1. 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?

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Where can I go for support for my mental health as a new parent?

    Advice and Information -

    It's so important that you feel supported as a new parent. Read the article below to find out where you can go to get the help you need.

  5. Vaccination clinics in Bury until the end of May 2022

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    Walk-in or pre-book appointments.

  6. Kooth Digital Health: The Healthwatch Report

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    Reflections on the State of Mental Health Services in the UK.

  7. BRAC Stands for Bolton Bury and Rochdale African Community

    Advice and Information -

    The aim of BRAC is to encourage migrants to engage and participate fully in British society.

  8. Only 2% of the population know all five gynaecological cancers

    Advice and Information -

    The Eve Appeal want everyone to Get Lippy so that everyone knows there are five gynaecological cancers.

  9. The Big Conversation: Chance to talk about health and care in Greater Manchester

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    People from every corner of Greater Manchester are invited start talking honestly about the future of health and care, as part of the Big Conversation.

  10. How can you find an NHS dentist?

    Advice and Information -

    Are you having trouble finding an NHS funded dentist? Read our tips on what to do if you’re facing problems.

  11. 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.

  12. Breaking Barriers Employability Workshop

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    Breaking Barriers offers bespoke employment and education support to enable people from a refugee background to acquire the knowledge, confidence, and experience they need to secure stable and fulfilling employment.

  13. New Wellness for Women Service

    Advice and Information -

    ADAB’s W4W Emotional Well-being Service for young women, providing high quality, culturally sensitive emotional support.

  14. 9 million people in the UK are lonely right now. Are you one of them?

    Advice and Information -

    Loneliness has no common cause. Sometimes it can be triggered by a life event or change in situation, or it may not be triggered by anything at all.

  15. 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.

  16. Diabetic Eye Screening Programme in Bury

    Advice and Information -

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

  17. Men, is it time to talk?

    Advice and Information -

    Mentell provides circles for men aged 18+ to talk in a safe and confidential space, free from advice and judgement.

  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. Ramsbottom Covid vax clinic moves into library

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    Coronavirus vaccinations in Ramsbottom will soon be offered at a venue close to the existing clinic in the Civic Hall.

  20. Good medical practice consultation

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    The General Medical Council (GMC) is running a public consultation on an updated version of Good medical practice.

  21. What is Long Covid?

    Advice and Information -

    Confused about Long Covid? Find out the common symptoms and when to get support.

  22. 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.

  23. New Greater Manchester clinic opens to support people affected by gambling harms

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    A new treatment and support clinic has opened to help people from across Greater Manchester who are experiencing gambling related harms.

  24. Greenmount Village Community D-caff

    News -

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

  25. Carers Clinics Bury Carers Hub

    Advice and Information -

    Bury Carers Hub offer weekly and fortnightly Carers Clinics.

  26. 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.

  27. Vaccination sites in Bury - clinics until the end of June 2022

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    June vaccination clinic schedule - featuring the new venue for the Ramsbottom clinic.

  28. Knowing what's open over the bank holiday

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    Information should you need help with medical needs over the jubilee bank holiday.

  29. People are invited to sign up to Help BEAT Coronavirus

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    A new NHS campaign, ‘Help BEAT Coronavirus’ has launched across north-west England encouraging people to take part in research to help the NHS in the fight against COVID-19.

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. Healthwatch Bury Park Bench Surgeries

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    Healthwatch Bury Park Bench Surgeries in July and August.

  33. ‘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.

  34. ESOL Advice Open Day

    News -

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

  35. 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.

  36. 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.

  37. 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.

  38. This is me

    Advice and Information -

    'This is me' is a simple leaflet for anyone receiving professional care who is living with dementia or experiencing delirium or other communication difficulties.

  39. 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.

  40. Bury Pride Survey Report

    Report -

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

  41. Student Mental Health Survey Report

    Report -

    Effects of the pandemic on students’ mental health and wellbeing. May 2022

  42. 999 BSL service launched

    Advice and Information -

    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.

  43. Activities for SEND families

    News -

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

  44. Board Minutes - 22nd March 2022

    Report -

    The Board met virtually on Tuesday 22nd March 2022

  45. Board Minutes - 26th April 2022

    Report -

    The Board met virtually on Tuesday 26th April 2022.

  46. 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.

  47. ‘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).

  48. Healthwatch Bury Annual Report 2021-22

    Report -

    Our annual report, covering our activity and impact over the last year, as well as our vision for the coming year.

  49. 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.