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During 2017/18, GP Practices represented one of the most common areas the people of Bury were talking to Healthwatch Bury about.

Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

Healthwatch Bury undertook a piece of qualitative research to explore the issues and concerns affecting people living in Bury with mobility impairment.

Healthwatch Bury undertook a research project identifying issues and concerns of carers when the person, who is being cared for, is experiencing a mental health crisis.

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.

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

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.

The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?

A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.

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.