In this issue:

• Cost of living survey final call
• Arty Cancer Event
• Young at Heart
• COVID-19

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.

Cost of living survey final call

This survey is closing on 19 May 2023.

We haven't heard from many males, or people under 25 years of age, or people other than White British. We want everyone to have their say, to give a balanced picture of what is happening locally.

Have you completed our survey yet? If not, we would appreciate you spending 10 - 15 minutes answering the questions.

You can complete the survey online at www.healthwatchtameside.co.uk/share-your-views

Or you can give us a call on 0161 667 2526 to request either a paper copy or a call back to complete the survey over the phone. There is an answer phone, so please leave a message and we'll call you back as soon as we can (we all work part-time).

Thank you

Arty Cancer Event

Tameside Arts are holding a Health and Wellbeing Event from 11am-1pm, on Monday 15^th May 2023, at Stalybridge Civic Hall.

For more information about the event, see www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=538416995151211&set=a.486122873713957

Young at Heart

Support in later life - the over 50's are invited to a Young at Heart open day on Monday 12th June 2023 from 1pm, at Stalybridge Civic Hall. For more details see this pdf.

As a buffet is being provided, you are asked to let them know if you will be attending. Contact details can be found at https://supportinlaterlife.org/contact-us.

COVID-19

The NHS is offering a further vaccination to those at highest risk of severe illness from Covid. Those who can get a spring vaccination include people aged 75 and over (by 30 June 2023), people with a weakened immune system, and residents of care homes for older adults. If you are eligible, you will receive an invitation. For more information see www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-spring-booster-resources/a-guide-to-the-covid-19-spring-booster-2023. The last date people will be able to book a spring booster will be 29 June, with the last spring vaccinations on offer the following day, 30 June 2023. 

For more information, see www.tameside.gov.uk/covidvaccine 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