Making it Better for children, Young people, babies and families

Making it Better is a massive programme of investment to improve future services for women, children, families and babies in Greater Manchester.

Extending Choice of Any Qualified Provider

Since 2010 the Government has been committed to increasing patient choice in NHS-funded services.  The Department of Health has published a provisional list of 8 broad clinical areas where ‘Any Qualified Provider’ can be considered.  NHS Bury needs to select three of these services for local implementation and these must be identified in light of local views.

Safe and sustainable - Children’s congenital heart services in England

The NHS has launched a major four month public consultation on the way children’s congenital heart services should be provided in the future. The NHS is urging everyone with an interest in children’s congenital heart services to take part in the consultation and have their say on these vital services.

1 March 2011

1 July 2011

Understanding Need, Shaping the Future (Joint Strategic Needs Assessment)

In order to support and target efforts and resources towards improving the health and well-being of our population, it is important that NHS Bury has a comprehensive understanding of local needs. Collating and understanding this information has been part of a process called the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and we need your views as to whether the information presented reflects an accurate picture of health and wellbeing across the borough.

17 February 2011

17 May 2011

White Paper Consultation – information and choice

The White Paper, ‘Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS’, set out the Government’s ambition to give people more control over their own care, from choice of GP to which consultant-led team they are treated by. These two consultations – on Patient Choice and on Information – set out proposals to meet that ambition.

18 September 2010

14 January 2011

NHS White Paper

The NHS White Paper, Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS, sets out the Government's long-term vision for the future of the NHS. The vision builds on the core values and principles of the NHS - a comprehensive service, available to all, free at the point of use, based on need, not ability to pay.

21 September 2010

5 October 2010 for White Paper

11 October 2010 for supporting documents

Draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment Consultation

NHS Bury is currently reviewing pharmacy services across the borough through the development of a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment. A draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment has been produced and we need your feedback as to whether the information presented reflects an accurate picture of pharmacy services across the borough.

A Local Oral Health Strategy and Oral Health Development Plan for Bury

NHS Bury has recently updated its ‘Local Oral Health Strategy and Oral Health Development Plan for Bury’.

Have your say on pharmacy services

NHS Bury is currently reviewing pharmacy services across the borough. Have your say by completing our on-line questionnaire.

Pharmacy services focus groups

NHS Bury held two focus groups as part of its review of pharmacy services across the borough.

Proposals to move some community based services from Whitefield Health Centre to the Radcliffe Primary Care Centre

To inform patients and members of the public about the proposals and gain their views. Comments in relation to the proposed shift of services were then fed into the organisation to inform this and future changes.