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In December 2017, Healthwatch Bury reviewed all Bury GP websites to ascertain what specific mental health information they contained.

As part of Healthwatch Bury’s Mental Health project in 2017/18, we asked GPs to complete a short survey regarding their experiences with supporting patients with mental health.

There is wide agreement and a good evidence base to indicate that a woman should undergo a holistic assessment of her health, emotional and social needs in pregnancy, often called her booking appointment, before the end of the 12th completed week.

Healthwatch Bury gathered feedback from service users’ regarding their experiences of both before and after accessing their GP’s about their mental health.

We have launched our latest annual report covering 2017-18.

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week (8th – 14th May 2017). Healthwatch Bury created a survey to assess people's views on mental health stigma and its negative consequences.

This report relates to the patients’ comments who visited the Out of Hours Service in Bury or used a home visit service in Bury from Bury and Rochdale Doctors on Call (BARDOC) over Christmas Bank Holidays in December 2015.

As part of the wider “Taking Charge Together” campaign GMCVO led a partnership project delivered by ten borough wide and five themed voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) and Healthwatch partnerships in Greater Manchester.

Healthwatch Bury collected feedback from members of the public about Devolution in Greater Manchester.

The concerns around access to dental centres were first brought to the attention of Healthwatch Bury by Bury Coalition for Independent Living service users.

A Greater Manchester Healthwatch Collaboration.