A Greater Manchester hospital service review is currently taking place. There is a team involving doctors, patients and other healthcare staff from across the region working together to make the Musculoskeletal/Orthopaedic Service the best it can be and to make it sustainable and affordable for the future. We would be … Read More
Preventing Hateful Extremism and Promoting Social Cohesion Commission
The independent Commission was set up by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, to explore how Greater Manchester’s public services, businesses and communities can collectively promote social cohesion and tackle hateful extremism. More information about the Commission, including the Commissioners, can be found at: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/GMcohesion. Our online consultation is … Read More
Domestic Abuse Consultation March 8th – May 31st 2018
The Home Office are launching a public consultation “Transforming the response to domestic abuse”. They are committed to doing everything they can to end domestic abuse. To achieve this they need to build a society that has zero tolerance and actively empowers victims, communities and professionals to confront and challenge … Read More
Maternity Booking Times Survey
Healthwatch Bury are interested in understanding the experiences of women who have given birth in the last three years. We are especially interested in women who did not have their booking appointment till they were 13 weeks or more pregnant. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/3ZQGWH7
Hospital Handover – Patient Survey
The demand for the 999 emergency service is particularly high this time of the year. This pressure is felt throughout the NHS. For the ambulance service any delay in patient handover means they are unable to respond to other patients. Healthwatch Bury is interested in gathering the views of patients … Read More
A Greater Manchester survey to better understand how we can support working carers
The Greater Manchester Health and Social Care (GMHSC) Partnership, the body overseeing devolution of the area’s health and social care budget, is looking at how we make sure carers across Greater Manchester receive the support they need in the workplace. This is part of a wider programme of work which … Read More
There’s no smoke without firing up a debate! We want to fuel the biggest conversation on smoking in Greater Manchester.
Can we enlist your help??? Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership would like this super quick survey to reach EVERYONE who lives OR works in Greater Manchester. https://historymakersgm.co.uk/take-the-survey.html ‘We need to know people’s thoughts on how we can Make Smoking History in Greater Manchester’.
Invitation: GM Carer Consultation event – 22 March, 11am
Making the Greater Manchester Commitment to Carer and Carers Charter Real Carers and representatives from all supporting organisations are encouraged to attend and help us review what we have done so far and what we will do next in the Greater Manchester ‘Support for Carers’ Programme. ‘If you ‘think carer’ … Read More
Have your say – Preventing Hateful Extremism and Promoting Social Cohesion Commission
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has established an independent Commission to explore how Greater Manchester’s public services, businesses and communities can collectively promote social cohesion and tackle hateful extremism. More information about the Commission, including the Commissioners, can be found at: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/GMcohesion. As part of this work, the … Read More
Have your say – the future of policing and community safety (deadline 14 Jan)
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester is currently developing a new police and crime plan which will set the strategic direction for the police and other organisations with responsibilities for keeping our communities safe. The name of the draft plan is ‘Standing Together: A Plan for police, community safety, criminal … Read More