1. 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.

  2. Upcoming Prince's Trust Courses in Greater Manchester

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    The Prince's Trust are continuing to offer a range of online and in-person courses to help young people build confidence, develop new skills and gain valuable work experience.

  3. Healthwatch Bury Drop-in Session

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    Join us for a chat about all things health and care related at Radcliffe United Reformed Church.

  4. Healthwatch Bury Drop-in Session

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    Join us for a chat about all things health and care related at Brandlesholme Community Centre.

  5. Vaccination clinics until the end of February 2022

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    All clinics are both walk-in or pre-book when people are due their vaccination.

  6. Adult care home restrictions ease from 31 January

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    Government eases social care restrictions after booster success.

  7. Free Family Cookery Course for Parents and Carers

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    Prepare and cook some quick and healthy meals for your family on a limited budget.

  8. Healthwatch Bury Virtual Roadshow – Lived Experience

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    Share your experience of using care services or being a carer and receive a £20 gift voucher for your time.

  9. Rainbow Flourish - social groups for LGBT over 50s

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    Share stories from your own history of LGBT+ life, through a ‘show and tell’ session named “Pride in Our Past”, which will run at all of Rainbow Flourish dates during February.

  10. Care Quality Commission (CQC) report on maternity care during the pandemic.

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    Many women still positive about their maternity care - but pandemic impacted on choice and involvement and increased concerns about postnatal support.

  11. Public health briefing for the borough of Bury

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    The Prime Minister announced in Parliament on 8 February that he expects the remaining restrictions around Covid-19 to be lifted a month earlier than planned.

  12. How has lockdown affected people's mental health and dignity?

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    New research highlights the challenges faced by health and social care services in England and the importance of giving feedback to help improve care.

  13. Diabetes UK update

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    Latest update from the Diabetes UK North of England team - Diabetes and Ramadan webinar and more.

  14. Baxter Education Centre Northwest rated inadequate and placed in special measures by Care Quality Commission

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    Following an inspection in December, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Baxter Education Centre Northwest, inadequate overall and placed it in special measures, after finding significant issues regarding patient safety.

  15. Video asks people to speak out and reduce violence following fatal stabbings

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    Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has launched a new video as part of its ongoing work with partners to reduce violence in the city-region.

  16. Effects of the pandemic continue to add pressures on mental health services, worsening access to care and longstanding inequalities

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is highlighting the ongoing impact of the pandemic on mental health services, their staff and the people using them.

  17. 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.

  18. Your care, your way – Join Healthwatch’s new campaign

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    Clear, understandable information is important to help you make the right health and care decisions. Join our campaign and have your say on what needs to change.

  19. Vaccination clinics in Bury until the end of March

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    Walk-in or pre-book appointments.

  20. Employment Opportunities from The Prince's Trust in Greater Manchester

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    The Prince's Trust have various courses available that provide young people with the opportunity to interview at leading companies in Greater Manchester.

  21. Student Mental Health survey

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    We want to understand the effects of the pandemic on student mental health.

  22. 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.

  23. TfGM Engagement Workshop: Travelling to Healthcare Sites

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    To help reduce carbon emissions, supporting NHS and wider government goals, TfGM’s Customer Experience team want to learn more about the ways in which patients and staff travel to health sites such as hospitals, GPs, clinics and walk-in centres.

  24. Improving discussions about resuscitation for relatives in COVID-19

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    This project explores how discussions about resuscitation can be improved for relatives and carers who had a conversation about resuscitation with a medical professional on behalf of a family member or relative during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  25. Funded activities for children with SEND

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    Bee Inclusive with funding provided by the 'Let's Do it' Health Improvement Community Fund have organised a number of funded activities for children with SEND.

  26. Two thirds of carers do not see lower standards of care during the Covid-19 crisis as acceptable

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    New research published today by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) shows that two thirds of unpaid carers view a lower standard of care during the Covid-19 crisis as unacceptable, despite the massive pressures that care services and carers are under.

  27. Living Well with MS

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    Are you recently diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis or need more information on living well and what services and support are available across Manchester.

  28. Would you like to Get Vocal about lung cancer & radiotherapy?

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    Do you have experience of radiotherapy for lung cancer or cared for someone that's had radiotherapy for lung cancer?

  29. SEND Local Offer Bury - Transition and Preparing for Adulthood

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    Join Bury Council and Bury College to find out more about what college courses, supported employment and social opportunities are available for your young person when planning their future goals post school and college.

  30. 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.

  31. Vaccination clinic list - clinics until the end of April 2022

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    Covid-19 vaccination clinics in Bury.

  32. Pharmacy opening hours this Easter

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    The Easter and early May bank holiday hours are now posted on the GMLPC website.

  33. New nice guidelines recommend wider access to flash and cgm

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    Diabetes UK are celebrating the publication of new guidelines by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) which recommend wider access to Flash and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for people living with diabetes on the NHS.

  34. Free wellbeing courses provided by Bury Adult Learning Service

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

  35. Accessing life after stroke services and support following a stroke

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    Improving the long term support available for people who have had a stroke in Greater Manchester.

  36. Free courses during World Autism Acceptance Month

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    School leaders, teachers, parents, college staff - join Ambitious about Autism in celebrating Autism Acceptance Month 1-30 April 2022 with free taster Autism Education Trust courses.

  37. Bury Pharmacies Services - Public Survey

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    Local people are invited to share their experiences when using local pharmacy services in Bury. This feedback will help to ensure that pharmacy services meet the needs of local people.

  38. Free travel scheme for Ukrainians arriving in Greater Manchester

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    Transport operators in Greater Manchester are working together to support Ukrainian arrivals by offering them free onward travel to their final destinations in the UK.

  39. 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.

  40. Over-75s urged to book their extra spring Covid booster jab

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    People who are eligible for an extra spring booster Covid jab are being urged to book an appointment at one of Bury’s vaccination clinics.

  41. CQC publishes report on child and adolescent mental health wards at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report following an inspection of the child and adolescent mental health wards (CAMHS) provided by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in January.

  42. Free course for people who are feeling down, anxious, fed up or experiencing low mood.

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    Bury Adult Learning Service can offer a free course for people (19+) who are feeling down, anxious, fed up or experiencing low mood.

  43. Local Team Launch Research on Helping Carers for People Living With Dementia

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    The Empowered Conversations team has secured National Institute for Health and Care Research funding to run a research trial in Greater Manchester.

  44. Upcoming Prince's Trust Courses in Greater Manchester

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    The Prince's Trust are continuing to offer a range of online and in-person courses to help young people build confidence, develop new skills and gain valuable work experience.

  45. Vaccination clinics in Bury until the end of May 2022

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    Walk-in or pre-book appointments.

  46. Kooth Digital Health: The Healthwatch Report

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    Reflections on the State of Mental Health Services in the UK.

  47. 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.

  48. Free Safer Driver Seminar for over 60s

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    Safer Driver Seminar, hosted by Safer Roads Greater Manchester and taking place on Tuesday 14th June 2022 at the AJ Bell Stadium.

  49. Breaking Barriers Employability Workshop

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    Breaking Barriers offers bespoke employment and education support to enable people from a refugee background to acquire the knowledge, confidence, and experience they need to secure stable and fulfilling employment.

  50. Do you and your child want to be part of developing Bury’s approach to SEND?

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    Bury’s Inclusion Service and Educational Psychology Service are working to develop Bury’s graduated approach document.