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Live Well engagement session for primary care

26 May 202521 May 2025

Join our online workshop and get involved with the GM Live Well model.

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GM Champion Awards 2025 shortlist announced

Meet the finalists of the Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards

16 May 2025

After a record number of nominations, the shortlist has been announced ahead of the awards ceremony in July, including the GMPCB-sponsored Collaboration category.

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Additional resources to help combat bullying and harassment in the workplace

22 April 2025

Health and care workers’ real-life scenarios are portrayed in videos aimed at raising awareness of inappropriate behaviour.

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Health professionals have a key role in new WorkWell pilot

19 March 2025

Primary care can help patients with health issues access support to stay in or return to work.

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Primary care in Greater Manchester leads national webinar on proactive care

12 February 2025

Innovative work shared with 150 colleagues from around the UK.

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Help us design an NHS fit for the future

Your chance to help shape the NHS and its future

28 January 2025

All GM health and care colleagues are invited to take part in an online staff event.

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Health and care champion awards 2025

19 January 2025

The annual GM awards have plenty of opportunities for the primary care workforce.

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Ancoats GP practice joins Good Employment Charter

10 December 20248 December 2024

Urban Village Medical Practice shows commitment to good employment.

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Help develop support for Freedom to Speak Up Guardians

4 December 202420 November 2024

Next steps in the review of Freedom to Speak Up Guardians across Greater Manchester.

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New critical incident and trauma support service

17 October 2024

Free, confidential mental health support for GM health and care staff.

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Join the campaign to improve support for the workforce

22 October 202415 October 2024

Primary care providers are urged to back the Greater Manchester campaign to improve support for working carers and the disabled workforce.

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Sexual safety in the NHS

15 October 2024

New legislation to help prevent incidents of sexual harassment in the workplace to take effect from October 2024.

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Health and wellbeing training and resources

8 October 2024

Online courses will help you to support yourself and others.

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World Menopause Day 2024

World Menopause Day wellbeing workshops and events

8 October 2024

Free wellbeing workshops and events to mark World Menopause Day and raise awareness.

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Bolton GP Federation leads the way in employment excellence

23 April 202417 April 2024

Bolton GP Federation has become the first federation in Greater Manchester to achieve member status of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.

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Training for personalised care workforce

4 April 202419 March 2024

A series of training sessions have been designed to meet the needs of those working in personalised care roles as part of ARRS.

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Occupational health survey for primary care providers

12 February 20249 February 2024

Review of occupational health provision across GM primary care.

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Tell us if you have a Freedom to Speak Up Guardian

6 February 20244 February 2024

Review of Freedom to Speak Up Guardians in primary care.

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Do you know a health and care champion?

31 January 2024

Nominations are open for the Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards 2024.

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General practice non-clinical workforce passport

17 January 2024

A new workforce passport to help keep track of training for people working in non-clinical roles in general practice is now available.

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Workforce wellbeing support

19 December 2023

Support is available to people working in primary care who may find this time of year a struggle. This includes, mental health support, financial advice and guidance, and training opportunities.

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Resource page to support new primary care sitrep tool

26 September 202323 September 2023

A resource page has been set up on the PCB website to support providers when they complete the new Greater Manchester primary care sitrep tool.

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Putting on a brave face? New campaign aimed at health and care staff

20 July 2023

‘Putting on a brave face?’ is a new campaign aimed at health and care staff across Greater Manchester.

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Latest podcast explains new workforce wellbeing QOF indicator

10 July 2023

Our latest podcast focuses on how practices can meet the requirements of the new QOF QI workforce wellbeing module.

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Greater Manchester Wellbeing Toolkit

Greater Manchester Health and Wellbeing toolkit relaunch

28 June 202328 June 2023

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care has relaunched the Greater Manchester Health and Wellbeing toolkit.

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Leading the way in good employment practice

23 June 202329 March 2023

Hawkley Brook Medical Practice is the first health and care organisation to achieve member status of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.

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People skills training for line managers – 21 November

17 November 20223 November 2022

Hear and share practical tips for line managers – in a fully funded and interactive event in Greater Manchester.

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Become a workplace Wellbeing Champion

11 September 20223 February 2022

Register to become a workplace Wellbeing Champion and join the growing Greater Manchester Primary Care Wellbeing Champions Network.

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Psychological safety within the NHS

11 September 202213 January 2022

In this episode of the Health & Wellbeing Podcast Lynn Marsland is joined by Pete Ledwith from AQuA to discuss psychological safety.

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Greater Manchester Resilience Hub

11 September 20229 December 2021

In the second episode of the Health and Wellbeing Podcast Lynn Marsland speaks to Dr. Ruth Watson from the Greater Manchester Resilience Hub.

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Introducing our Primary Care workforce to the Greater Manchester Wellbeing Toolkit

11 September 202225 November 2021

We kick off the new Health & Wellbeing Podcast series talking about the Greater Manchester Health and Care Partnership online toolkit for workforce wellbeing – freely available to everyone working within a primary care setting in GM. 

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      • Proactive Care
    • PCN health inequalities data
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    • Working with community pharmacy
      • Patient-led ordering
      • Hypertension Case Finding Advanced Service
  • Optometry
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    • Optometry extended services
    • Sustainability in optometry
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