IRU - Monday 10th October 2022
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The Big Conversation
The NEW Greater Manchester Integrated Partnership would like to understand what matters most to people and communities in Greater Manchester to make sure a new five-year plan reflects the health and care needs of local people and communities.
They want to understand what matters most to you to help them shape the priorities and actions for the plan.
Throughout October 2022, each local borough is talking to local people. Please tell us what matters most to you by answering these four questions;
- What would make the biggest difference to your life in relation to healthier choices?
- What enables you to make healthier choices?
- What prevents you from making healthier choices?
- What improvement should be prioritised for health and social care services?
What is the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership (ICP)?
In July 2022 Greater Manchester’s Integrated Care Partnership was established. The partnership brings together all the different organisations which support people’s health and care.
Members of the Partnership come from all ten boroughs within Greater Manchester, including all NHS organisations, councils, organisations from across the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sectors and Healthwatch as well as others, all working together to help achieve a shared vision.
The partnership will work with people and communities to create an integrated care strategy (five-year plan).
Greater Manchester ICP Five Year Plan
The five-year plan will address the health and care needs of the population across Greater Manchester. It will include actions to
- Improve health
- Reduce inequalities in health outcomes,
- Improve experience
- Provide better access to services
Help us today by answering these short 4 questions, all the data will be anonymous.
Afternoon Tea with Beechwood Cancer Care
We are hosting afternoon tea with Beechwood Cancer Care. The afternoon tea will be on Wednesday 26th October 2022 from 1:00pm till 3:00pm. Everyone is welcome.
Coffee Morning with Re:dish
We are also hosting a coffee morning with re:dish from Reddish. The coffee morning will take place on Wednesday 30th Novemeber 2022 from 10:30am till 12:00pm. The more the merrier! Come along and have a chat with us.
Public confidence in urgent care services
Message from Healthwatch England
To help the NHS better prepare for winter pressures, we wanted to understand pubic confidence in urgent and emergency care. Thanks to your local insight and wider polling, we found:
- 68% believe they will receive high quality care from their emergency department
- 41% do not trust that they will receive care within a reasonable time
Read our findings in full, as well as what this means for services going forward.
More than half of people with chronic and long-term conditions not asked to feed back about their care
Message from Healthwatch England
Our latest findings show that people with chronic and long-term health conditions often miss out on giving their feedback about care. As part of the Because We All Care campaign, we are working with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to change this.
The first day of Baby Loss Awareness Week
Message from Sands - Stillbirth and neonatal death charity
Today marks the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week, where people in the UK and across the globe will join together as a community to remember our babies, raise awareness and drive for change. Now in its 20th year, we have an alliance of over 130 baby loss charities that will come together to remember and commemorate our much-loved babies.
During the week, our social media channels will be filled with ways you can get involved, opportunities for you to share your story, and a chance for us all to remember our babies together, so please follow us and become part of our community. The week will end with the global 'Wave of Light' at 7pm on Saturday 15th, where we'll be hosting a Facebook live for everyone to tune in for an hour and remember our babies together.
This year’s Baby Loss Awareness Week theme 'Stepping Stones’, acknowledges how each parent or family will take different steps in their grief journey, large or small, some harder than others. But the whole alliance is here to support you along the way. We'd love for you to take a step with us; find out how you can get involved.
Future You
Message from Kara (Ingeus)
Future You is a GMCA commissioned project supporting young people 18-24years old who are no in education, training or employment, to determine and work through their pathways to their sustainable aspirational career.
I'm wondering if you would display some of these posters in case any of the adults who use your service knows of anyone who fits the criteria above and needs one to one support from one of our dedicated mentors.
Intersections - Women & Girls Network and LGBTQIA+ Network
Message from Nadia Ali (Make a difference)
These 2 networks are coming together for the first time to see how we can align our priorities and work together to make Stockport a better place for LGBTQIA+ women and girls.
The Squad House, Stockport Road West, Bredbury, SK6 2BP
WEDNESDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2022 AT 09:30 AM
Learn how to #RestartAHeart with North West Ambulance Service – free online session next week
Message from North West Ambulance Service
We’re holding a free online session to show you how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a baby or child, giving you the skills to help save a precious life. We hope you never, ever need to use it, but equipping yourself with these skills could make a massive difference as CPR is given differently to babies and children.
You can learn to be a lifesaver – all you need is a cushion, access to the internet, Microsoft Teams, and 45 minutes.
Please join us Thursday 13 October, 10:30 am, joining instructions/information on the button below:
Who Cares for the Carers training
Message from Mike Howard (Starting Point)
Mike from Starting Point will be delivering a short 1 hour session between 12pm-1pm on some of the issues faced by carers, particularly looking at the impact it can have on mental health, financial health and physical health. We will discuss some strategies to support carers to manage their mental health, as well as also looking at what support is available from other services in Stockport.
If you would like to attend, please email mike@startpoint.org.uk or use the link below to join.
Orange umbrella date is live – Woodley
Message from Lizzie Austin (Pure Innovations)
Introduction to this community-based, volunteer-led project to support those experiencing domestic abuse / violence in Woodley & Bredbury
Monday 24th October 2022 at 18.30 at Woodley Civic Hall
Get Online Week @ Re:dish
Message from Kelly Uttley (Re:dish)
Just a reminder of the two FREE events we will be running from our community hub during this years ‘Get Online week’ If you could please print, share and promote these where ever you feel would help us boost our attendance. Both are completely free and do not require booking.
Black History Month - Events poster
Message from Laura Bennett (Stockport Council)
See the poster attached, which details the events happening around Stockport for Black History Month.
Olive Sanctuary events and Mooch and Mingle
Message from Ellie Uwin (Pure Innovations)
Mooch and Mingle will be back in the Pavilion as of next week. This is the building the bowlers use by the bowling green, same meeting time. They have access to the kitchen there, so we will have free hot drinks and the heating on!! Oh and also, some do still go for a mooch round the park, no matter what the weather is like! (please see the attached poster too)
Please can share the olive sanctuary posters attached, please can you share them every week leading up to the dates for the workshops!
Peopleplus courses for October
Message from Chris Hughes (Stockport Homes)
People Plus have some new courses coming up – see attached flyer for details.
Princes Trust - Explore Course starting 18th October
Message from Chris Hughes (Stockport Homes)
The Prince’s Trust are running an Explore course soon for 16 – 25 year olds – see attached flyer for details.
Health and Digital Literacy Survey 2022
Message from Patient Information Forum
PIF has launched its Health and Digital Literacy Survey 2022 to see what progress has been made in these crucial areas since the pandemic.
Our last Health and Digital Literacy Survey, carried out in October 2019, found only 13% of organisations had a health literacy policy in place.
Just 50% assessed the equalities impact of digital projects.
Now, we are launching an updated survey to see if health information providers have heeded our call to become health and digital literacy friendly.
PIF director Sophie Randall said: “Our 2019 data provided a benchmark of how organisations were responding to the challenges of health and digital literacy pre-COVID-19.
“Completing the survey now will help us discover if the lessons of the last three years have been translated into long term action on these areas.”
The survey should take 5-10 minutes to complete.
All respondents will have the option to be entered into a draw to win a £50 Amazon voucher.
Home Instead Stockport
Home Instead Stockport -Availability
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GMCVO
GM BAME Network eBulletin, September 2022
Stockport Council
How a bank is tackling the digital divide - Digital Stockport
Healthline
Signs of an Unhealthy Gut and What to Do About It
National Kidney Federation
One Week Until the NKF Annual Patients' Event 2022 - Register your free place
Rethink Mental Illness
Your latest news from Rethink Mental Illness - 10th October
Stockport Foodbank
Stockport Foodbank - working together
Department of Health and Social Care
Adult Social Care Update 07.10.22
Kidz to Adultz
Kidz to Adultz North - Only 4 weeks to go!
Sands
Ask your MP to break the silence on baby loss
Manchester Evening News
LGBTQ+ Bulletin - Saturday 8th October 2022
MyStockport - Thursday 6th October 2022
Information and Signposting
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