IRU - Monday 4th October 2021
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Inclusion and Integration Fair
Passionate about equality? Visit the Stockport Inclusion & Integration Fair next Monday 11 October to meet local services working to reduce the equality gap. Hear from GMCA and Greater Manchester Police on inclusive policing, tackling hate crime and much more! An opportunity to discover the local services dedicated to reducing the equality gap and ways you can help.
Latest Statement from Director of Public Health
Message from Emma Ferguson (Stockport Council)
The latest statement from Director of Public Health, Jen Connolly, is here.
Coronavirus rates in the borough are still high and are currently at 510.9* cases per 100,000 and 214.1 new cases each day.
We have the highest rates in Greater Manchester and 12th highest nationally, particularly in the 10-19 age cohort, with cases four times higher than the next highest cohort. With this in mind the statement focuses this week on the importance of keeping up basic infection control methods to stop the transmission, the 12-15 vaccination offer and the opening of the national booking line to those aged 16 and over.
Unfortunately, there has also been an increase in criminal scams around the NHS Covid Pass to try to steal money and sensitive information from people.
Generally on our social channels we will continue to be asking residents to get a vaccine when called – especially to get two vaccines, to continue lateral flow tests especially secondary school and college students, antibody testing, hands, face, space and ventilation messages and the opening of the national booking line for 16+.
The Sharon Fallows Corner
Message from Sharon Fallows
Links
Staying hopeful during a difficult time
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/if-youre-having-difficult-time/staying-hopeful/
Digital Inclusion : A Roadmap for Combined Authorities
https://www.goodthingsfoundation.org/insights/digital-inclusion-a-roadmap-for-combined-authorities/
Support Stockport's Afghan Evacuees
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/stockportafghanresponse
Black History Month – October
https://blackhistoryinstockport.com/
Covid vaccinations
Post 16 careers week 11 – 15th Oct
https://stockport-jobsmatch.co.uk/post-16-careers-week
October is also ADHD awareness month
https://www.adhdawarenessmonth.org/
Stockport Council
Stockport Review EXTRA - 1st October 2021
Community Champions Newsletter Issue 1
Greater Manchester and Eastern Cheshire Strategic Clinical Networks
Palliative and End of Life Care Newsletter: 1 October 2021
Department of Health and Social Care
Adult Social Care Update: 01.10.21
Public Health England
Advice on the COVID-19 vaccine booster programme.
Health Profile for England 2021 report
Blogs
How can public health nurses help deliver the Healthy Child Programme this winter?
11 things to remember for university this year
What the Health Profile for England shows us about the wider impacts of COVID-19 on health
Blood pressure: Are your pipes in good working order?
Manchester Evening News
LGBTQ+ Bulletin - 30th September 2021
My Stockport - 30th September 2021
GMCVO
Health and Social Care eBulletin, 30th September 2021 Issue 95
Voluntary Sector North West
VSNW September Update - Bulletin #131
Information and Signposting
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