1. Bury Healthwatch Virtual Roadshow

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    If you are an unpaid carer or a person with a disability, this virtual roadshow will contain vital information about the wide range of local support you can access.

  2. Unpaid carers - the COVID vaccine roll out

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    Unpaid carers invited to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.

  3. COVID-19 guide for carers and family supporting adults and children with learning disabilities or autistic adults and children

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    A Social Care Institute for Excellence guide to help family members and carers living with and supporting adults and children with learning disabilities.

  4. Greater Manchester Physical Development Parent Survey

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    The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is looking to hear your views to understand how children's physical development and physical activity in Greater Manchester can be improved.

  5. Carers Week: Making caring visible and valued

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    Carers Week, which runs from 7th to 13th June, is an annual campaign that recognises the vital contribution of the UK’s unpaid carers.

  6. Flu vaccination

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

  7. Carers Passport Survey

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    Adult Social Care and the NHS in the North West are doing some research about carers’ ID cards or carers’ ‘passports’ and they want to hear what carers think.

  8. Welcome to Bury Carers’ Hub

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    From the 1st June, a new provider, n-compass will be delivering adult carer support in Bury.

  9. Talking Bubble: Dialogue Society Befriending Campaign to End Loneliness

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    Dialogue Society in partnership with the Time to Help UK is launching a new project called "Talking Bubble" to bring together dialogue volunteers with individuals who need befriending support.

  10. Study of palliative and end of life care experiences of people of African and Caribbean descent during Covid-19

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    One in four UK families miss out on end of life care. People from Ethnic Minorities face barriers when accessing end of life care services and are less likely to receive good care.

  11. 'Park bench' surgeries launched by Healthwatch Bury - as featured in the Bury Times

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    A SERIES of 'bench surgeries' have been undertaken so a health watchdog can gauge public reaction to health and social care services.

  12. Department for Work & Pensions - Shaping future support: The Health and Disability Green Paper

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    Shaping Future Support: The Health and Disability Green Paper aims to explore how the benefits system can better meet the needs of disabled people.

  13. Review of Older People’s Day Services (Bury Council)

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    Bury Council is currently reviewing a number of older people’s day services.

  14. NICE are looking for lay members to join the Interventional procedures advisory committee.

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    NICE are recruiting a lay member to join the interventional procedures advisory committee who will contribute to developing guidance for 3 years.

  15. HAF funded summer activities for SEND families

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    Bury2gether have organised a range of activities, in partnership with Bury Council, for SEND families over the summer holidays funded by HAF (Holiday and food activity program).

  16. Financial Assessments Survey

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    Have you or someone you care for had your financial assessment carried out through Bury Council?

  17. Self Care Week Reminds us to Practise Self Care for Life

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    Self Care Week is the annual national event that raises awareness of what we can all do to improve our physical health and mental wellbeing. This year, the theme is Practise Self Care for Life.

  18. Latest news and Drop-in around Bury from the Bury Carers Hub

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    News from Bury Carers Hub and Drop-in Sessions for Radcliffe, Prestwich and Bury.

  19. Caring for Carers from Asian Communities across Greater Manchester What Works?

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    In 2020 a piece of research into the experiences of carers from ethnic minorities was done as part of an NHS Funded project.

  20. Today is Carers Rights Day - Thursday 25 November

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    This year's Carers Rights Day campaign will focus on raising awareness of the rights that unpaid carers have.

  21. Healthwatch Bury weekly virtual drop in sessions

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    Healthwatch Bury wants to give people an opportunity to have their say about health and social care services while they stay safe.

  22. Healthwatch Bury Drop-in Session at the Outreach Café

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    Join us for a coffee and chat in the Outreach Cafe.

  23. Help St John Ambulance teach community groups lifesaving skills!

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    St John Ambulance call on you to support them with the delivery of the National Coordination of First Response project, in partnership with NHS England and Improvement.

  24. Healthwatch Bury Drop-in Session at the Jubilee Centre

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    Share your experiences of using health and social care services.

  25. Share your lived patient experience with the Locality Board

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    Healthwatch Bury has an exciting opportunity and would like for you to get in touch with us if you have had a recent experience with local health and/or social care services.

  26. 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.

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

  29. Diabetes UK update

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

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. Student Mental Health survey

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

  35. 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.

  36. 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.

  37. 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.

  38. 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.

  39. 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.

  40. 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.

  41. 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.

  42. 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.

  43. 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.

  44. 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.

  45. 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.

  46. Carers Week - Bury Carers Hub

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    Carers Week is fast approaching. This year's theme is Make Caring Visible, Valued and Supported and to celebrate, the Bury Carers’ Hub have planned lots of events and activities.

  47. Greenmount Village Community D-caff

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    D-CaFF is a lovely place to meet for people living with dementia their carers, family and friends.

  48. Help shape palliative and end of life care in Bury

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    Health and social care organisations in Bury are currently working on a programme to improve services for adults who have palliative care needs or are in the last year of life and are asking patients and carers to help them shape these changes.

  49. Help us teach community groups lifesaving skills!

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    St John Ambulance call on you to support us with the delivery of the National Coordination of First Response project, in partnership with NHS England and Improvement.