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Hundreds of thousands more people a month will have the option to refer themselves for key services such as help with incontinence, podiatry, or hearing tests without needing to see a GP, as part of the NHS primary care access recovery plan.

The Healthwatch Bury eBulletin for April 2024.

The BHF Data Science Centre has found broad public support for the use of data from smartphone and wearable devices in research.

The Prince's Trust have got some fantastic opportunities for 16-30 year olds to get involved in. Courses are free and give young people the tools to build confidence, find a job or start their own business.

Healthwatch Bury activities in Quarter 1 (April - June 2024)

Our report from the Enter & View visit we carried out to Holt House residential care home in July 2023.

Patient watchdog launch research project to understand the experiences of accessing child and adolescent mental health services across Greater Manchester.

Short staffing and underfunding mean children and young people with mental health needs face long waits for essential treatment while racial inequalities in care persist, a report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) revealed today.

NHS Greater Manchester is reminding people to be prepared for the Easter Bank Holiday and to order prescriptions at least two weeks in advance to avoid any complications or delays.

Bury Youth Cabinet have produced a short video telling people about their work to develop the Thriving in Bury digital app and mental health campaign for local children and young people.

Over the coming weeks, hundreds of participants in Bury who enrolled on the NHS-Galleri trial in 2021 will be returning to mobile clinics for their last of three appointments for the trial.