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  • Healthwatch Tameside 
  • COVID-19 (coronavirus) guidance - latest
  • Keeping busy - more ideas
  • Other resources
  • General information

Healthwatch Tameside  


It is more important than ever that the experiences of people needing to use any health or care services is collected. 

Tell us your story - we would love to hear how you are coping, if you live in Tameside. Are you somebody who is self-isolating (because you are ill, or to keep you safe), a carer, somebody who is working from home and/or social distancing, or maybe you are a key worker? Whoever you are, if you have news to share about living through COVID-19 restrictions, please get in touch.

We can pass on (anonymously) to the people in charge of Tameside services, what is working for you, and any ideas you have that would help people more. Yes, they are asking us what we are being told, so we need to hear from you, please. We will never pass on any personal details and anything we hear will be put together so individuals cannot be identified.

Our phone number is 0161 667 2526 or email us on info@healthwatchtameside.co.uk or complete our survey at www.healthwatchtameside.co.uk/our-survey

Information/signposting - if you need help with health or care queries, get in touch.

Please follow us on our Twitter account @HealthwatchTame, where we will post information from trusted sources.

 

 
COVID-19 (coronavirus) guidance - latest

The guidance is still changing daily. Here are some trusted websites you can look at, to get up-to-date information:

Tameside & Glossop Clinical Commissioning Group - www.tamesideandglossopccg.org/

Government website - www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Tameside Council website - www.tameside.gov.uk/coronavirus   If you have further queries, or need help while self-isolating, the number to ring is 0161 342 8355.

Tameside Council wellbeing - www.tameside.gov.uk/coronavirus/wellbeing

NHS website - www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ 

 

Keeping busy - more ideas


During the last couple of weeks we have provided links to activities that could be done at home. Here is another selection:

Live Active - we posted this link previously, however additional information has now been added to the page www.activetameside.com/live-active/

Gardening - whether you have a garden, some window boxes, or some containers and pots, there are jobs you can do in April (and get some exercise and fresh air at the same time). Look at any gardening website for information.

Audio books and ebooks - Tameside library have a large selection of ebooks and audiobooks. More details can be found on their website www.tameside.gov.uk/Libraries/eBooks-and-Audiobooks-service-for-Tameside-Library

Other resources

Keeping Minds HealthyA range of mental health digital services and online support have been launched for children and adults in Tameside and Glossop, adding to the support and services already available and can be found at www.tamesideandglossopccg.org/news/keeping-minds-healthy

Action Togethersupport and information to voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations can be found on their website www.actiontogether.org.uk/covid-19  This link also includes information about volunteering - Action Together are co-ordinating the volunteer response in Tameside. 

Tameside Hospital newsletter - this is a new magazine to keep members and the public informed about what is happening at the Trust. The first issue can be found at www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/Default.aspx.LocID-014new0e1.RefLocID-01403b001.Lang-EN.htm

Age UK Tameside - new Get Up and Go Service. Details can be found at www.ageuk.org.uk/tameside/our-services/get-up--go/ or by ringing 0161 308 5000

Online parenting support - this offer is for parents of teenage children. Details can be found here

 

General information

The following information is not about coronavirus:

Care Quality Commission - although the inspection programme has been paused, some reports from previous inspections have been published. These are:

   Downshaw Lodge - www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-4019291170   

   St Lawrences Lodge - www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-159771699

   Thornley House Medical Centre - www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-1881776979

   The Sycamores - www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-123208554

   Yew Trees - www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-123208583

 

 

 

 

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