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Help for Diabetics on Bury Market
Bury Market proved to be the perfect location for an information day by Bury Diabetic Support Group.
Review into mobility scooter Metrolink ban
A ban on mobility scooters on trams could be lifted after an outcry from disabled passengers.
For Metrolink has announced a review into the by-law which prohibits wheeled vehicles other than wheelchairs, pushchairs and prams.
Work set to begin on dementia unit
Work is set to start on the creation of a dementia unit in Bury.
Brookdale Residential Centre in Chesham Crescent is to get 26 beds for people with dementia to add to the 52 general residential care beds it has now.
Births unit ruling due next month
The future of services at Fairfield Hospital, which had been earmarked for closure, will be known by the end of September, it has emerged.
Medicine waste costs £1m a year
Patients are being urged to help NHS Bury save up to £1 million every year by not wasting medicines.
Council hunt to find a home for the elderly
Council bosses are attempting to find alternative accommodation for eight residents ahead of the planned closure of Ramsbottom’s Hazelhurst Residential Home.
Well done to Bardoc
On Sunday, June 27, I had reason to ring Bardoc, Bury, at 8.30am.
My call was received straight away, and then passed to a duty nurse who proceeded to take details of my problems. She informed me a doctor would call as soon as possible.
Save money in our sheltered housing
I read in the Bury Times July 1, that Bury Council held an emergency meeting to identify where they could save money in the community.
Scooter users humiliated by ban on Metro
I am an RTS Award winning writer who has worked in both theatre and television.
I have been doing an English and creative writing degree at MMU and every month I go to The Royal Exchange’s writers group to meet with other writers as a key part of my work On the afternoon of Saturday, June 12, I was returning from one such meeting on my scooter about to board the tram (A lady even made space for me).
OAP died of natural causes, rules coroner
The death of a pensioner at Fairfield Hospital five years ago was not the fault of doctors and nurses, a coroner has ruled.
Local GPs have joined forces with nurses at Bury’s Walk-in Centre to offer a no appointment service, seven days a week.
The new service, known as the Bury Urgent Care Service, sees BARDOC (Bury And Rochdale Doctors On Call), the nurses-led Walk-in Centre at Bury and Rock Healthcare, working together
A mum is calling for Fairfield Hospital’s maternity services to be given a permanent reprieve after saving her daughter’s life.
As previously reported, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has put the closure of the department on hold while a review is carried out.
Zero tolerance' call for assaults on ambulance staff
Shock figures have disclosed there were 403 assaults on North West ambulance service staff in a two-year period to April, 2009.
GP staff move to Townside
Staff from the three GP practices previously located at Peel Health Centre in Bury have moved to a new home.
Debate around whether Fairfield Maternity Services should close or not
Inquest opened into grandmother’s death while in hospital care
An inquest has been opened into the death of a grandmother who died in the care of hospital staff in Bury.
Medics accused of negligence
Doctors and nurses have been accused of gross negligence following the death of a pensioner.
Response to the UCL Evaluation report on Summary Care Records
Responding to this report, A Department of Health spokesperson said:
'We welcome the evaluation report from UCL and will consider its findings.
'Broadly our view is that we see a need for both patients and clinicians to be able to access patient records in an electronic form. This is part of our thinking about making information transparent and available, while involving patients in decisions about their healthcare.'
UCL researchers publish Summary Care Record (SCR) evaluation
A UCL (University College London) research team, led by London GP Professor Trisha Greenhalgh, has published its independent evaluation of the first year of the Summary Care Record (SCR) programme. The team found that although the SCR offers real benefits for treating patients in emergency and unscheduled care settings, the '”complicated” technical system needs to be refined before being rolled out. Nevertheless, both NHS staff and patients were largely positive or amenable to the programme, with most people valuing the benefits of instant access to medical records over the small risk of data loss or breach.
A renewed commitment to help children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions was made today by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.
Up to £30 million is being made available for this year to help children's hospices, networks and other providers develop local children's palliative care projects. Networks play a key role in bringing together local practitioners and organisations, including children's hospices and other voluntary sector bodies Click here for full story
In a speech at the NHS Confederation annual conference today...
The Health Secretary will set out how a vision for patient-centred care will propel the NHS, the professionals and the front-line through the unique and challenging times ahead.
NHS to cut management costs
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said:'NHS spending will increase, but so too will the demand on NHS services. In order to meet this demand, the NHS needs to make substantial savings and that is why I want to see immediate action this year to reduce management costs so that the savings made can be reinvested in NHS care for patients.
Ipsos-MORI have published the results of the full 2009-10 GP Patient Survey which they are carrying out on behalf of the Department of Health. Click here for full details
Pickles strips away pointless Town Hall red tape targets
Councils will no longer have to work thousands of man hours or waste millions of pounds of taxpayers' money reporting back to Government as part of a new era of transparency and public accountability, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles announced today.
Eric Pickles to stop 'propaganda on the rates' killing off local newspapers
What does this mean for ‘Your Voice’ in Bury?
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles today announced a toughening up of rules governing taxpayer-funded council newspapers. The goal is to ensure a robust and healthy independent local press can continue to scrutinise the activities of local councils.
Communities minister, Andrew Stunell met...
with over 60 women from black and minority ethnic backgrounds yesterday, after they graduated from a ground-breaking mentoring scheme. Click here for full story.
Councils must become savvy shoppers
Too often councils are getting ripped off when procuring goods or services even though the nation's deficit is running at £156bn. Click here for full story.
Shapps: Rough sleeping count masks real scale of the problem
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today removed the mask on the true scale of the problem of rough sleeping, with plans to overhaul the flawed system for measuring homelessness. Click here for full story
Feedback from Adult Care Service User Panel Event
held in September 2009, ‘You said, we did’ leaflet produced by Adult Care Services, Communications Team. You said, we did
NHS Bury urges patients to have their say
Patients in Bury are urged to have their say on a national consultation on registering with a GP practice of their choice. Click here for full story
NHS Bury has launched a brand new website.
The new site is packed with information about NHS services in Bury. It has been designed with patient information in mind and is easy to navigate around the various sections. Find out more about local services, how you can improve your health and get involved. Please let us have your feedback on our new site by completing our feedback form
ADULT CARE SERVICES IS CHANGING…
and to help you find the right service for you Bury Adult Care Services is holding a Social Care Market Place event. The event will allow families, carers, providers and staff to find out more about the services currently available throughout the borough. The event will also give individuals an opportunity to find out more about Self Directed Support and have their say!!
Bury Gateway has a vacancy for a co-ordinator, temporary for six months with the possibility of extension subject to funding
Bury Gateway Mission Statement
Bury Gateway exists to advance the personal development of people with learning disabilities through a diverse range of opportunities, promoting personal choice and independence and encouraging their full participation, integration and involvement in their organisation and community.
Health staff in Bury have their say on working conditions
Health workers in Bury have been having their say on working for the NHS, their experiences and what really matters to them. The results from the 2009 national NHS staff survey,... (Click here for full story)
Working together for a healthier Bury
Bury’s provider of community based health services has been celebrating working in partnership for the benefit of local people. The event, which coincided with Community Services Bury’s... (click here for full story)
The pressure is on!
It is estimated that 40% of the 150,000 strokes suffered by people in the UK each year could be prevented by controlling high blood pressure. High blood pressure is often called the ‘silent... (click here for full story)
Hospitals fail to share knife crime information with police
Pennine Acute Trust, the Trust that runs Rochdale Infirmary, Fairfield Hospital, North Manchester General and Oldham Royal, does not share knife crime information with the police ... (click here for full story)
Poacher turns gamekeeper for Hospital Trust
A health expert who called for the trust, which runs Rochdale Infirmary, Fairfield Hospital, North Manchester General and Oldham Royal, to be investigated over its high death rate, is to help bring about improvements... (click here for full story)
Breastfeeding support for Bury mums
Seven local mums have graduated as breastfeeding “peer supporters” following a course at Woodbank with Elton Children’s Centre. Three children’s centre staff, two health trainers and an... (click here for full story)
More than £165m to support home adaptations for disabled people
Communities Minister Lord McKenzie has today granted more than £165m to help local councils pay for adaptations that will enable disabled people to live comfortably and independently in their own homes... (click here for full story)
New Dementia Advisor service launched in Bury
Bury has launched a new Dementia Advisor service to help provide individuals with the disease as well as family members and carers with up to date tailored information which can help them... (click here for full story)
New figures reveal ‘healthcare lottery’ facing men with prostate cancer in the North West
A man’s chances of dying from prostate cancer – the most common cancer in men – vary according to his postcode in the North West, new figures revealed by The Prostate Cancer Charity show.... (click here for full story)
Bury Midwife Calls at the Rovers Return
More used to delivering lines than delivering babies, Coronation Street actor Julie Hesmondhalgh met Bury midwife, Jo Weetman at the Rovers Return to raise awareness of the telephone... (click here for full story)
Come and see your PALS in the library
People visiting their local library in Bury and Tottington can expect more than a good read on their next visit. They can also have an informal chat with NHS Bury’s Patient Advice and Liaison Service, known as PALS... (click here for full story)
Pharmacists play crucial role in treating minor ailments
A leading UK pharmacy has backed a new campaign which calls for a change in attitude towards the treatment of minor ailments, as too many people visit their GP with minor problems such as... (click here for full story)
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