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Welcome to the December 2018 edition This bulletin provides you with an update about the major changes for the NHS and social care, working with people and communities to manage and improve their health. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! If you have any feedback on the information in this bulletin, you can share it by email to communicationsmanchester@nhs.net or call 0161 765 4004. Four things you can do to keep yourself and your loved ones well this Christmas 1. Flu Jab If you’re eligible for the free flu vaccine, get it now - it’s free because you need it. Flu is a highly infectious disease and can lead to serious complications for children aged 2-8 years old, people age 65+, pregnant women and anyone with a long-term health condition. Speak to your GP or pharmacy.... 2. Keep warm, keep well Winter conditions can be seriously bad for your health, especially for people aged 65+ or with long-term health conditions. If possible:
3. Stock up your medicine cabinet for the bank holidays If you take prescription medication please ensure that you have enough to last you over the festive period. Although some pharmacies will be open the bank holidays, the best way to make sure you stay well is by having enough in advance. Find out which pharmacies are open over Christmas and New Year. 4. Know who to call and where to go Check out your GP opening times over the festive period. Don't worry if your GP is closed as you can still access the following services:
Our walk-in centres are open 365 days a year for minor illness and injuries. Find your nearest walk-in centre. Our Healthier Manchester Since Our Healthier Manchester, the city's Locality Plan, started two years ago our plans to transform community based care have really started to take shape. In April 2018 we launched the Manchester Local Care Organisation (MLCO) to deliver person-centered, place-based care in Manchester's neighbourhoods. Last month MLCO launched a new health and social care team in Central Manchester, called Central Manchester Crisis Response, that will keep more people at home in an emergency and prevent them needing to go to hospital. This services has been successfully running in north Manchester for some time and will launch in south Manchester in the new year. Central Manchester Crisis Response Team provides urgent assessments and treatment for people who have a health crisis. The team supports them to remain at home while their health needs, and any social care needs, are addressed. North West Ambulance Service paramedics can call the crisis team if they attend a 999 call in where they feel the patient could potentially be supported to stay at home. The crisis team attend the patient’s home, stabilise them and make sure they are safe and put steps in place to address any longer term needs. Without this kind of intervention, paramedics would have no choice but to take these patients directly to hospital. Find more about the integrated services that MLCO is developing with partners across the city. Don't forget there's still time to give us your feedback. This will help us better understand how much you know about health and care services in Manchester and what actions we need to take together. You can read the full update on the Our Healthier Manchester website. Good News! Lung Health Checks are coming to north Manchester Planning has started on bringing lung health checks to people living in north Manchester. If you are registered with a GP practice in north Manchester and aged between 55 and 80 years, you will be invited to attend a lung health check from April 2019. We need your help to raise awareness of this good news and if you have any ideas of how you can use your connections and activities to help share this information or want to be involved in this work, please let us know. Can Survive UK - Experiences of Cancer and End of Life in Black Minority Ethnic Groups Can Survive UK is a voluntary and community sector group based in Hulme who provide culturally sensitive support and information to people living with and beyond cancer, their families and carers. Can Survive UK were commissioned to help us better understand the experiences of Black Minority Ethnic communities of palliative care and end of life services. Focus groups took place in the community with priorities and recommendations presented in a report to commissioners. This report is being used to inform the development of a Manchester Macmillan Supportive Palliative Care Service for central and north Manchester. If you have been affected by cancer or another life limiting condition and would like to be involved in the design of this service, please call 0161 765 4168 or email val.bayliss-brideaux@nhs.net A bed every night - help people who are sleeping rough in Greater Manchester Winter is approaching. Nobody should be sleeping outside, especially not in freezing conditions. Plans are well underway to provide a bed every night, for everyone sleeping on the streets who needs or wants one. The Street Support network is preparing now for another cold winter and your help is needed. There are many ways to help people who are homeless this winter, for example, volunteer, donate items or raise funding. Increasing confidence of children and young people to manage their asthma or diabetes or epilepsy survey Greater Manchester and East Cheshire (GMEC) Strategic Clinical Networks (SCN) want to make sure that children and young people across Greater Manchester who have long term conditions such as asthma, diabetes or epilepsy feel that they are able to manage their own condition(s) well and are supported to do so by their doctors, nurses, family or carers. As part of the 2018/19 children and young people programme they are looking at how well supported children, young people and their families are, how confident they feel and that they have the right knowledge and help. Pleas take part in this survey to help GMEC ensure that every child or young person with a long term condition and their family has the right support to feel confident in managing their condition. If you have any queries about this survey please contact Fran Davies at fran.davies@nhs.net or mobile 07702406513. Get involved There are many opportunities to get involved in our work and other organisations to share and use your experiences of using health and social care. You can read further information on the Get Involved page of our website. Community Explorers Community Explorers is a network that meets on a regular basis in north, central and south Manchester. It is a partnership between Manchester Health and Care Commissioning and Macc, and aims to bring together anyone with an interest in health and wellbeing from across voluntary and community sectors to influence, connect, share knowledge and build relationships. Find out more. Coming up in the community Shelter Manchester at Christmas Escape the hustle and bustle of the city centre and come along to beautiful Hallé at St Michael’s to enjoy an afternoon of music, poetry, entertainment, and information about our work. The event is free to attend, but there will be opportunities to donate to Shelter Manchester on the day. |