it can to deliver COVID-19 vaccines in the Bury area.

  15. Board Minutes - 8th March 2021

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    The Board met virtually on Monday 8th March 2021

  16. Bury Healthwatch Virtual Roadshow

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    If you are an unpaid carer or a person with a disability, this virtual roadshow will contain vital information about the wide range of local support you can access.

  17. Become a Covid-19 community champions

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    COVID-19 and the various measures taken to manage the virus and protect us, continue to impact everyone in Bury.

  18. The Greater Manchester Wellbeing Toolkit

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    The Greater Manchester Wellbeing Toolkit for the health and care workforce is an interactive online toolkit to help support you to be your best.

  19. Because We All Care Campaign

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    Nearly half of people with a learning disability and autistic people reluctant to provide feedback on care.

  20. New dedicated mental health services for new expectant and bereaved mums

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    Thousands of new, expectant or bereaved mothers will receive help and support for mental health problems through dozens of new dedicated hubs which are being set up across the country.

  21. Board Minutes - 8th April 2021

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    The Board met virtually on Thursday 8th April 2021.

  22. Tell us about your dentist experience during COVID in Bury

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    Get in touch with Healthwatch Bury and tell us your experience of dentistry during the Covid-19 pandemic.

  23. Order coronavirus (COVID-19) rapid lateral flow tests

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    Use this NHS service to order free packs of rapid lateral flow tests to be sent to your home in England.

    A pack of tests contains 7 tests. You can order one pack per household each day

  24. Book or manage your coronavirus vaccination – age 45+

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    Use this NHS service to book a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination or manage your appointments.

  25. Pharmacy Collect: Local Pharmacies Now Stocking COVID Tests Through New Advanced Service

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    Community pharmacy teams in Greater Manchester are this month starting to offer free coronavirus (COVID-19) test kits as they help to support the lifting of national restrictions and the pandemic recovery.

  26. Which COVID-19 test is right for you?

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    Not all COVID tests are the same so it’s important to get the right one. Find out where to go to get tested, which test is most suitable for you, and what to do if you get a positive COVID-19 test result.

  27. COVID-19 Lockdown Experiences in Bury Survey Report

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    In June and July 2020, Healthwatch Bury gathered feedback from 47 respondents, gathering people’s general experiences of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  28. COVID-19 vaccine: what you need to know

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    Take a look about what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccination programme including how you will know when it's your turn, where to go, and why it's important.

  29. Find out your risk of Type 2 diabetes

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    By completing this tool, you may be eligible for the Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme.

  30. Get Lippy Campaign

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    Women are five times more likely to feel not listened to when seeking medical help for their reproductive health.

  31. Book or manage your coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination - age 40+

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    Use this NHS service to book a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination or manage your appointments.

  32. Unpaid carers - the COVID vaccine roll out

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    Unpaid carers invited to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.

  33. Connect With Work Employability Programme

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    Connect With Work is a programme delivered by Catch22 which offers advice and guidance to help you get a job.

  34. Referral Pathway to the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS)

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    The NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) is a nationally commissioned & funded advanced service that was launched in community pharmacies in England in October 2019.

  35. Healthwatch Bury is celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week

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    This year the theme is Nature and how connecting with the natural world can support good mental health.

  36. Bury Communities Doing it for Themselves - A Development Programme

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    Bury CCG and Council in partnership with a local social enterprise Collaborate Out Loud CIC are offering this exciting opportunity to Bury Citizens.

  37. NCA celebrates its nurses on Nurses Day

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    THE Northern Care Alliance NHS Group (NCA) is shining a light on its nurses and all they have achieved during the pandemic for International Nurses Day, which takes place on 12 May.

  38. Bring your voice to NHS specialised services

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    NHS England and NHS Improvement is recruiting to a range of Patient Public Voice (PPV) partner roles on groups with responsibility for the commissioning of specialised services.

  39. Gypsies, Roma, Travellers and Showmen unite to Give COVID the Jab

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    A powerful new film from Romany journalist and film maker Jake Bowers, backed by the NHS in Surrey, is encouraging Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and Showmen to give COVID the jab and get vaccinated.

  40. How should social care support you?

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    People have told us they want to feel listened to and involved in decisions about their social care. Here are six things you should expect from care services, according to new guidelines.

  41. Board Minutes - 19th May 2021

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    The Board met virtually on Wednesday 19th May 2021

  42. Greater Manchester Physical Development Parent Survey

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    The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is looking to hear your views to understand how children's physical development and physical activity in Greater Manchester can be improved.

  43. The Big Ask

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    Get your child’s voice heard and make a difference

  44. Adult Social Care: Proposed Persona Care and Support Ltd savings

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    As a result of the reductions in public spending and impacts of the recent pandemic, Bury Council has to decide how it will reduce its spending significantly over the coming years.

  45. It's OK not to be OK

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    The Bury Coping & Thriving Group has developed 2 useful resources for mental wellbeing, one for adults and one for children & young people.