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In this issue:
New Healthwatch Tameside survey
Did you complete our new COVID-19 survey during the last couple of weeks? If not, here it is again www.healthwatchtameside.co.uk/covid-19-survey Please pass on the link to your friends and family. The more voices we hear, the stronger our message to commissioners and providers of services can be. Help us to help you. Please get in touch on 0161 667 2526 or email info@healthwatchtameside.co.uk with contact details, (if you know someone who doesn't have access to the internet), and we will post a paper copy out, with a FREEPOST envelope. Thank you.
Healthwatch Tameside new Facebook page Healthwatch Tameside has a new Facebook page, and we hope you will 'like' us. It is set as a public page, but may not yet appear to everyone. The link is https://www.facebook.com/HealthwatchTameside/
Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 This week (from 18 to 24 May) is Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme this year is kindness. More information can be found at www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week
Other useful information
Carers Centre Tameside - The Carers Centre has been asked to share a survey being co-ordinated by the Wraparound Partnership on ethnic minority experiences of caring. The survey is being run throughout Greater Manchester. Carers from ethnic minorities may have different needs, issues and requirements from other populations, they are often overlooked in research and often do not access statutory services until they hit crisis point. The outcomes of the conversation will shape the future direction of the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Carers Programme. The link for the survey is https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/5yxz2sh Greater Manchester Bereavement Service - this is a new website bringing together all the bereavement services available to support people across Greater Manchester. The page which includes our local services is https://greater-manchester-bereavement-service.org.uk/map/ Care Quality Commission - the CQC have paused the inspection timetable during the COVID-19 lockdown. However, they are still urging the public to feed back anything they hear. They will then use this information as part of their work. More information can be found on their website at www.cqc.org.uk/about-us/our-purpose-role/coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-information-public Reports are still being produced following CQC inspections carried out prior to the lockdown, and the latest is: Stepping Hill Hospital - www.cqc.org.uk/location/RWJ09 Action Together - support 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.
COVID-19 (coronavirus) guidance Here are some trusted websites you can look at, to get up-to-date information: Tameside Mental Health - www.tameside.gov.uk/coronavirus/mentalhealth Tameside Council website - www.tameside.gov.uk/coronavirus If you have further queries, or need help while self-isolating or shielding, the number to ring is 0161 342 8355. Tameside & Glossop Clinical Commissioning Group - www.tamesideandglossopccg.org/news/covid-19 NHS website - www.nhs.uk/health-at-home/ Healthwatch England - www.healthwatch.co.uk/
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