1. Information and advice for the public ahead of industrial action by junior doctors

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    Industrial action by junior doctors and dentists working in hospitals is taking place for 72 hours from 7am on Monday March 12th to 7am on Thursday March 16th and will impact all hospitals across Greater Manchester and some GP services

  2. £25 million for women's health hub expansion

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    Women across the country to benefit from better access to care for essential services for menstrual problems, contraception, pelvic pain and menopause care.

  3. 'This Girl Can With You': New phase of campaign launches

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    This Girl Can, Sport England’s flagship campaign to help women get active, is turning its attention to tackling the exercise ‘Enjoyment Gap’ – as it reveals 2.4 million fewer women than men enjoy sport and physical activity.

  4. NHS prescription charges to increase from 1 April

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    NHS prescription charges to increase by 3.2% from 1 April.

  5. Smiling matters: Oral health in care homes

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    CQC has published its latest update on oral health in care homes.

  6. Healthwatch Bury Park Bench Surgeries

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    Join us for a chat about all things health and care related at one of our park bench surgeries.

  7. Celebrating ten years of people speaking up to make care better

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    We mark the difference the public has made in improving NHS and social care services.

  8. Government emergency alert system to be tested this month

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    On Sunday April 23 at 3pm, the UK government will test its new emergency alert system which enables people to be contacted via their mobile phones when lives are in danger.

  9. Trans-Inclusive Practice in Greater Manchester Schools

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    The Proud Trust are looking to create a toolkit that informs good practice for Greater Manchester schools for the positive inclusion of trans (including non-binary) young people.

  10. ESOL For a Career in Care (Jargon Busting)

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    ESOL For A Career in Care course starting on Tuesday 9th May.

  11. Coronation Weekend Activities in Bury

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    Coronation activities taking place over the bank holiday weekend.

  12. Bury Council - Support at home

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    Have your say on the proposed changes to the Support at Home Service.

  13. Making a complaint about primary care services

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    How you make a complaint about primary care services is changing on 1 July 2023.

  14. The Prince’s Trust Courses

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    Upcoming Programmes Across Greater Manchester.

  15. Activities for Carers Week

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    Activities for Carers Week in Bury (5th - 11th June).

  16. Free Goal Setting & Motivation course

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    Get Ready for Work – Goal Setting & Motivation course at Bury Adult Learning Centre.

  17. Bury volunteers return to help NHS trial new cancer screening test

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    Volunteers from Bury are being invited to return to a mobile clinic next week for their second appointment as part of the NHS-Galleri trial.

  18. Coming up soon with The Prince’s Trust

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    Upcoming Programmes Across Greater Manchester.

  19. Consultation on making visiting a legal right in health and care settings

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    The Department of Health & Social Care wants to ensure that visiting is protected and that it remains a priority for health and care providers.

  20. Healthwatch in Greater Manchester publish their Annual Report 2022-23

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    Healthwatch in Greater Manchester publish its first Annual Report which highlights their activities over the past year and the impact the independent network has achieved.

  21. Get to know who’s who at your GP practice

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    Services in general practice and the community are being transformed to make it easier for patients to access a wider range of help from general practice, closer to home by phone or online.

  22. CQC publishes reports following inspections at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust it must make further urgent improvements following an inspection of its leadership and three services from January to March.

  23. National survey highlights decline in people’s experience of urgent and emergency care.

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    Findings from a survey of more than 36,000 people who used NHS urgent and emergency care services in September 2022 show that many people had a worse experience than in previous years – particularly those treated in an A&E type department.

  24. Improvements needed in maternity services at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust following CQC inspection

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated three maternity services run by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust as requires improvement following an inspection in March.

  25. North West Ambulance Service ‘Don’t walk away’ campaign

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    NWAS raise awareness of alcohol consumption during the summer months and the dangers of leaving a person alone when they've had one too many. This is following a 97% rise in alcohol-related incidents to their 999 service in the last four years.

  26. Pharmacy Bank Holiday Opening Hours - 28th August 2023

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    Pharmacy opening hours for the August Bank Holiday 2023 have now been published.

  27. Bury’s SEND Strategy

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    Invitation to take part in an online focus group to shape Bury’s SEND Strategy.

  28. The Prince’s Trust: Upcoming Programmes Across Greater Manchester

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    Courses coming up with The Prince’s Trust in September.

  29. NHS to roll out flu vaccines for children from September

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    Millions of children in England will be offered a flu vaccine from September, as the NHS steps up its vaccination programme to protect the country against both flu and covid viruses ahead of winter.

  30. Help with your exam results

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    Helpful advice for students on GCSE results day.

  31. New courses at Bury Adult Learning Centre

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    ESOL For A Career In Care and Get That Job courses starting soon.

  32. Recovery Month 2023

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    Throughout Recovery Month 2023 Achieve Community Development will be delivering / supporting a range of opportunities to get involved with in Bury.

  33. Family First Aid for Parents and Carers

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    Free Family First Aid course due to be held at Bury Adult Learning Centre.

  34. Free 1 hour online training sessions - Introduction to Pension Credit and Attendance Allowance

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    Do you talk to older people at work? Could you help an older person check that they are getting all they are entitled to?

  35. The results of the latest annual survey of hospital inpatients published by the Care Quality Commission

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    Majority of patients remain positive about care they receive when in hospital but over a third say their health deteriorated while waiting for treatment.

  36. NHS mobile van comes to Bury and Prestwich

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    This Van Can is a Greater Manchester NHS mobile health clinic in a van which is raising awareness of prostate cancer.

  37. New NHS England programme to improve type 2 diabetes care for people under 40

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    A new initiative has been launched by NHS England in which people under 40 living with type 2 diabetes will be offered additional health checks, to help lower their risk of diabetes complications.

  38. Improving the experiences of people with ME/CFS

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    Have your say on the plan to improve the lives of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

  39. Upcoming Healthwatch Bury group and drop-in sessions

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    Healthwatch Bury will be attending various groups in Bury this autumn and winter.

  40. Could you be the Healthwatch Bury board member we have been looking for?

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    We are currently on the lookout for people that could add their valuable skills and experience to our board of directors as we look to build on the work we have been doing and strive for bigger goals.

  41. Healthwatch Bury Annual General Meeting

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    Save the date for the Healthwatch Bury Annual General Meeting 2023.

  42. CAMHS parent survey

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    CAMHS have created a survey for gathering parents views on parent sessions and what topics parents would find most useful.

  43. Greater Manchester care home is rated inadequate and placed in special measures by CQC

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Burrswood Care Home in Bury, Greater Manchester, inadequate, and placed it in special measures following an inspection in August.

  44. Healthwatch Bury Women’s Health survey

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    Healthwatch Bury has launched a new engagement project focused on understanding how women manage their health and wellbeing.

  45. Clearer Patient Communication survey

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    Want your NHS appointment letters to be easy to understand?

  46. Healthwatch Bury Annual General Meeting

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    We would like to invite you to the Healthwatch Bury's Annual General Meeting 2023.

  47. Public transport should be a safe and comfortable experience for everyone

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    Did you know that 57% of women feel unsafe on Greater Manchester streets and public transport?

  48. Let's Make a Difference Together

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    Volunteers needed to take part in a new communications campaign to encourage the reporting of inappropriate behaviour against women and girls across Bury.

  49. Reporting care to the CQC

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    Care Rights UK want to hear your experience of reporting poor care to the CQC.

  50. Prescriptions survey

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    Your experiences of getting prescription medication.