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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
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Healthwatch in Greater Manchester roles
Healthwatch in Greater Manchester (HW in GM) have advertised two roles to support ongoing development aligned to the HW in GM strategy. These are:
Further details about these roles can be found at https://healthwatchbury.co.uk/healthwatch-greater-manchester-network
Young at Heart event - new date
In our last ebulletin we included information about an event.
Please note the details have changed. It is now on Wednesday 14 June at 1pm, at the New Labour Club in Stalybridge. Full details are in this poster.
Men's mental health & wellbeing conference
This year the conference will be held on Wednesday 14th June at Dukinfield Town Hall, from 9am to 3.30pm.
The aim of the event is to highlight some of the support available to residents of Tameside. For more information see https://tasfund.org.uk/events/
You can book a place at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tameside-mens-mental-health-and-wellbeing-conference-tickets-608500921637
The future of health and care data and research
Greater Manchester (GM), as part of a collaborative across the North-West, has begun to develop a sub-national Secure Data Environment for Research & Development (SDE) into population health.
An event is being held in Manchester to introduce GM’s work on the SDE, celebrate the work to date and also as a key milestone marking the future development of innovative health data infrastructure in GM. The date is Thursday 1 June 2023, from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon.
For more information, and to book a place, see www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future-of-health-and-care-data-and-research-in-gm-sde-launch-tickets-633161361677
British Heart Foundation research
Researchers at the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Data Science Centre are seeking public views to help design a new app that could better study how activity levels vary with changing heart health.
The research team at the BHF Data Science Centre hope that a new app could give valuable insights into why heart and circulatory diseases develop and enable earlier diagnoses of these conditions.
To help design the app, they are seeking your opinion about what data to collect, and any concerns about aspects such as privacy. Once the app has been developed, it will be tested to assess how well it tracks health information, and how this data can assist doctors in diagnosing heart conditions.
Everyone, regardless of their background or lifestyle, is welcome to participate in sharing their views. The survey takes around 10 minutes to complete and closes on 30 June 2023.
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/app_survey
Your Covid Recovery website
The NHS Your COVID Recovery website provides information and support on the symptoms of COVID-19, helping people to understand the condition, advice on managing their recovery and guidance on where they can get further information and support.
A series of new animations have now been added to the site aimed at supporting children and young people experiencing ongoing symptoms of COVID. Developed with clinicians and young people with lived experience, the animations cover a range of topics including managing emotions and feelings, eating well, sleep, and returning to education. You can find the resources at the following link www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk/children-and-young-people-with-covid/
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
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