Hospitals in Greater Manchester have made the difficult decision to pause some non-urgent surgery and appointments due to the rising impact of COVID-19. Patients who will be affected by this will be contacted by the hospital as soon as possible. If you are not contacted by the hospital, please assume your treatment is continuing as planned. [...]
The NHS.UK website Visit NHS.UK for your complete guide to conditions, symptoms and treatments, including what to do and when to get help. Pharmacies Find details of pharmacies open over the bank holidays, here. Emotional wellbeing Pennine Care’s Mental Health Helpline is here for anyone requiring urgent mental health support, 0800 014 9995. Bury’s Getting Help [...]
The Omicron variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 is spreading very quickly. Numbers of cases are doubling every two to three days. It is likely to overtake the previous delta variant before Christmas and cause a large wave of infections resulting in more hospital admissions than the biggest wave so far, and sadly many deaths. [...]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and women are being urged to be aware of their breast health. Being breast aware means getting to know how your breasts look and feel at different times and telling your doctor straight away if you notice any unusual changes. It is important that women continue to check their breasts [...]
Patient safety and the quality of care for people using healthcare services in Bury is being celebrated today (Friday 17 September) on World Patient Safety Day. Organisations that have developed new and improved services by listening to people’s experiences in Bury have shared their experiences. They include: Gorsey Clough Nursing Home Nurses at Gorsey Clough Nursing [...]
Local people are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the year 2020/21. The AGM will take place as follows: Date: Wednesday 22rd September 2021 Time: 4.30 – 5.15pm Format: Online meeting via Microsoft Teams A copy of our Annual Report for 2020/21 is available on our website. Alternatively, a PDF version of the report can be [...]
A GP based in Greenmount Bury has been appointed as the new Chair of NHS Bury Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). Dr. Cathy Fines, a GP from Tower Family Healthcare Greenmount, will take on the role of NHS Bury CCG Chair from 1st September 2021. She will take over the reins from Dr. Jeffrey Schryer who has [...]
Places for Everyone is a long-term plan of nine Greater Manchester districts (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan) for jobs, new homes, and sustainable growth. It has been prepared by the GMCA on behalf of the nine districts. The plan will determine the kind of development that takes place across the city-region, [...]
Data for your care - The GM Care Record is putting your data at the heart of individual care, it holds health and care information that saves lives The GM Care Record brings together your information from NHS and care services across all 10 Greater Manchester boroughs, so that your latest health information can be accessed [...]
Bury Patients’ overall experience of their GP Practice is described as ‘Good’, according to the results of the latest National GP Patient Survey. Of the almost 10,000 Bury patients sent a survey earlier this year, around a third responded, and of these, 85% described their overall experience of their GP Practice as ‘Fairly Good’ or ‘Very [...]