If you feel you need support from your general practice out of normal surgery hours, our extended working hours service provides access to some additional appointments, and the out of hours service provides urgent medical care out of hours. Please call your GP practice number for instructions of what to do. If you require health and [...]
Bury’s General Practices are reminding patients how to get in touch and what to expect, as demand for appointments significantly increases by up to a third. Whether patients get in touch via online services such as askmyGP, on the phone or call into the Practice to speak with reception, Practice teams are working incredibly hard to [...]
If you require health and care services over the 2022 Easter holiday period. 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 [...]
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. The survey is now live (from Monday 28 March, to Sunday 8 May, 2022) and anyone who lives or works in the 10 Greater Manchester boroughs can take part. Anyone who [...]
Extremely strong winds are expected to develop during the morning and through the day on Friday 18th February and into Saturday 19th February. Bury Council’s operational teams are on standby to respond to storm-related incidents. For out-of-hours emergency support phone our Emergency Response and Resilience Team on 0161 253 6606. For further information please click here: [...]
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 [...]