1. 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.

  2. 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.  

  3. 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.

  4. 'Park bench' surgeries launched by Healthwatch Bury - as featured in the Bury Times

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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.

  5. Difficulties accessing NHS Dental Services in Greater Manchester: a joint report

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    During the COVID pandemic people across Greater Manchester have told their local Healthwatch that they were experiencing difficulties accessing NHS dental services.

  6. Healthwatch Bury weekly virtual drop in sessions

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    Healthwatch Bury wants to give people an opportunity to have their say about health and social care services while they stay safe.

  7. Healthwatch Bury Drop-in Session at the Jubilee Centre

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    Share your experiences of using health and social care services.

  8. Hundreds of thousands more dental appointments to help recovery of services

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    The NHS will provide patients with hundreds of thousands more dental appointments, thanks to a £50 million funding injection.

  9. Healthwatch Bury Healthcare Access Assistant

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    A new weekly drop-in service to help you access local health services and health advice.

  10. Healthwatch Bury Drop-in Sessions and Park Bench Surgeries

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    Join us for a chat about all things health and care related at one of our drop-in sessions or park bench surgeries in March.

  11. Lost in translation – improving access to translation and interpreting services

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    People with little or no English struggle at all points of their healthcare journey. Our new research shines a light on barriers and delays to care they often experience and calls for equal access for all.

  12. Health and care over the Easter holiday period

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    Useful phone numbers and websites for health and care over the Easter holiday period.

  13. The Big Conversation: Chance to talk about health and care in Greater Manchester

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    People from every corner of Greater Manchester are invited start talking honestly about the future of health and care, as part of the Big Conversation.

  14. Knowing what's open over the bank holiday

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    Information should you need help with medical needs over the jubilee bank holiday.

  15. Healthwatch Bury Park Bench Surgeries

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    Healthwatch Bury Park Bench Surgeries in July and August.

  16. ESOL Advice Open Day

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    ESOL Advice Open Day to be held at the Mosses Centre on the 5th July.

  17. RESTART Dental Care Survey

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    RESTART is bringing together people with severe mental distress, their carers, clinicians and other partners to identify and prioritise uncertainties, or ‘unanswered questions’, about dental care for people with severe mental distress.

  18. Healthwatch Bury Healthcare Access Assistance

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    From October 2022 our drop-in support will be changing to a monthly service.

  19. The Big Conversation: health and care in Bury

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    We are working with partners across Greater Manchester to understand how we can improve health and wellbeing.

  20. You’re invited to Healthwatch Bury Annual General Meeting

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    Our Annual General Meeting is taking place on Tuesday 6th December.

  21. New measures to improve access to dental care

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    A new package of measures to improve patient access to dental care has been introduced by the government.

  22. Healthwatch Bury Access Assistance

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

  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. Smiling matters: Oral health in care homes

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

  25. 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.

  26. 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.

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

  29. Upcoming Healthwatch Bury group and drop-in sessions

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    Healthwatch Bury will be attending various groups in Bury this autumn and winter.

  30. Could you be the Healthwatch Bury board member we have been looking for?

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    We are currently on the lookout for people that could add their valuable skills and experience to our board of directors as we look to build on the work we have been doing and strive for bigger goals.

  31. Healthwatch Bury Annual General Meeting

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    Save the date for the Healthwatch Bury Annual General Meeting 2023.

  32. Clearer Patient Communication survey

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    Want your NHS appointment letters to be easy to understand?

  33. Healthwatch Bury Annual General Meeting

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    We would like to invite you to the Healthwatch Bury's Annual General Meeting 2023.

  34. Reporting care to the CQC

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    Care Rights UK want to hear your experience of reporting poor care to the CQC.

  35. Prescriptions survey

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    Your experiences of getting prescription medication.

  36. Our Christmas opening hours

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    Our phone line Christmas and New Year opening hours.

  37. Share your feedback to improve care in your community

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    ‘Share for Better Care’, a new campaign launched by Healthwatch, aims to help address health inequalities across England

  38. 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.

  39. Upcoming Healthwatch Bury drop-in sessions & events

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    We look forward to seeing you at one of Park Bench Surgeries or drop-in sessions.

  40. Have you read our latest e-bulletin?

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    The Healthwatch Bury e-bulletin for April 2024.

  41. Have your say on new rights for patients

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    The Government has launched a consultation on the NHS Constitution, which sets out your rights as an NHS patient. Read why it's important to have your say.