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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it's been estimated that across the UK there are 13.5 million unpaid carers. Many people are unaware of their rights as a carer and, as a result, are not accessing the help and support they are entitled to.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chair and Chief Operations Officer at Healthwatch Bury.

By 2030 no matter who you are, or where you live, people in the borough of Bury will have equal chances to be the best they can be.

The NHS is providing a new and more convenient way for you to access urgent care from the 1 December. Find out what this means for you and your loved ones.

Proposals for intermediate care services in Bury that aim to reduce waste and improve the range of services available to benefit more people are being consulted on, and local people are being asked to share their views.

GP practices can register patients who live outside their practice area, with home visit services provided separately. The British Medical Association (BMA) guidance explains the regulations, registration process and key concerns.

Healthwatch Bury and Communic8te (charity for Deaf and people with a hearing loss), are looking at the use of hearing aids and the reasons behind why people may not use them.

We want to here how coronavirus / COVID-19 has affected you or your family members.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) marks 10 October as World Mental Health Day and this year’s theme is ‘mental health for all’.

Flu occurs every year, usually in the winter, which is why it’s sometimes called seasonal flu.

Self injury Support has been running UK-wide emotional support services around self-harm for over 30 years and they’ve always wanted to run a complementary information/navigation service alongside.

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.