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If you have feedback about these topics, or any recent experiences about health or care services you think we should know about, give Healthwatch Tameside a call on 0161 667 2526. Or email info@healthwatchtameside.co.uk
If you want to give us your feedback via one of our surveys, please go to www.healthwatchtameside.co.uk/share-your-views
Thank you.
Are you getting the care you need?
At Healthwatch Tameside, we are always collecting feedback about people's experience of using (or trying to use) health and care services.
You can tell us about your recent appointments anonymously in our 'Health and care experiences' survey at www.healthwatchtameside.co.uk/share-your-views.
Drug and alcohol awareness
Branching Out are holding an online session for parents via Microsoft Teams, on Tuesday 14 March 2023, from 7.00 to 8.30pm. This is looking at local trends across Tameside and the use of social media.
To find out more, and to book a place, see www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/drugs-and-alcohol-awareness-briefing-for-tameside-parents-tickets-549401644107
Activities in Tameside
Live Active
Live Active have produced a Community Timetable for the activities they are offering (no gym, or other, membership required).
The timetable is online at www.activetameside.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Community-timetable-2023.pdf
Diversity Matters North West
Diversity Matters North West is a local charity working to combat health inequalities and social exclusion and to promote community cohesion. They are based at the Healthy Living Centre in Hyde.
For more information about their regular activities, see www.diversitymattersnw.org.uk/events/month/
Tameside Carers Centre
Coffee mornings are being held at the People’s Place through the Carer’s Centre, on the last Tuesday of each Month, from 10am - 11.30am.
For more information see their Facebook page www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064718079501
Made by Mortals
Made by Mortals create immersive podcasts, films and musical theatre shows in collaboration with professional artists, health and social care organisations and community participants. To find out more see www.madebymortals.org/
Their latest Tameside performances are the live theatre show ‘Hidden: Adam’s Story’, which looks at mental health, family dynamics and the transition from child to adult services.
The show is at Guide Bridge Theatre on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th March at 1:30pm. The show is 90 minutes long, tickets are free and can be booked via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hidden-adams-story-guide-bridge-theatre-tickets-463578424547. Tuesday is fully booked, but a few tickets are still left for Wednesday’s performance.
To find out more see www.madebymortals.org/hidden/
PaSH Partnership
The PaSH Partnership (Passionate about Sexual Health) in Greater Manchester is a partnership between BHA for Equality, George House Trust and LGBT Foundation.
They are currently working with Portfolio exploring concepts for communicating about HIV testing in A & E Departments in Greater Manchester and want to collate feedback from as wide an audience as possible.
You can complete the survey here: https://portfoliodesign.surveysparrow.com/s/GHT-AWARENESS-CAMPAIGN/tt-q9csV4Hz4odfFgrNC4iiKT
If you’ve got any questions or would like more information, please email comms@ght.org.uk.
COVID-19
For more information, and to see who is eligible for vaccination, see www.tameside.gov.uk/covidvaccine (includes information about flu vaccination) and www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/
A leaflet has been produced for adults with suspected or confirmed coronavirus who have not been admitted to hospital. You can read it at www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2020/12/C1634-suspected-Coronavirus-important-information-to-keep-you-safe-at-home-V8_210422.pdf
For people with symptoms of respiratory illness, including COVID-19, there is information about what to do here www.gov.uk/guidance/people-with-symptoms-of-a-respiratory-infection-including-covid-19
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