If you live in South Gloucestershire you can now access One You on the South Gloucestershire Council website. This will help you get information around a wide range of health issues and checking your general health, as well as FREE one-to-one support from a trained practitioner.
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News for carers and health & social care professionals in Bristol & South Gloucestershire
Are you a carer in the Greater Fishponds area? Join our Considerate Friends project
If you are a carer living in the greater Fishponds area and want to make a difference to other carers using local facilities, joining Considerate Friends could be for you!
Free online dementia course for carers
Be prepared for the future – learn to understand dementia as it progresses and how to seek support.
A practical guide to healthy caring
NHS England and Public Health England, alongside Age UK, Carers Trust and Carers UK, have released a new guide to healthy caring, particularly aimed at new carers over the age of 65.
Are you 18 – 35 years old? Do you arrange paid care for a relative?
After a very successful consultation with carers aged 36 – 65 years old, we would like to invite you to share your views on the design of a new online national service, helping to improve home care options.
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Do you or someone you care for use NHS Special Care Dental Services?
If you or someone you care for or support use Special Care Dental Services in the South West then NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE and NHSI) would like to hear from you.
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Sirona Care & Health engagement event – Monday September 9th
Sirona Care & Health has recently been awarded the contract to deliver Community Health Services across the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area from April 2020.
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Get paid to get involved in Bristol University’s end of life and palliative care research
Are you are current or past carer for someone who has received palliative or end of life care? If so, Bristol University are inviting members of the public to attend two workshops on the subject, and you will be paid to attend.
Monthly Music Support Group for Carers
Soundwell Music Therapy Trust is holding a FREE monthly support group for carers in South Bristol.
E-support for Families and Friends of Individuals affected by Psychosis
Interested in online support for caring for a friend or family member affected by psycosis?
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Do you care for someone accessing mental health services living in Bristol?
Would you like to draw on your experience as a carer to make positive change?
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Bristol Carers Open Meeting – September 17th
Bookings for the next Bristol Carers Open Meeting have now closed.
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Launch of Bristol Reclaiming Independent Living
Bristol Reclaiming Independent Living (BRIL) want to hear from other disabled people, social workers, carers, families and other organisations about the barriers disabled people face in living independently in Bristol.
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Have your say on the local primary care strategy
BNSSG CCG (Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group) is asking for views and comments to update and deliver their primary care strategy.
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South Gloucestershire Council voluntary & community sector cuts
South Gloucestershire Council is consulting on its Better Care Stronger Communities voluntary sector funding programme. This includes funding for services for carers including carers’ groups, support to both adults and young carers and support to carers in health settings.
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New drop-in sessions for sight loss advice
If you or the person you care for is sight impaired, Vision West of England have launched new regular drop in sessions; social and information sharing meetings; and one to one appointments with a sight advisor at Bedminster library.
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Your chance to get involved in a review of mental health services
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG) has begun a review of mental health services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
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Survey on mobile phone use in caring for older adults
Sheffield University has launched a survey on mobile phone use in caring for older adults and are looking for carers of anyone aged 65 or over to fill the survey out.
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Bristol Parent Carers Evening Support Group
Bristol Parent Carers are organising and Evening Support Group on Thursday 11th July 6.30pm – 8.30pm.
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Poo Matters: advice for people with a learning disability
NHS have published a series of leaflets on their website aimed at families and carers of people with learning disabilities.
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