1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Keeping Well this Winter

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    In December 2020, Greater Manchester Combined Authority Ageing Hub and partners launched a campaign to support older people who are not online with practical information to keep well this winter.

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

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    Important information to keep you safe while isolating at home.

  9. 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.

  10. Have your say on the exciting new plans for Wythenshawe Hospital and the North Manchester General Hospital site

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    Manchester communities are invited to comment on two major hospital redevelopment plans.

  11. 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.

  12. The Big Ask

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    Get your child’s voice heard and make a difference

  13. Mental health support available in Greater Manchester

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    Insight from across Greater Manchester populations has shown that COVID-19 has had a significant  negative impact on mental health and wellbeing

  14. Care Quality Commission – do not resuscitate survey

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    In October, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) asked the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to review how do not resuscitate orders were used during the COVID-19 pandemic, building on concerns that they reported earlier in the year.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. New CQC strategy champions regulation driven by people’s experiences of care

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    Today the Care Quality Commission (CQC) launches an ambitious new strategy based on extensive consultation with the public, providers of health and social care services, charities and partner organisations.

  18. Healthwatch Bury welcomes New Chair and Chief Operations Officer

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    We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chair and Chief Operations Officer at Healthwatch Bury.

  19. Bury 2030 Strategy

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    By 2030 no matter who you are, or where you live, people in the borough of Bury will have equal chances to be the best they can be.

  20. Heart failure patients try out new App and digital devices in a bid to reduce hospital admissions

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    Vulnerable heart failure patients in Salford who have seen reduced hospital check-ups during the Covid-19 pandemic are now being monitored remotely, following the introduction of a state-of-the-art digital care solution.

  21. Out-of-area registrations and patient choice

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    GP practices can register patients who live outside their practice area, with home visit services provided separately. The British Medical Association (BMA) guidance explains the regulations, registration process and key concerns.

  22. Previous Views sought on improving intermediate care services in Bury

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    Proposals for intermediate care services in Bury that aim to reduce waste and improve the range of services available to benefit more people are being consulted on, and local people are being asked to share their views.

  23. Health, care and wellbeing services during the Coronavirus pandemic

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    We want to here how coronavirus / COVID-19 has affected you or your family members.

  24. ‘IT’S BEST TO TEST’

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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.

  25. New research exploring vaccination confidence provides vital lessons for public health campaigns.

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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.

  26. Assisted Conception and Fertility Treatment Services Review

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    Have your say in shaping the future of assisted conception and fertility treatment services across Greater Manchester.

  27. Living well with bowel cancer event

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    Bowel Cancer UK free virtual information and support event is for anyone affected by bowel cancer.

  28. Improving Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services in Bury

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    Rochdale, Oldham, Bury and Trafford Healthwatch worked together to gather the experiences of parents & carers whose children use, or who have used local mental health services, and those of professionals who work within schools and local services.

  29. 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.

  30. Long Term Plan Greater Manchester Cancer Report

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    In this report, we gather, analyse and present a comprehensive set of responses from the people of Greater Manchester on cancer services in the NHS Long Term plan.

  31. Carers Week: Making caring visible and valued

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    Carers Week, which runs from 7th to 13th June, is an annual campaign that recognises the vital contribution of the UK’s unpaid carers.

  32. Come and Join the conversation!

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    Join other young people involved with StreetGames projects across the UK.

  33. NHS Long Term Plan GM general survey

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    In this report, we gather, analyse and present a comprehensive set of responses from the people of Greater Manchester on all health services in the NHS Long Term plan.

  34. Living Well with Hearing Loss Survey

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    Healthwatch Bury and Communic8te (charity for Deaf and people with a hearing loss), are looking at the use of hearing aids and the reasons behind why people may not use them.

  35. A range of support available on World Mental Health Day

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    The World Health Organisation (WHO) marks 10 October as World Mental Health Day and this year’s theme is ‘mental health for all’.

  36. Flu vaccination

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    Flu occurs every year, usually in the winter, which is why it’s sometimes called seasonal flu.

  37. Twin crisis of access and affordability calls for radical rethink of NHS dentistry

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    Healthwatch England warns dental care crisis shows no signs of slowing, with four in five people (80%) struggling to access timely care between January and March 2021.  

  38. Self Injury Support – Setting Up a Self Harm Information and Navigation Service

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    Self injury Support has been running UK-wide emotional support services around self-harm for over 30 years and they’ve always wanted to run a complementary information/navigation service alongside.

  39. Carers Passport Survey

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    Adult Social Care and the NHS in the North West are doing some research about carers’ ID cards or carers’ ‘passports’ and they want to hear what carers think.

  40. Greater Manchester Urgent Dental Care

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    The service is accessible to patients living in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Middleton, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Glossop, Trafford and Wigan, seven-days-a-week, between 8am and 10pm.

  41. Helpline for people with learning disabilities in Bury

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    Keeping People Connected. Helpline for people with learning disabilities living in Bury.

  42. Most patients are positive about their hospital care

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    The majority of people who stayed as an inpatient in hospital were happy with the care they received, according to a national survey from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

  43. Digital-first approach rolled out across Bury GP practices

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    Patients in Bury are now able to make online visits to their GP and receive advice and support virtually as more practices roll out new technology during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

  44. Support for residents affected by Coronavirus

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    Financial support for Bury residents affected by Coronavirus.

  45. Latest measures to drive down Covid in Bury

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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.

  46. How to protect yourself in the hot weather this summer

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    North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) would like to share some key tips on how you can keep safe in the hot weather.

  47. Programme launched to prevent unborn children being harmed by alcohol

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    A new initiative is being launched in Greater Manchester to prevent children being left with life-long health problems because of the effects alcohol can have during pregnancy.

  48. 24/7 Urgent Treatment Centre including walk-in option given the green light

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    Following a public consultation earlier in the year, a decision has been made to create a 24/7 Urgent Treatment Centre located at Fairfield General Hospital in Bury.