Bury has been given funding to strengthen urgent and emergency care resilience and performance this winter from a government fund.

Bury local authority will receive £383,179 from a £40million fund that the government has allocated for local authorities across the UK.

The funding aims to speed up hospital discharge, boost social care provision and prevent avoidable hospital admissions in local areas.

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More home care packages will be available too which can include enabling a carer to come to an individual’s home a couple of times a day to help them with everyday tasks, such as getting dressed.

The money can also fund an increase to the amount of specialist dementia support available in the community, services which also help to keep people out of hospital.

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MP James Daly said: “Winter is always a difficult time for hospital capacity, so it is absolutely essential this targeted support to free up hospital beds is put to good use.

“Making sure there are beds available to local people when they need them is key to helping people through winter.”

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Minister of State for Care, Helen Whately, said: "We know winter will be challenging, which is why we started preparing earlier than ever before so people get the care they need.

“We’re supporting local councils with targeted funding to use where it’s needed most.

“With a focus on speeding up hospital discharge and increasing social care provision, this money will help the NHS care for people through the winter."