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Here you will find the latest news in Health and Social Care services in Bury.
Jailed: Patients’
champion Paul Mainwaring funded champagne lifestyle with swindled NHS cash 25/04/12
A patient’s champion lived a champagne lifestyle paid for by cash he swindled
from the NHS. Health consultant Paul Mainwaring, 65, pocketed £68,000 of money
from NHS Trusts through a VAT scam. He also swindled £40,000 in fraudulent
housing and council tax benefits and used the cash to fund his lavish holidays.
Do you wish you could make the NHS listen to the views of patients and carers? 25/04/12
Bury Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is a brand new NHS organisation, made up of local GPs and other local healthcare practitioners. The CCG will become formally established on April 1st 2013 and it will plan and purchase the health services of Bury patients but for the next year it is beginning its’ work in shadow form.
The CCG sees the patients’ voice as central to working in new ways and it is seeking to set up a Patients’ Cabinet, to be led by its’ Chair - a Patients’ Champion. It is planned that there will be 12 other members of the Patients Cabinet - ideally two from each of the six townships.
If you are interested in either of these part time roles, email (bur-pct.CCG@nhs.net) or ring (0161 762 3124) by 5pm on Friday 4th May, to express an interest and gain more information. Please provide your name and postal address
Pennine Acute Trust seeks public nominations for
new Patients’ Choice Award 25/04/12
THE Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking
nominations from the public for a new special ‘Pennine Patient’s Choice Award’
as part of its Staff Awards 2012.
The Trust’s Staff Awards 2012 is to be held in June.
It consists of 12 categories which recognise the very best of patient care,
dedication and innovation across the Trust’s five hospitals and its
staff.
Council offices could be sold 14/04/12
Up to a quarter of Bury Council’s office and admin
buildings could be sold off in a bid to balance the books as an alternative to
slashing jobs and services.
Familiar landmarks such as Athenaeum House, Castle
Buildings and Connexions in Broad Street could ultimately be disposed off as
town hall bosses strive to achieve £300,000 savings in accommodation costs.
Health group defends care for young disabled 14/04/12
NHS Bury has been accused of being one of five primary care trusts in the
country that failed to acknowledge the existence of disabled children in their
catchment areas.
The allegation has been made in a report published by the Care Quality
Commission (CQC), based on data from 151 primary care trusts (PCTs) and in the
face of official estimates that one-in-20 under-16s has a disability.
Sheltered housing could be bulldozed 14/04/12
A sheltered housing complex which was opened more than 40 years ago could be
demolished to make way for bungalows.
Johnnie Johnson Housing Association (JJHA) has asked Bury Council for
permission to knock down Wesley house
in Tottington.
The Cheshire-based firm would build 12 bungalows designed for older people
and sold at 75 per cent of the market value.
North West Ambulance Service Stakeholder Briefing 11/04/12
CARE QUALITY COMMISSION VISIT
PERFORMANCE
PATIENT EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME
MOVE OF GREATER MANCHESTER CONTROL CENTRES NHS 111
NHS STAFF SURVEY 2011 RESULTS
ESTATES
PATIENT TRANSPORT SERVICE
FOUNDATION TRUST UPDATE
COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDER CONFERENCE
SOCIAL MEDIA
OLYMPIC GAMES 2012
Patients and
Service Users Vote in their Thousands to recognise the Best of Bury Health and
Social Care service providers: 11/4/12
Bury LINk proudly
presented 28 awards on Wednesday 28th
March 2012 to the best of Bury. From Hospitals to Care Homes, Bury LINk has
received over 38,000 ratings from over 9,000 Bury residents, rating the local
community Health and Social Care services.
Gardening for Disabled Trust from Making Space. 11/04/12
Grants are subject to membership of the Garden Club. The Club gives access to:
- Advice on garden design
- Answers to horticultural questions
- Grants from the Trust
- Individual annual membership £5
- Individual 10 year membership £30
- Groups - Two year's membership £15
A Newsletter is published once a year. The Newsletter gives members:
- a platform to share experiences that may help overcome gardening problems
- an opportunity to exchange seeds and plants
- recipes
- gardening tips
- articles of specific interest to gardeners with disabilities
>> Click here for more information
May council elections: who is standing in your ward? 06/04/12
Nominations have now closed for the Bury Council elections to be held on May 3.
Candidates will contest 17 seats, one in each of the borough’s wards, as one third of the council comes up for election. Polling cards are now being sent to households, and residents have
until April 18 to make sure they are on the electoral register.
Councillors in a flap over tweets from the chamber 06/04/12
Councillors have been given the go-ahead to use Twitter during town hall meetings.
Despite opinions being divided over whether it was appropriate to
tweet during debates, the vote at last week’s full council meeting came
down in favour of adopting the social media.
No plans for any ‘imminent’ job cuts at libraries 06/04/12
Council bosses have no immediate plans to axe staff ahead of a review of the borough’s libraries.the reassurance has been given amid claims by one councillor that the issue is being used as a “political football”. The borough’s library service is to be reviewed during 2012-13 under
the council’s Plan for Change initiative which involves identifying
total savings of £17.7 million by 2015
New specialist Rheumatology Centre to open at Rochdale Infirmary 06/04/12
A new multi-disciplinary, specialised rheumatology centre will open next month at Rochdale Infirmary, allowing patients to receive care from a range of professionals in one place, and where possible, on the same day.
New specialist Rheumatology Centre to open at Rochdale Infirmary 29/03/12
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NEW multi-disciplinary, specialised rheumatology centre will open next month at
Rochdale Infirmary, allowing patients to receive care from a range of
professionals in one place, and where possible, on the same day.
Mayor of Bury praises ‘caring’ staff at Fairfield’s children’s unit 29/03/12
THE
Mayor of Bury has praised the ‘wonderful and caring’ staff who continue to
treat unwell infants and children on the dedicated Paediatric Observation and
Assessment Unit (POAU) at Fairfield General Hospital.
Pennine Acute Trust & Macmillan Cancer
support Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 25/03/12
THE symptoms of ovarian cancer are being highlighted
by a team of Gynaecology Macmillan Nurse Specialists at The Pennine Acute
Hospitals NHS Trust as part of an annual awareness raising drive.
First patient praises new specialist trauma
orthopaedic service 25/03/12
A patient from Heywood has praised staff for her
‘excellent’ care at the new specialist orthopaedic unit at North Manchester
General Hospital following an operation on her dislocated hip. The new specialist centre for emergency trauma and
orthopaedic services at North Manchester General Hospital opened last week (17
March 2012) to treat patients with badly broken bones, who need urgent surgery,
such as those with proven fracture of the neck of femur, tibia, fibula, wrist
injury or complex ankle injuries.
Choose Well and be
prepared for Easter 25/03/12
Local people are being urged to be prepared for
Easter by having a well stocked medicine cabinet and by considering the full
range of NHS services available to them.
Hundreds benefit from stop smoking
advice 25/03/12
Hundreds of shoppers picked up advice and information
about giving their health a boost on National No Smoking Day.
On National No Smoking Day
(14th March) Bury town centre
was bursting at the seams with advice and information stalls, competitions and
free fitness classes, to get people thinking about improving their health and
well being.
Frontline jobs to be axed at Fairfield 09/03/12
Health bosses are set to axe around 40 staff at Fairfield Hospital after a drastic fall in minor operations and clinic appointments.
Bosses say the amount of non-urgent work which primary care trusts (PCTs) are asking Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust to undertake has fallen by up to 70 per cent since last April.
New call for more patients to have a say 09/03/12
Residents are being encouraged to have their say on the running of out-of-hours GP service BARDOC.
It has recently changed from a co-operative led by GPs to a community benefit society, which will be run by GPs, employees and members of the community.
Life-saving partnership has been launched by three services 09/03/12
A life-saving partnership has been launched by three services with a vested interest in Greater Manchester’s communities giving up smoking.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, The Christie and Manchester Stop Smoking Service have joined forces to help more people kick the habit.
Councillor’s narrow escape in computer hacking scam 09/03/12
Police are urging residents to be on their guard after a ‘computer hostage’ scam left victims in Whitefield and Unsworth hundreds of pounds out of pocket.
Cllr Joan Grimshaw was ordered to hand over more than £2,000 by scam artists who threatened to isolate her home computer if she did not stump up the cash.
>> Click here for full story
James is last baby born at hospital 09/03/12
Baby James Mark Nuttall may be only a few days old, but he is already in the history books.
For the 8lb 7oz boy was the last baby to be born at Fairfield General Hospital.
He was born just before in-patient maternity services were transferred to North Manchester General Hospital.
Staff at the unit made sure his birth was extra special for new mum Jess Holbrook, aged 25, and her partner, Stephen Nuttall, aged 35.
>> Click here for full story
Ambulances still taking children to Fairfield 09/03/12
Ambulances are continuing to take children to Fairfield General Hospital at night — despite overnight paediatric care no longer being provided there.
Hospital bosses have previously said ambulances would routinely take sick and injured children from Bury to North Manchester General or another hospital at night following the closure of the children’s wards last week. >> Click here for full story
Hospitals could lose up to 160 jobs 09/03/12
A health trust that treats the people of Bury could cut 160 jobs.
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Fairfield, North Manchester General, Royal Oldham hospitals and Rochdale Infirmary, announced the proposed cuts this afternoon.
The Trust, which claims the cuts are necessary because fewer patients are being referred, has started a 90-day consultation period with unions.
‘Privilege’ to have last babies born at Fairfield 01/03/12
When Hayley Miller gave birth to her son this week, the moment had an extra special significance.
The 5lb 6oz tot was one of the last babies to be born at Fairfield General Hospital, as the in-patient maternity services shut this week.
The baby, who has not yet been named, was born at 9pm on Sunday. He was one of up to 2,300 people every year who start life at the hospital.
>> Click here for full story
Campaign for clean streets 01/03/12
Tottington schoolchildren are helping to spearhead a campaign to rid the village of the menace of dog fouling.
The youngsters have designed hard-hitting leaflets highlighting the problem which have been delivered to more than 30 residents on the Booth Farm Estate.
Previous complaints to Bury Council about dog fouling have resulted in the local authority stepping up out-of-hours patrols in the area in an effort to catch and fine irresponsible dog owners. At a full council meeting in February, council leader Cllr Michael Connolly promised action after a resident raised the issue.
>> Click here for full story
Get crafty down at the library 01/03/12
A new craft and social group is being set up at Ramsbottom Library and Adult Learning Centre.
Whether you knit, embroider, cross stitch or enjoy any other craft, then this group is where you can meet like-minded people and have a natter.
>> Click here for full story
Lifeline society never gave up in the long fight 01/03/12
The closure of the maternity unit also signals the end of Fairfield Baby Lifeline Society.
It was set up in April, 1979, by the late Dr Syed Haider, Sister Jackie Blease and several parents to raise funds for vital equipment on the special care baby unit.
Fairfield General Hospital became the first hospital in the country to have a registered charity supporting neo-natal intensive care.
>> Click here for full story
U-turn on plan to charge disabled drivers to park 01/03/12
Controversial plans to start charging disabled drivers to park have been scrapped.
The eleventh-hour amendment was made to Bury Council’s budget which will bring in cuts of almost £8.9 million for the next financial year.
Although council tax bills will be frozen for a second successive year, council tenants face an average rents increase of 6.2 per cent from April — but this rise is 1.43 per cent below the original proposed rise of 7.63 per cent.
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Tours of new maternity units being offered 01/03/12
A video has been produced to help explain where and how Bury residents can access maternity and children’s services after the closures.
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Fairfield, has put the video on its website, You Tube and on its Twitter account @pennineacute nhs.
From tomorrow, overnight maternity and children’s services will transfer from Fairfield to North Manchester General and the Royal Bolton Hospital.
>> Click here for full story
Bury maternity unit shuts for the last time 01/03/12
Maternity staff at the Royal Bolton Hospital say they are prepared for an increase in patients following the closure of the baby unit at Fairfield Hospital, Bury.
Mums-to-be are expected to be travelling from Bury to Bolton to give birth now the phased closure of the Fairfield unit has started.
It will close for good on Friday.
Services were scrapped as part of the £120 million Making It Better Programme, which aims to improve healthcare in the community and concentrate hospital services in fewer, larger units.
http://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/9559749.Bury_maternity_unit_shuts_for_the_last_time/
Council Tax freeze for Bury residents 23/02/12
Council tax bills in Bury will be frozen for a second successive year although local authority tenants face an average rents increase of 6.2 per cent. The decisions were endorsed at a special council budget meeting last night (Wed) which also approved savings of almost £8.9 million for the next financial year as part of a package of cuts totalling £17.7 million between now and 2015.
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Prayers to continue at council 23/02/12
Prayers will continue to be said at Bury Council meetings — despite a High Court ruling that another council acted unlawfully by allowing them.
The National Secular Society won a case against Bideford Town Council on Friday when the judge ruled the council had no powers to hold prayers as part of a formal meeting.
>> Click here for full story
Staff on move next week as maternity unit closes 23/02/12
Fairfield Hospital’s in-patient maternity and children’s wards will close next week.
Doctors, midwives and nursing staff will start the move to North Manchester General Hospital, in Crumpsall, on Tuesday and the last baby to be born at the Bury hospital will be delivered on Wednesday.
>> Click here for full story
Senior nurse’s worries over care for children 23/02/12
A senior nurse has expressed concerns about the care of children when services are moved from Fairfield Hospital. From next week, there will be no overnight children’s unit, and youngsters admitted after 9pm will be transferred to either North Manchester General or another specialist hospital.
Council approves budget and council tax for 2012/13 23/02/12
Council tax bills in Bury will be frozen for the coming financial year, it was agreed by councillors last tonight (Wednesday 22 February).The budget meeting also endorsed savings of £7.9 million in 2012/13, as part of a package of savings totalling £17.7 million between now and 2015. This comes on top of savings of £14.4 million being made in the current financial year (2011/12).
Council backs Portas pilot towns 23/02/12
Plans to improve the high streets of Radcliffe and Prestwich are being backed by Bury Council.
The authority has said it will support bids for a share of a £1 million Government initiative headed by Mary Portas, TV’s “Queen of Shops”.
>> Click here for full story
Take a leap to a healthier future on No Smoking Day 22/02/12
Free
Zumba and tai chi sessions and a puppy walking display from
Guide Dogs for the Blind are just some of the, perhaps
unexpected treats on offer to get local people thinking about giving their
health a boost on National No Smoking Day (14th
March 2012).
Solar power will cut council’s fuel bills 16/02/12
Solar power is being used by Bury Council to reduce its carbon emissions and make vital cash savings.Solar panels have been installed on the roof of The Villa at the council’s Bradley Fold depot, which houses its catering services and community safety service.
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Equal pay appeal hearing will go ahead 16/02/12
Council bosses and Unison officials have failed to defer an appeal hearing over equal pay scheduled for next month despite both sides reaching agreement over the five-year dispute.
Last week, the Bury Times reported that the local authority and the biggest town hall union had reached a settlement over the issue with offers being made to hundreds of current and former female employees who were paid less than their male colleagues for doing work of equivalent value.
>> Click here for full story
Countdown to the closure of Fairfield Maternity Unit 16/02/12
The clock is ticking down to the closure of Fairfield Hospital’s maternity and special care baby unit. March 2 is set to be the final day, although that has yet to be set in stone.
Women will no longer have the choice to have their baby at Fairfield Hospital as the inpatient maternity service will relocate to new and expanded units at North Manchester General and the Royal Bolton Hospitals.
Heart and stroke consultation prompts almost 2,000 responses 16/02/12
The Healthy Futures consultation around local services for heart and stroke patients in the North East sector of Greater Manchester (Rochdale, Bury, Oldham, North Manchester and parts of Rossendale, particularly Whitworth and Bacup) concluded last month.
Hospital care improving 09/02/12
Patients suffering from five of the North-West’s most common conditions are benefiting from improved standards of hospital care, new figures show.
The Advancing Quality Alliance (AQuA) has published figures which show improvements in key quality measures designed to drive up standards.
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Ambulance service calls for falls on ice double 09/02/12
The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust has been kept busy this morning with double the number of calls relating to slips, trips and falls on icy pavements and roads.
The early morning frost has resulted in many people reporting incidents such as suspected broken bones, twisted ankles and head injuries.
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Two-way traffic returns to Knowsley Street 09/02/12
A busy road in Bury town centre is to be fully re-opened to traffic going both ways following public consultation.
Knowsley Street, which connects the Interchange to Manchester Road, was made No Entry to traffic going south in July 2011 as an experimental scheme.
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Lifeline for Bury drop-in centre 09/02/12
A Bury drop-in centre that cares for the homeless has been given a helping hand - thanks to a kind-hearted firm. 3TC - a new café and catering facility based at Albert Close Trading Estate, Whitefield - is offering a lifeline to the community’s most vulnerable people who depend on Bury Housing Concern for survival.
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Pay wrangle coming to an end 09/02/12
A five-year equal pay wrangle which has cost more than half a million pounds in legal bills is set to end. Bury Council and the biggest town hall union, Unison, have reached a historic agreement, covering 943 claims from current and former council employees.
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Bury councillors stand down from party following police probe 09/02/12
Two councillors have temporarily stood down from their party while a police investigation continues. Cllr Bob Bibby and Cllr Jim Taylor, both Conservatives, had been arrested after a dawn raid on their Bacup home last week.
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Maternity Care In Bury 08/02/12
Bury’s maternity services will be changing in early March 2012. This leaflet summarises these changes. Routine maternity care before and after the baby is born will continue to be provided in Bury. This care is provided by community midwives visiting women in their homes, in GP practices, health centres and children’s centres.
North West Ambulance Service Lifeline 06/02/12
Keeping you, the people who matter to us, informed
Since our last issue we’ve seen many developments in the stories we reported on. The move of the Greater Manchester Emergency Control Centre and Patient Transport Service Contact Centre to its new, modern home at Parkway Three for example is now well underway. You can find out more on page 7
Bluebird Care Bury 06/02/12
We have nothing to hide, say councillors 02/02/12
A former Bury Council leader has denied any wrongdoing after he was arrested by police on suspicion of corruption. Cllr Bob Bibby and his partner Cllr Jim Taylor were detained after 12 police officers carried out a dawn raid on their home in Booth Road, Bacup, on Tuesday.
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Bronchiolitis alert to parents 02/02/12
Parents are being encouraged to look out for signs of bronchiolitis in babies and toddlers throughout the remaining winter months. It is a common infection that affects breathing, causing the small airways in the lungs to become infected and inflamed.
>> Click here for full story
Council reaches agreement over equal pay claims 02/02/12
BURY Council has reached agreement with trade union Unison over hundreds of equal pay claims.The agreement with Unison and their solicitors covers 943 claims from current and former council employees, predominantly women.
>> Click here for full story
Trust silence over redundancies 02/02/12
Health Campaigner, Rochdale Councillor Jean Ashworth, has told the Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust that staff need to be kept informed if redundancies are set to be announced.
At a meeting of the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny meeting, Councillor Ashworth directly asked Tom Wilders, Director of Strategic Planning at the Trust, if redundancies are set to be announced. Mr Wilders said he could not comment.
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Five arrested in Bury Council bribery investigation 02/02/12
Five men have been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged corruption.
Officers from Greater Manchester Police's serious crime division executed warrants at addresses in Altrincham, Kersal, Didsbury and Bacup, Lancashire, and arrested five men, aged between 45 and 69, on suspicion of corruption in a public office.
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NHS Summary Care Records to be made
available to all patients in Bury 26/01/12
Patients in Bury who need emergency care will be
able to ensure that healthcare staff have quicker, easier access to important
information about them.
Trust to slash further £13m from budget 26/01/12
The
Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust, which runs the Fairfield General
Hospital, needs to cut a further £13million from this year’s budget. The Trust announced last year that it would need to make £43million in
savings – it now needs to make savings of approximately £56million by
April.
Hundreds turn out for funeral for former Bury mayor 19/01/12
More than 300 mourners packed St Marie’s RC Church in Bury for the funeral today of the borough’s deputy mayor, Cllr John Byrne.
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Town hall to freeze tax bills 19/01/12
Council tax bills in Bury are likely to be frozen for the second year in succession. But a political war of words has broken out after Bury Council’s ruling Labour group was accused of performing a “significant u-turn”.
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In limbo: Anguish of women who received PIP breast implants at Northenden clinic that went out of business 11/01/12
Breast-surgery patients have been left in limbo after a clinic that gave them sub-standard silicon implants went out of business.
Scores of women who received PIP implants at the Surgicare
clinic, in Northenden, are unable to get free replacements or treatment
for leaking silicon from the clinic because the business has gone under.
Newsbeat Booze Calculator 10/01/12
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Tributes to ‘amazing servant to the borough’ 06/01/12
TRIBUTES have poured in following the sudden death of Deputy Mayor of Bury, Councillor John Byrne, at the age of 73.
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Report criticises hospital over death of patient 06/01/12
A DAMNING report has criticised hospital staff at Fairfield for failing to prevent the death of a disabled woman.
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Crime falls by a third as town ‘becomes safer’ 06/01/12
BURY has become a safer place to live, with crime falling by more than one-third in the past five years.
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Speak out on hospital parking places shake-up 06/01/12
MOTORISTS using the car parks at Fairfield Hospital could pay by vouchers or phone under new changes being considered by health bosses.
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Murder charge mother in court 06/01/12
A MUM accused of murdering her four-year-old daughter 10 months ago has appeared in court for the first time.
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Whooping cough cases increase in England and Wales 05/01/12
Cases of whooping cough in England and Wales have more than doubled in the past year, says the Health Protection Agency.
HPA figures showed cases increased from 421 in 2010 to 1,040 in 2011, which is around the level reached in 2008.
Pennine Acute health trust could bring in traffic wardens to patrol hospital car parks 04/01/12
Traffic wardens could patrol hospital car parks and fine motorists
under a planned shake-up at the biggest hospital trust in Greater
Manchester.
Bosses at Pennine Acute Trust, which runs Royal Oldham, Fairfield
General in Bury, Rochdale Infirmary and North Manchester General, want
to bring in a private management company to run its car parks.
Family's agony over Prestwich woman's 'avoidable' gallstones death 04/01/12
The family of a woman who died from gallstones have spoken of their
heartache after an investigation ruled it was highly likely her death
could have been avoided.
PIP breast implants: UK government says 'no evidence' to remove implants 04/01/12
A government review into
the rupture rate of banned PIP breast implants has, so far, found no
evidence for removing them, according to the health secretary Andrew
Lansley.
Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People 04/01/12
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Well-known family doctor dies, aged 78 02/01/12
A WELL-known doctor who treated generations of Bury families has died at the age of 78.
Dr Peter Kernohan spent 40 years working as a GP in Radcliffe after
taking over the practice from his father, Dr Robert Kernohan, a former
Mayor of Radcliffe.
Shamed former Bury MP must pay massive costs 16/12/11
FORMER Bury North MP David Chaytor has been landed with massive bills to repay legal aid and prosecution costs following his convictions for fiddling their expenses.
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Out with a bang for last baby unit Christmas party 16/12/11
Fairfield Baby Lifeline Society held its last festive party — marking the end of an era.
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Fairfield General Hospital receives another glowing report from CQC 16/12/11
Hospitals run by The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, including Fairfield General Hospital in Bury, have received another glowing report in its latest inspections by the independent healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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Patient transport services - patient survey
14/12/11
From April 2011, the conditions for access to ambulance transport were changed and user representatives at Bury LINks and at Greater Manchester Neurological Alliance want to understand how this new system is working and whether it is creating any problems for users.
We are looking for people who can answer "yes" to the following three questions:
Do you live in Bury or have a Bury GP?
Have you had a hospital or clinic appointment since 1st April 2011?
Do you need assistance to make journeys to a hospital or clinic?
If you answered yes to all three questions, can you please click on the following link and complete this short survey, it should take no more than 10 minutes.
Bedroom tax could cost £966 per year 08/12/11
Plans to penalise social tenants living in homes deemed too large for their needs could cost families in Bury up to £966 per year, new figures reveal.
The Government has previously estimated that 120,000 families across the North West will lose an average of £624 per year under the new social sector “size criteria”.
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Choose well and be prepared this winter 07/12/11
Local people are being reminded to stock up their cupboards with over the counter medicines ready for the winter and holiday period.
Patients who require repeat prescriptions are also asked to think ahead and get hold of the required amount before General Practices close for Christmas.
Stigma – Join the Debate 07/12/11
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is conducting a survey to find out what local patients, service users, carers and the public think about mental health and whether they have ever been discriminated against because of a mental health condition.
Pennine Care provides community and mental health services in the boroughs of Bury, Oldham and Rochdale, as well as mental health services in Stockport, Tameside and Glossop.
It’s the first time the Trust has conducted a stigma survey on this scale and we want to hear from a range of different people about what they think stigma is, whether they have experienced it and what we can do to help stop it.
Pennine Acute Trust asking for feedback on car parking proposals 06/12/11
Pennine Acute Trust is asking for feedback on the new proposals for car parking on the hospital sites. Pennine Acute Trust would like to invite you to have your say and let them know what you think about the plans by taking part in an on-line survey or by attending one of the drop in events being held in January 2012.
For the on-line survey, please click >> here
Schools closed, bins unemptied and health services hit by pensions strike 05/12/11
MORE than 50 schools were closed in the borough and severe disruption caused to other major council services as about 800 public sector workers staged a march and rally in Bury town centre yesterday.
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Meeting will discuss three years of savings 05/12/11
Residents are being invited to meet the council’s “top brass” next week to discuss their three-year savings plans.
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Trailblazing scheme for disabled adults launched 05/12/11
A revolutionary pilot scheme which empowers disabled people in Greater Manchester to live their lives their own way is being launched on the eve of International Day of Disabled People.
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Public chance to discuss council's financial plans 05/12/11
Residents are invited to meet the council’s “top brass” to discuss their three-year savings plans.
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Is your care up to standard? 30/11/11
We need your help to build a picture of what quality care looks like for men with prostate cancer.
We know that men face a postcode lottery when accessing prostate cancer services across the country. This is not acceptable.
Public health move puts health and wellbeing firmly on the agenda 29/11/11
The transfer of Bury’s
public health function from the NHS to the Local Authority took an important
step forward this week, signaling the strength of the relationship between the
NHS and the Council that has paved the way for early progress to be made.
Get involved in shaping the local
NHS 29/11/11
Local people are invited to find out how they can get
involved in shaping and improving health and social care services at two events
taking place early next month.
The events have been organised jointly by the
new Bury Clinical Commissioning Group, Bury Council and Bury LINk.
Recycling rockets in bins shake-up 25/11/11
THE shake-up to Bury’s bin collections will see recycling rates soar by 50 per cent.
In less than two months since the new system was introduced, the rate has rocketed to 43 per cent from 27.8 per cent — which was the second lowest in Greater Manchester.
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Council leader to join picket line 25/11/11
Bury’s Labour council leader will be on the picket line during next Wednesday’s national strike affecting schools, libraries, daycare centres, leisure halls and bin collections.
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Patients’ views will help improve quality of care 25/11/11
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (Pennine Care) is planning to use feedback from patients to improve the quality of its care by surveying patients about their experiences upon discharge.
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101 – New Police Non-Emergency Number Launches 25/11/11
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is today (Wednesday 23 November) launching a new non-emergency police telephone number – ‘101’.
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Trust denies cutting patient appointments 25/11/11
Hospitals are cutting post-operation follow–up appointments in a bid to save money, research suggests.
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NICE PPIP Update Bulletin November 2011 11/11/11
Welcome to NICE’s latest PPIP update – please feel free to send this on to anyone you think might be interested. We have quite a variety of activities taking place at NICE at the moment including a survey on improving public awareness and understanding of guidance.
£17.7m savings to be made in Bury before 2015 10/11/11
Libraries, children’s centres and highways are in the firing line as bosses of cash-strapped Bury Council today unveil a budget “blueprint”.
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Town hall prepares for strike action 10/11/11
Council chiefs are bracing themselves for widespread strike action on November 30 after union members voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking industrial action.
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Are you looking after
someone who is sick or disabled who lives in Bury? 10/11/11
Bury’s current three year carers strategy “Caring Together”
was launched in 2009 following consultation with carers and statutory and
voluntary sector stakeholders.
Bury Council is soon to consult with carers to review and
refresh this strategy and will be asking carers to identify local priorities
and what is important to them.
Bury Rethink Mental Illness Carers Group 9/11/11
October Newsletter
Hospital will only provide bread rolls on request to reduce waste 03/11/11
Health bosses have been accused of taking “food out of the mouths” of
Fairfield Hospital patients after it was disclosed they will no longer
be given bread rolls automatically with their meals.
Ambulance service encourages safety on bonfire night 03/11/11
In the run up to Bonfire Night, the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) is reminding people to stay safe and keep themselves and others free from harm.
Pennine Acute Trust supports Mouth Cancer Campaign 03/11/11
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is supporting this month’s national Mouth Cancer Action Month (MCAM) by holding a series of public drop-in screening clinics across its hospitals.
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What people can do to avoid spreading the “winter vomiting” bug 31/10/11
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) have issued advice on how to avoid the “winter vomiting” bug norovirus and prevent the infection spreading to other people.
Norovirus infection is the most common cause of vomiting and diarrhoea in the UK, affecting 600,000 to one million people every year. The symptoms are severe vomiting and or diarrhoea, but it is generally a short-lived illness from which the majority of people will recover in 12 to 60 hours without treatment other than resting and taking fluids to replace lost liquids.
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Health Information Roadshow launches around changes to services for heart and stroke patients 31/10/11
A series of health information roadshows will be touring the North East of Greater Manchester over the next few months, encouraging the public to share their views about heart and stroke services. A consultation started this month focusing on proposals to change services for planned cardiology and stroke rehabilitation and a series of public meetings allowed the public to share their views, ideas and concerns about the proposals.
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Pennine Acute Trust seeks views of inpatients as part of national study 31/10/11
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is taking part in a national survey to find out what inpatients think about the care they receive during their stay at its hospitals.
The Trust plans to use this feedback to improve patient experience and standards of care. The results will be used to help the Trust highlight areas where they perform well and to identify the areas where there is most room for improvement.
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Flu - patients reminded to ‘Care about the cost…’ to their health 28/10/11
Pregnant women and patients with diabetes, heart disease or a bad chest are more likely to be put in danger if they catch flu. NHS Bury’s seasonal flu vaccination campaign is now well under way,
and eligible patients are advised not to delay and to arm themselves
against the virus now.
Woman of the Year is crowned 13/10/11
A volunteer who uses her experiences to help other people has been crowned Bury's Woman Of The Year 2011.
Hospital Trust bed review sees more beds for Oldham and ward closure at Fairfield 13/10/11
The Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust has opened additional beds at The
Royal Oldham Hospital’s A&E department to deal with the increased
number of patients – but has closed a 20 bed general medical ward at the
Fairfield General Hospital.
'Think twice before turning up at A&E' 13/10/11
Local people are being asked to think twice before turning up to
A&E, to avoid unnecessary trips and to make sure they receive fast
and effective treatment.
New waste collection system under way 11/10/11
Waste collection changes aimed at increasing recycling and reducing the
amount of waste sent to landfill started last week in Bury.
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Campaigner takes baby unit case to Health Secretary 05/10/11
A leading campaigner fighting to retain
maternity services at
Fairfield Hospital is to put her case directly to Health Secretary
Andrew Lansley. Fairfield Baby Lifeline Society vice-chairman Sharron
Entwistle, pictured, is to meet the health chief tomorrow.
Your views matter in shaping services for heart and stroke patients 05/10/11
NHS Bury is hosting a Public Meeting to discuss
planned heart and stroke rehabilitation services as part of the Healthy
Futures programme of NHS re-design.
Pregnant women urged to arm themselves against flu 30/09/11
Pregnant women in Bury are being urged to protect themselves and their baby from flu.
Pregnant women are at high risk of suffering the ill effects of flu
making them a priority group for seasonal flu vaccination this year.
They should have it as soon as possible but it is still worthwhile being
vaccinated even in the late stage of their pregnancy.
Bluebird Care Bury Newsletter No. 27 – September 2011
Flu Immunisation, Fund-raising, Great British Care Awards, Awards for Staff, BADDAC, Manchester Carers’ Forum
Flu - patients asked to ‘Care about the cost…’ to their health 20/09/11
Flu does kill and the vaccination does give protection against it.
That’s the message from local GPs who are urging patients at risk of developing serious complications from flu, to get protected.
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Find out how to fight the flu this winter with Pennine Acute Trust 16/09/11
Do you want to know more about how you can fight flu this winter and how your local hospitals are preparing? The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is inviting staff, patients, the public and its Foundation Trust members to attend a winter flu information presentation event on Monday 26 September.
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Volunteer to save a life 15/09/11
Bury people can become life safers by volunteering with the Community Action to Promote Early Detection of Cancer (CAPED) project.
Recognising the signs and symptoms of cancer early can save lives and local people are being given an opportunity to learn about these, particularly the most common cancers - breast, bowel and lung cancer. This knowledge can then be used to spot signs on yourself, advise family and friends and be valuable to the local community.
Stepping Hill hospital bosses delay letting Rebecca Leighton back on the wards 15/09/11
Bosses at Stepping Hill Hospital are considering seeking legal advice before allowing cleared nurse Rebecca Leighton to return to work, the MEN understands. Ms Leighton, 27, spent more than six weeks in custody after she was accused of tampering with saline solution.
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Bury’s Parliamentary boundaries go on show 14/09/11
Plans to change Bury’s Parliamentary constituency boundaries are now on public inspection. From Tuesday 13 September the Boundary Commission will be starting a 12-week consultation on its proposals. Residents can view the proposals at Prestwich Library, Bury Central Library, Ramsbottom Library, Radcliffe Library, Whitefield Library and Bury Town Hall.
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Region hit hard by flu last winter 14/09/11
Last winter over 1,290 people were admitted to hospitals across the region with a primary diagnosis of flu between November and February, with 331 people admitted to critical care over a four week period, figures released by NHS North West show.
Jane Cummings, chief nurse for the North West, is urging anyone who is entitled to a free flu jab to take up the offer as soon as possible this year.
Public Health Director calls for action to stop alcohol adverts aimed at under age drinkers 14/09/11
Health experts in Bury are backing a campaign to restrict alcohol advertising in a bid to reduce the number of children and young people harmed by underage drinking.
In 2008 there were 2,843 deaths among 15-24 year-olds in England and Wales, almost one in four (23 per cent) of which was due to alcohol.
Bury Rethink Mental Illness Carers Group first Newsletter 14/09/11
Fairbridge Access Course 12/09/11
20th - 30th September
Equality and Diversity News 12/09/11
September 2011 Newsletter
Nurse cleared of Stepping Hill saline murders seeks help from Max Clifford 07/09/11
Stepping Hill nurse Rebecca Leighton is working with Max Clifford to help clear her name after her release from prison.
The Bury Forum: Children, Young People and Families Groups 07/09/11
You are invited to our re-launch event on Wednesday 21st September 2011 between 10:00am - 12:00noon at New Kershaw Centre, Deal Street, Bury BL9 7PU
Bury Diabetic Support Group 06/09/11
Details for September meeting announced.
Bury People First 06/09/11
Summer 2011 Newsletter
NICE PPIP Update Bulletin – September 2011 06/09/11
Pennine Acute Trust appoints new Medical Director 02/09/2011
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed a new Medical Director following the retirement of Dr Ruth Jameson.
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Local GP appointed to lead future health services in Bury 24/08/2011
A local GP has been appointed to drive forward the planning and delivery of future health services in Bury
Get involved with your local Township Forum as an Advisory Group member. 24/08/2011
Bury Council has six Township Forums, which represent areas across the whole of the borough, allowing you to be involved in setting local priorities. The Township Forum welcomes anyone who lives, works, or has an interest in that area.
NHS Bury campaign shortlisted for prestigious award 24/08/2011
NHS Bury's 'Care about the Cost' campaign has been shortlisted for another prestigious national award, the PR Week Awards in the Corporate and Public category. It is the sole NHS campaign to make the finals.
Save The Maternity Unit at Fairfield Hospital - E-Petition 18/08/2011
Following the closure of the maternity unit in Rochdale, The Maternity Unit At Fairfield Hospital, Bury is also due to close.
Health Trust to host public meeting 18/08/2011
The annual public meeting of the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Fairfield General Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary, will be held next month (September).
Construction of £44m women and children’s unit now underway 18/08/2011
The construction of a purpose-built £44million women and children’s unit at the Royal Oldham Hospital is now underway.
Council bosses in Bury back call to evict rioters 18/08/2011
Bury Council is sending out a tough message to looters who live in council owned properties.
Health Awareness day
Bury Involvement Group in Mental Health are having an awareness day.
£1.6 MILLION Investment on Bury Fire Station 12/08/11
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are soon to begin work on the building of the new community fire station in Bury. The new station, located on Chamberhall Park will replace the existing facilities on The Rock which have reached the end of their useful life.
Rochdale and District Mind Inc Bury and NE Lancs 12/08/11
Free Advocacy Awareness Training
Join us in the Plan for Change… 12/08/11
The council has to make around £18 million of savings by 2015. This is why we’ve drawn up a Plan for Change, which looks at how we can best work together to meet this challenge and continue to make Bury a great place to live in.
Speakeasy October Conference Details announced 12/08/11
Speakeasy is organising a day for people who have aphasia, their carers and staff working with them.
Fight goes on for a baby unit in town 04/08/2011
Campaigners who oppose the shutdown of Fairfield’s maternity services are renewing their fight to save it.
No more babies to be born at hospital 25/07/11
There will be no more babies born at Fairfield Hospital in Bury after March next year.
Public register their views on health and social care services 25/07/11
People in Bury have responded in their thousands to the launch of a public rating service for health and social care systems.
Health awareness event for the Asian Community hailed a great success 25/07/11
Over 100 members of Bury’s Asian community ‘dropped in’ to a health promotion event held at the Jinnah Day Care Centre which was attended by the Mayor of Bury.
Cutting 'sickies' could save NHS £1bn a year 18/07/2011
The NHS could save itself more than a billion pounds a year - one per cent of its entire budget - if it took the issue of sickness absence more seriously, according to an expert.
Bury Light Night 2011 Friday 14th October 15/07/11
Light Night is renowned as a national event originating from Europe where towns and cities invite people of all ages to celebrate their town and its culture for one night by seeing it ‘in a different light’.
SHA clustering arrangements announced 15/07/11
Clustering arrangements for strategic health authorities will see the country divided into the South, the Midlands, London and the North, it has been announced.
Foundation Trust delays will create near impossible challenge, Monitor warns 15/07/11
Authorising aspirant foundation trusts by 2014 will be an “almost impossible challenge” if the Department of Health decides to “backload” applications, Monitor’s chair has warned.
Speaks Out 4,115 Ratings in 7 Days 13/07/11
After a TV, Radio, Newspaper and Web and Leafleting campaign in its first week, people all over Bury have responded to BURY LINK’s call for them to RATE OUR SERVICE in their thousands
NHS campaign that tackles waste is short listed for national accolade 13/07/11
NHS Bury's Care about the cost campaign has been short listed for a national communications award to be judged in London this month. The ‘Mixed Media’ category is one of 20 featured in the 2011 ‘Good Communication Awards’.
Healthy lifestyle programme in Bury launches top tips 13/07/11
One in three children in Bury are above the healthy weight.
On the back of Childhood Obesity Week NHS Bury is encouraging families to get involved in a healthy lifestyle course, as well as sharing top tips to help families get fitter and healthier.
Bury speaks out 4115 ratings in 7 days 12/07/11
After a TV, Radio, Newspaper and Web and Leafleting campaign in its first week, people all over Bury have responded to BURY LINK’s call for them to RATE OUR SERVICE in their thousands.
Trust improves take up of cancer clinical trials 11/07/11
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has helped the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Research Network (GMCCRN) increase the number of cancer patients recruited for clinical research trials.
State of Bury’s health revealed 07/07/11
Death rates from cancer, heart disease and stroke have fallen, but smoking is still proving to be a menace on the health of people in Bury. These are some of the findings of the Bury Health Profile.
Bury Patients get the power to vote 04/07/11
People all over the country have been appalled, recently, by stories and undercover filming then broadcast on national television showing poor care being delivered in NHS and Social Care settings.
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Collapsed man is left to wait an hour for ambulance 04/07/11
A NURSE has criticised the ambulance service, claiming it took around one hour to reach a man aged in his 80s who had collapsed in the street.
NHS petition is handed to MP David Nuttall 04/07/11
A petition with almost 500,000 signatures has been handed to Bury North MP David Nuttall.
Three police station front counters to close 04/07/11
Three of Bury’s police station public inquiry desks are set to close as part of money-saving plans by the force.
Patient Power 03/07/11
People all over the country have been appalled, recently, by stories and undercover filming then broadcast on national television showing poor care being delivered in NHS and Social Care settings.
Cameron backs wholesale changes to NHS plans 15/06/11
David Cameron has agreed to make major concessions on his plans for the NHS in England, but insisted the government had not made "a humiliating U-turn".
BLF raising awareness of dangerous sleep disorder 15/06/11
The British Lung Foundation (BLF) is raising awareness of a dangerous sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). If you or your partner have some of these symptoms click here to take the >> online sleep test.
Hospitals attacked over £32m profits from parking fees 07/06/11
Hospital trusts are making annual profits of more than £1 million by charging patients and visitors to use their car parks, an investigation has found.
Ministers to strengthen safeguards for adults in care 07/06/11
Vulnerable adults in care in England are to be given more protection from abuse, the government has said.
£44m paid out for hospital blunders 02/06/11
The Pennine Acute Trust, which runs the The Fairfield Hospital in Bury, has seen a staggering £44million paid out to patients in damages over hospital blunders.
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Patient contact details handed to personal injury claim firm 02/06/11
A personal injury clerk has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 after he admitted getting confidential patient details from his girlfriend.
Patients told private details were accessed 02/06/11
More than 100 patients in the borough have been told their confidential details were “inappropriately” accessed and could have been passed on to a personal injury claim service.
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