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Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving. -
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Self-isolation, social distancing and shielding have been introduced by the Government to help you and your loved ones stay safe from COVID-19. Find out what they mean in practice and what applies to you. -
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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. -
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Read the latest advice and information from NHS England and Public Health England about the Coronavirus. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Use this NHS service to book a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination or manage your appointments. -
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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 -
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Get in touch with Healthwatch Bury and tell us your experience of dentistry during the Covid-19 pandemic. -
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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. -
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Use this NHS service to book a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination or manage your appointments. -
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COVID-19 and the various measures taken to manage the virus and protect us, continue to impact everyone in Bury. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Public Health England (PHE) are encouraging people to look out for those who are vulnerable during low temperatures. -
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Important information to keep you safe while isolating at home. -
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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. -
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We want to here how coronavirus / COVID-19 has affected you or your family members. -
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Many people with Covid-19 have mild, or even no symptoms, but can still spread the virus. With regular self-testing we can slow the spread, help protect the most vulnerable in our families and communities and start to get back on our feet. -
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Healthwatch England has joined forces with Traverse to explore vaccination confidence among people from African, Bangladeshi, Caribbean and Pakistani backgrounds living in the UK. -
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Financial support for Bury residents affected by Coronavirus. -
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Extra support to carry out Covid vaccinations and testing is coming to Bury to drive down the increasing rate of coronavirus infection. -
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Bury Council has set up five community hubs throughout Bury to target help and support for those residents most vulnerable to coronavirus (COVID-19). -
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To help the local fight against coronavirus (COVID-19), additional sites are being identified to be COVID Management Services to supplement the service already up and running in Prestwich. -
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A summary of key findings and experiences of the coronavirus pandemic across Greater Manchester. -
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The NHS is setting up specialist long COVID services for children and young people as part of a £100 million expansion of care for those suffering from the condition. -
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There are lots of Covid vaccination clinics coming up in Bury where residents can get their first and second jabs. -
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There are now walk-in vaccination clinics nearly every day of the week in the borough. -
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The NCA Membership team is hosting a virtual ‘Your Health Matters’ talk on the topic of Long Covid on Tuesday 13th July 2021. -
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Senior NHS doctors and nurse leaders responsible for patient safety and infection prevention across four local hospitals and community healthcare services are asking members of the public to continue to follow the ‘hands, face, space’ rules. -
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Bury’s health leaders are urging people to remain cautious from Monday 19 July when Covid-19 legal restrictions will be lifted.
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Let’s act carefully as we take the next step. England has now moved to step 4 of the roadmap with most legal restrictions being lifted. -
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A SERIES of 'bench surgeries' have been undertaken so a health watchdog can gauge public reaction to health and social care services. -
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The weekly rate of new cases up to 24 July was 389.5 per 100,000 which was the 9th lowest rate out of the 10 areas in Greater Manchester, and below the average for the North West. -
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Almost two thirds of Bury residents say that the pandemic affected their mental health, and many had operations cancelled. -
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Mind have published a report which summarises the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on people with mental health problems across England and Wales. -
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The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may cause you to feel worried, anxious, or scared. Read our tips to looking after your wellbeing. -
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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. -
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Bury’s Covid-19 infection rates have fallen once again, although there are signs that the decrease in cases has slowed in recent days. -
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Dr Linda Charles Ozuzu, the North West’s lead for the NHS Covid-19 vaccine programme, is urging everyone with a long term health condition to take up the offer of a Covid-19 vaccine. -
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The COVID-19 vaccine is free to everyone in the UK. This includes all migrants.
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A FREE 40-page booklet that explains how people with Long Covid can safely learn to manage their symptoms and any continuing disability. -
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Getting vaccinated and getting your second dose - information provided by Bury Council and NHS Bury Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) -
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All young people in Bury aged 16 and 17 will, from Monday (23 Aug), be able to get a Covid jab and get protected against coronavirus. -
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The number of new cases in Bury fell by 11% in the week up to 14 August. The weekly rate of new cases that week was 287.9 per 100,000. This follows an increase the week before. -
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Bury Council have been busy recruiting community champions from across our diverse communities to help spread accurate information about Covid-19, hear what’s important to communities and create a network of community voices at a grassroots level. -
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Covid-19 vaccination clinic schedule for next week (up to Sunday 5th September) and details of the Whitefield pop up clinic taking place on Tuesday 31st August -
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The number of new cases in Bury fell in the week up to 21 August. The weekly rate of new cases was 265.3 per 100,000.