The NHS is rolling out a patient safety initiative called 'Martha's Rule' which enables patients and families to seek an urgent review if they are worried about their or a loved one’s condition. This will undoubtedly save lives in the future. england.nhs.uk/2024/02/nhs-to…

1.5m people provide 50+ hours of unpaid care each week, without which our health & care systems would collapse. The next Government must invest in social care so everyone can access the support they need. Sign our open letter ahead of the #GeneralElection go.carersuk.org/446hgcr?utm_so…

Victoria Park, Swinton, Sunday 2nd June. Come join Eden Project Communities - #TheBigLunch 🎉 SalfordMadPride big community picnic, dance away to the #SoundsofSwinton Sounds from the Other City, pop into Lowry marquee for a free play about climate change, poetry workshops Jenny Berry & art workshops Helena Gogglebox 🤩

If you work with young carers please do encourage young carers and young adult carers to get involved and have their voices heard in this election campaign. Can e-mail completed ones to [email protected] "Children are 20% of the population, but 100% of the future"

NHS England Carers Week 2024: 10th-16th June. NHSThinkCarer are hosting a week of webinars around the theme ‘Putting Carers on the Map’. Schedule & registration via this link, please share 👉🏾 shorturl.at/DfwV0 #NHSThinkCarer 💙

This panel of #patients, all of whom live with long-term health conditions, speak about their day-to-day lives, their challenges and what they think should be changed to improve the lives of millions of people who live with long-term #health problems. youtube.com/watch?v=QfJEbb…

Our Associate Director @EmmaCherub has written a brilliant blog on the importance of personalised care and how it can help improve patient outcomes. #WMTY24 Read now ➡ aqua.nhs.uk/what-matters-t… Got any great examples of personalised care or ideas on how to embed it? Let us know!

As someone who spends so much time trying to improve recognition of carers amongst politicians, it is something to see a manifesto launch with such a focus on carers/young carers. All eyes on the other parties now to see if they will put carers on the map this #CarersWeek

Carers Week 2024: Our 2nd NHSThinkCarer webinar session is now on. Celebrating the Experience of Carers presentation. For comments and carers week action search 👉🏾 #NHSThinkCarer 💙

How are communities co-creating their own health and wealth in Salford? In a new blog, Unlimited Potential' Orla McCann outlines how the Economies for Healthier Lives programme is using co-production to create a local economy that improves people’s health and well-being. Read now⬇️

2nd day into Carers Week and our NHSThinkCarer 1st webinar is now live- North Tyneside Friendly Practice Award Scheme. To book your space at one of our sessions scheduled throughout the week registrar via this link & please share 👉🏾 shorturl.at/DfwV0 #NHSThinkCarer 💙💙

Tomorrow is our monthly Stroke Peer Support Group (second Wednesday of each month 11am-12pm) at BASIC, at the same time we also host our Carers Peer Support Group. It’s good to talk to others who are experiencing the same things and may be at a different stage in the journey! 😊

Great opportunity for parent carers to share their experiences ahead of an upcoming parliamentary debate.

The Johnny Marr Award closes on Sunday!  If you're 11 to 25, living in #Salford & have a proven passion for music, use this weekend to apply.  You could win £1000 to put towards your musical journey!   Apply 👉 bit.ly/3WHTa4z #Charity #Funding #Music #MusicAward

the 10 year NHS plan must create conditions for shift from providers to patients, people and communities Sarah Woolnough Hugh Alderwick Thea Stein Rachel Power Jacob Lant bmj.com/content/388/bm…

Been a while but when you know what works for you & what matters to you … #supportedself-management #longtermconditions #LTCs #ProfkateLorig #EPP #expertpatientsprogramme

- Young carers missing on average over a month of school - Over 20,000 young carers persistently absent - 3 times as many late sessions The 2023-24 attendance stats are just as stark as 2022-23. When we talk about pupils missing learning, we have to be including young carers.