In this issue:
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.
Board meeting reminder
You are invited to attend our next board meeting on Friday 4th August 2023 (tomorrow) from 2pm to 3pm. The meeting will be held at the 4C Community Centre, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9DR. Further information can be found here: www.healthwatchtameside.co.uk/event/2023-08-04/healthwatch-tameside-board-meeting-august-2023
The board meeting is an opportunity for you to hear about our work, share your views and experiences of health and social care services in Tameside, and ask questions to our board members and staff. The agenda for the meeting is available on our website a week before the meeting.
As space is limited, if you are interested in joining us, please call us on 0161 667 2526 to book a place, and leave a message on the answerphone. We will call you back to confirm.
New board members required
We are looking to appoint additional advisory board members to widen the areas of experience and knowledge of the board overall. If you are interested, you can find out more at www.healthwatchtameside.co.uk/news/2023-07-05/healthwatch-tameside-are-recruiting-advisory-board-members
CQC report - Urgent and emergency care survey 2022
The CQC (Care Quality Commission) has recently published this report, which looks at the experiences of people who used A & E and Urgent care centres in September 2022.
To read the report, or to look at the headlines, go to www.cqc.org.uk/publications/surveys/urgent-emergency-care-survey.
Have you used A & E or an Urgent care centre recently? Healthwatch Tameside would like to hear from you.
What went well? What could be improved? Please let us know by completing our survey at www.healthwatchtameside.co.uk/share-your-views. Or you can give us a call on 0161 667 2526, leave a message and we will call you back.
Thank you
Bank holiday pharmacy opening
There is a bank holiday on Monday 28 August 2023. Information about which pharmacies are open can be found at https://greater-manchester.communitypharmacy.org.uk/our-news/august-bank-holiday-pharmacy-opening-hours/
The information will be updated whenever the list of pharmacies changes.
Health and wellbeing strategy consultation
The Health and Wellbeing Board - a partnership of organisations including the local authority, NHS partners, and the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise Sector - have set out a series of ambitions to improve the health of Tameside residents and reduce the inequalities many communities in Tameside experience. These ambitions are set out in the draft Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Locality Plan.
In our last ebulletin, we provided details of an online event where this plan will be discussed, on Thursday 24th August, from 6:00pm - 7:00pm. You can book a place at the event at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/partnership-engagement-network-health-and-wellbeing-tickets-680738676707?aff=oddtdtcreator
If you are unable to attend the event, but are interested in taking part in the consultation, information about the plan and a survey for completion are available at www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TamesideHWBStrategy
The closing date for the consultation is 29 August 2023.
CPR community network
The CPR Community Network is a partnership between St John Ambulance and the NHS, supported by the Association for Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE), who represent Ambulance Trusts, British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK).
The CPR Community Network wants to ensure that no one dies through lack of Emergency First Aid provision or resources, in their local area and in their community. As part of this work they have released a British Sign Language Emergency First Aid film, featuring Deaf Actor, Alex Nowak, and Deaf/Hard of Hearing First Aiders within in St John to create a resource so that Deaf people know what to do if they find someone in cardiac arrest.
They worked in collaboration with 999BSL, which is an Ofcom registered Emergency Video Relay Service (VRS) that connects a Deaf person to emergency services via a British Sign Language interpreter.
To find out more, and to watch the short film, see www.sja.org.uk/get-advice/cpr-community-network/
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