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Surrey Carers Support are inviting a small number of adult carers to take part in a short research session to help them better understand how carers use the Surrey County Council website and their online services, including the Adult Social Care portal.

Surrey County Council (SCC) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to its Play and Leisure Short Breaks programme, which supports children and young people with additional needs to enjoy inclusive activities- and gives parent carers valuable time to recharge.

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is looking for Public Members to help them assess funding applications for health and social care research.

The Research Study Team at Surrey and Borders Partnership would like to invite you to take part in the Resilient survey. This survey takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete and asks you to share your thoughts and opinions on using health monitoring technology to support individuals with long term health conditions. Examples of health monitoring technologies include smart watches, health apps, and blood pressure sensors.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is looking for people who have had a hip and/or knee replacement to let them know their views via a survey.

A public consultation is now open on a draft short breaks policy for adults with care and support needs and their families.

Health Innovation Kent Surrey and Sussex are working with NHS Surrey Heartlands and NHS Sussex to see how helpful a digital tool called Healthtech-1 is for GP practices in Surrey and Sussex.

Healthtech-1 is an online tool. It helps people register for a GP Practice online. Patients can register online through the NHS App or the GP website. Patients will not notice any change. People who want to continue to register in-person at a GP Practice can - this will not change.

Healthtech-1 works in the background so GP staff do not have to type in the patient's details. It also helps GP staff collect and manage health information more easily.

Mencap are encouraging people to join the learning disability register.

An opportunity to help shape the development of end of life and bereavement services in the future.

Are you on probation?
Have you been affected by drugs or alcohol?

If your answer is yes to both of these questions – Luminus would like to hear from you.

Do you smoke?
Do you think about stopping smoking?
Is there anything that stops you reaching that goal?

If your answer is yes to any of these questions – Luminus would like to hear from you.

This project is led by Samantha Laws, a PhD student at Cardiff University. She is conducting a study about the safety of non-conveyance. Non-conveyance is when ambulance crews attend patients when they call 999, but it is decided that they don’t need to go to the Emergency Department.