Local people are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the year 2019/20. The AGM will take place as follows: Date: Wednesday 23rd September 2020 Time: 4.30 - 5pm Format: Online meeting via Microsoft Teams A copy of our Annual Report for 2019/20 is available on our website At our AGM you will be [...]
Press release issued by Early Break Acknowledging that this is a particularly tough time for some people emotionally, Early Break is launching a new ‘Getting Help Line’ in Bury on 17 August 2020 to offer non-clinical, non-urgent support for anyone experiencing low level emotional health and wellbeing difficulties. The new helpline is being launched on behalf [...]
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, and Chair of the Health and Social Care Partnership, Sir Richard Leese have announced an agreement for a new city-region response on mental health to complement work already happening at a local level. Find out more. For everyone Getting Help line The Getting Help line is a confidential service for [...]
Patients from Garden City Medical Centre in Holcombe Brook are being asked to share their thoughts and feedback to inform the longer term plans for the Practice. Garden City is currently being managed by a neighbouring Practice as part of a temporary caretaking arrangement, following the very sad passing of the Practice’s Lead GP, Dr. Al-Dubbaisi [...]
Keep informed about local matters during coronavirus For the latest information including local support for mental health and well-being and how to request a test, visit the Bury Council dedicated web hub. Outbreak Control Plan Bury Council and its partners have put together an Outbreak Control Plan to tackle any local rise in coronavirus cases and [...]
Sharing your vital patient information is critical in supporting your care and treatment, especially in situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic. To support this, in Greater Manchester we’ve developed the GM Care Record to support your care wherever and whenever you may need it. The GM Care Record allows workers in health or social care easy [...]
GP practices in Bury are rolling out digital technology to allow patients to receive virtual or telephone appointments quickly and at their convenience More than 70% of GP practices have begun to use the new systems, with feedback from patients overwhelmingly positive The technology allows patients to access the most appropriate care and provides GPs with [...]
People in Bury can now get additional mental health support through a free online programme. Bury Healthy Minds, run by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, are now offering more intensive support for people with low mood, anxiety or stress, using ‘SilverCloud’. SilverCloud offers a number of online modules which aim to help people learn new ways of [...]
Following a public consultation earlier in the year, a decision has been made to create a 24/7 Urgent Treatment Centre located at Fairfield General Hospital in Bury. The decision, which will improve access to a range of better connected urgent care services, was made at this week’s Strategic Commissioning Board, a joint committee between Bury Council [...]
People aged five and over in the UK with coronavirus symptoms can now be tested for the virus. Anyone with a new continuous cough, a high temperature or a loss or change in their sense of taste or smell, can book a test. A drive-through testing site is now available in Bury. In addition to all [...]