1. GP Patient Survey 2023

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    In early January, NHS England will invite around 2.4 million randomly selected people registered with GP practices to answer a GP Patient Survey questionnaire about their experiences.

  2. Back to school advice issued amid high levels of flu, COVID-19 and scarlet fever

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    As pupils and students return to school following the Christmas break, UKHSA is reminding people that winter illnesses continue to circulate at high levels.

  3. Healthwatch Bury Access Assistance

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    Regular drop in session to help you access local health services.

  4. Free Family First Aid Course for Parents and Carers

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    Free 5-week course for parents, grandparents and carers of children under 17.

  5. People are increasingly avoiding NHS appointments and prescriptions due to cost of living, Healthwatch warns

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    With spiralling costs of living, Healthwatch is warning people are making changes to how they use health and social care services, which can have an adverse impact on their health and wellbeing.

  6. Share your views and experiences of maternity services as a partner

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    Share your views and experiences of maternity services specifically as a partner. You'll also be in with a chance of entering a £50 prize draw!

  7. Information & Advice Survey for Carers

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    The NW ADASS Carers Network want to produce an information and advice quality standards framework that will strengthen information and advice services for Carers across the North West.

  8. NHS tells patients to seek emergency care as needed during latest industrial action

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    The NHS is asking patients to seek emergency care if they need to during industrial action and take simple steps to help ensure care is available to patients who need it most.

  9. National survey shows decline in positive maternity experiences

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    Published today (Wednesday 11 January 2023), the findings of CQC’s latest national maternity survey.

  10. Are you struggling to access health and care services this winter?

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    With the NHS under extra pressure this winter, we need to hear your experiences of care to help services understand what is working and spot issues affecting support for you and your loved ones.

  11. Learning Disability Day Services in Bury

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    National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) would love to hear from you about Learning Disability Day Services in Bury.

  12. ‘Help Us, Help You’ Cancer - Earlier Diagnosis

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    NHS England has launched a new phase of the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign taking a radically different approach to detecting cancer earlier for patients, when it is easier to treat.

  13. GP Access for patients with Sensory Loss or Physical Disability

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    We want to understand the needs and experiences of patients and invite you to join our online event.

  14. Free Wellbeing courses at Bury Adult Learning Centre

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    Feeling down, anxious, fed up, experiencing low mood or know someone who is?

  15. SEND Practice Learning Event

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    Would you like to know more about SEND Practice in Bury?

  16. NHS issues final call to come forward for COVID booster

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    The NHS is encouraging people to come forward for their COVID booster before the offer, part of the biggest and most successful programme in health history, ends next month.

  17. SEND Early Years play and February half-term Events

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    Over the February half term there are some funded activities taking place for SEND children who reside in/access services within Bury.

  18. Transport for Greater Manchester: Concessionary Pass Questionnaire

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    Transport for Greater Manchester, the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Greater Manchester Older People’s network are asking for your time to complete a short questionnaire.

  19. New Prince's Trust Opportunities!

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    Upcoming courses from the Prince's Trust in their latest newsletter.

  20. Greater Manchester Older People’s Equality Panel is recruiting!

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    Over the last 10 months the panel has been working hard to establish a position of influence so that decisions affecting older people in Greater Manchester are informed and, when necessary, challenged.

  21. Samaritans’ Small Talk Saves Lives campaign

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    A little small talk and a simple question like “Hi, where can I get a coffee?” can be all it takes to interrupt someone's suicidal thoughts and could help set them on the journey to recovery.

  22. Tell the CQC what your maternity care was like for you in 2023

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    In 2023, Care Quality Commission are conducting a major survey on mothers and other people’s experience of maternity care.

  23. Information and advice for the public ahead of industrial action by junior doctors

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    Industrial action by junior doctors and dentists working in hospitals is taking place for 72 hours from 7am on Monday March 12th to 7am on Thursday March 16th and will impact all hospitals across Greater Manchester and some GP services

  24. £25 million for women's health hub expansion

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    Women across the country to benefit from better access to care for essential services for menstrual problems, contraception, pelvic pain and menopause care.

  25. 'This Girl Can With You': New phase of campaign launches

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    This Girl Can, Sport England’s flagship campaign to help women get active, is turning its attention to tackling the exercise ‘Enjoyment Gap’ – as it reveals 2.4 million fewer women than men enjoy sport and physical activity.

  26. NHS prescription charges to increase from 1 April

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    NHS prescription charges to increase by 3.2% from 1 April.

  27. Smiling matters: Oral health in care homes

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    CQC has published its latest update on oral health in care homes.

  28. Healthwatch Bury Park Bench Surgeries

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    Join us for a chat about all things health and care related at one of our park bench surgeries.

  29. Celebrating ten years of people speaking up to make care better

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    We mark the difference the public has made in improving NHS and social care services.

  30. Government emergency alert system to be tested this month

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    On Sunday April 23 at 3pm, the UK government will test its new emergency alert system which enables people to be contacted via their mobile phones when lives are in danger.

  31. Trans-Inclusive Practice in Greater Manchester Schools

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    The Proud Trust are looking to create a toolkit that informs good practice for Greater Manchester schools for the positive inclusion of trans (including non-binary) young people.

  32. ESOL For a Career in Care (Jargon Busting)

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    ESOL For A Career in Care course starting on Tuesday 9th May.

  33. Coronation Weekend Activities in Bury

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    Coronation activities taking place over the bank holiday weekend.

  34. Bury Council - Support at home

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    Have your say on the proposed changes to the Support at Home Service.

  35. Making a complaint about primary care services

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    How you make a complaint about primary care services is changing on 1 July 2023.

  36. The Prince’s Trust Courses

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    Upcoming Programmes Across Greater Manchester.

  37. Activities for Carers Week

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    Activities for Carers Week in Bury (5th - 11th June).

  38. Free Goal Setting & Motivation course

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    Get Ready for Work – Goal Setting & Motivation course at Bury Adult Learning Centre.

  39. Bury volunteers return to help NHS trial new cancer screening test

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    Volunteers from Bury are being invited to return to a mobile clinic next week for their second appointment as part of the NHS-Galleri trial.

  40. Coming up soon with The Prince’s Trust

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    Upcoming Programmes Across Greater Manchester.

  41. Consultation on making visiting a legal right in health and care settings

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    The Department of Health & Social Care wants to ensure that visiting is protected and that it remains a priority for health and care providers.

  42. Healthwatch in Greater Manchester publish their Annual Report 2022-23

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    Healthwatch in Greater Manchester publish its first Annual Report which highlights their activities over the past year and the impact the independent network has achieved.

  43. Get to know who’s who at your GP practice

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    Services in general practice and the community are being transformed to make it easier for patients to access a wider range of help from general practice, closer to home by phone or online.

  44. CQC publishes reports following inspections at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust it must make further urgent improvements following an inspection of its leadership and three services from January to March.

  45. National survey highlights decline in people’s experience of urgent and emergency care.

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    Findings from a survey of more than 36,000 people who used NHS urgent and emergency care services in September 2022 show that many people had a worse experience than in previous years – particularly those treated in an A&E type department.

  46. Improvements needed in maternity services at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust following CQC inspection

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated three maternity services run by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust as requires improvement following an inspection in March.

  47. North West Ambulance Service ‘Don’t walk away’ campaign

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    NWAS raise awareness of alcohol consumption during the summer months and the dangers of leaving a person alone when they've had one too many. This is following a 97% rise in alcohol-related incidents to their 999 service in the last four years.

  48. Pharmacy Bank Holiday Opening Hours - 28th August 2023

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    Pharmacy opening hours for the August Bank Holiday 2023 have now been published.

  49. Bury’s SEND Strategy

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    Invitation to take part in an online focus group to shape Bury’s SEND Strategy.

  50. The Prince’s Trust: Upcoming Programmes Across Greater Manchester

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    Courses coming up with The Prince’s Trust in September.