1. 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.

  2. Online Carers Roadshow

    Advice and Information -

    One of Healthwatch functions is to provide information and advice to the public about accessing health and social care services and the options available to them. We want to ensure this continues during challenging times.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Support for families with disabled children

    Advice and Information -

    Contact provide advice and information about any concern a family might have about raising a child with additional needs.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. While You Wait Leaflet

    Advice and Information -

    If you (or someone you care for) are waiting on delayed medical care, you are likely to have concerns and questions. This leaflet aims to provide further information and advice.

  11. Homes for Ukraine Welcome Pack

    Advice and Information -

    The pack contains a lot of useful information about health, benefits, education and other support available.

  12. How should your hospital prevent and respond to falls during your stay?

    Advice and Information -

    Did you know that over 2,000 people over the age of 60 fell and fractured their hip while staying in hospital in England and Wales in 2020?

  13. 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.

  14. Someone I love has died - where can I find support?

    Advice and Information -

    Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving.

  15. Free Safer Driver Seminar for over 60s

    News -

    Safer Driver Seminar, hosted by Safer Roads Greater Manchester and taking place on Tuesday 14th June 2022 at the AJ Bell Stadium.

  16. 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.

  17. Diabetic Eye Screening Programme in Bury

    Advice and Information -

    Free annual diabetic eye screening for people with diabetes aged 12 years and older.

  18. Does the NHS have to provide an interpreter?

    Advice and Information -

    Do you know about your rights to language support in NHS settings?

  19. 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.

  20. Greenmount Village Community D-caff

    News -

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

  21. Carers Clinics Bury Carers Hub

    Advice and Information -

    Bury Carers Hub offer weekly and fortnightly Carers Clinics.

  22. British Red Cross Mobility Aids Service

    Advice and Information -

    The British Red Cross provide mobility aids to support individuals on a short-term basis during illness, injury, or the worsening of a long-term medical condition.

  23. 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.

  24. Help us teach community groups lifesaving skills!

    News -

    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.

  25. Healthwatch Bury Park Bench Surgeries

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    Healthwatch Bury Park Bench Surgeries in July and August.

  26. ‘Help Us, Help You’ Cancer - Earlier Diagnosis Campaign

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    NHS England & NHS Improvement has launched a new phase of the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign taking aradically different approach to detecting cancer earlier for patients, when it is easier to treat.

  27. ESOL Advice Open Day

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    ESOL Advice Open Day to be held at the Mosses Centre on the 5th July.

  28. Re-Kindle Memory Loss Group

    Advice and Information -

    A new group for those suffering from Memory Loss and their supporters will meet on the 1st Wednesday of the month in Radcliffe.

  29. COVID-19 Vaccination - People aged 12 and over who have a weakened immune.

    Advice and Information -

    We've joined NHS, charity and community leaders to encourage people with a weakened immune system to continue to book in or visit a walk-in centre for their COVID-19 vaccines.

  30. Healthwatch 100 Survey: Dementia

    News -

    If you are a carer and provide support to someone living with dementia or memory loss (suspected dementia), talk to us about your experiences of services and support in the Bury area.

  31. Achieve Recovery Services in Bury

    Advice and Information -

    Achieve Bury is here to help you build a life which is important to you and is free from the problems that addiction can bring.

  32. Bury Pride Survey Report

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    Experiences of Bury LGBTQIA+ community of accessing health and social care.

  33. 999 BSL service launched

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    From 17 June 2022, people needing urgent emergency support across the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) will be able to call 999 using British Sign Language (BSL) via a video relay service.

  34. Activities for SEND families

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    Bee Inclusive have some fun, active sessions coming up for children with SEND and their families.

  35. Board Minutes - 22nd March 2022

    Report -

    The Board met virtually on Tuesday 22nd March 2022

  36. Board Minutes - 26th April 2022

    Report -

    The Board met virtually on Tuesday 26th April 2022.

  37. Easy Read information on cervical screening launched for Cervical Screening Awareness Week

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    This week is both Cervical Screening Awareness Week and Learning Disability Week. To help support women and people with a learning disability to get screened, The Eve Appeal have launched an Easy Read guide to cervical screening.

  38. ‘What should happen if you or someone you know experiences a fragility fracture?’- a patient and carer resource

    Advice and Information -

    The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has recently published a resource aimed at patients and carers for the Fracture Liaison Service Database (FLS-DB).

  39. New support groups from BIG in Mental Health

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    Information on a new support group in Radcliffe and other areas across Bury.

  40. How to access mental health support if you're lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender

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    Mental health problems are more common among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) people. If you are struggling, feel alone or need a little help, then check out our guide on how you can get the support you need.

  41. CQC tells Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Hospital Trust to make immediate safety improvements

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust to make urgent improvements in the safety of community-based mental health services for adults of working age.

  42. GM Big Disability Survey 2022

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    The GM Big Disability Survey is now live.

  43. Family activities over the summer

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    Is your family looking for fun activities this summer?

  44. Transition webinar for parents and carers of young autistic people.

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    Is your autistic teenager moving on to college, sixth form or university?

  45. FREE wellbeing courses at Bury Adult Learning Centre

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    Feeling down, anxious, fed up, experiencing low mood or know someone who is?

  46. Vaccination sites in Bury

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    Updated Clinics until the end of August 2022.

  47. Bury residents urged to claim ‘pension top up’

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    People across Greater Manchester are being urged to check if they are eligible for pension top up payments. Around 36,000 qualifying households are missing out on around £70m in unclaimed Pension Credit across the region.

  48. Social tea party group & telephone befriending service for older people

    Advice and Information -

    Re-engage provide social connections for older people at a time in their lives when their social circles are diminishing.

  49. Help with financial hardship

    Advice and Information -

    The last 24 months have brought significant challenges to our communities with increased financial pressures for many people. If you are experiencing difficulties, free confidential advice and wider support is available.

  50. Get help with savings if you’re on a low income (Help to Save)

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    Help to Save is a type of savings account. It allows certain people entitled to Working Tax Credit or receiving Universal Credit to get a bonus of 50p for every £1 they save over 4 years.