1. Park Medical Practice will be welcoming patients to its new, purpose-built premises on Stockport Road in November

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    From 8am on Monday 8 November the GP practice will be opening the doors at the spacious, ground floor location where its 6300+ patients can benefit from an onsite pharmacy and enhanced disability access.

  2. Appointments booking report now available

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    Following our Trafford Healthwatch 100 survey on booking medical appointments, we have now published our report.

  3. Patient experience report April - September 2014

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    Read our quarterly update on what people are telling us about health and care services in Trafford.

  4. Experiences of services for Fibromyalgia patients in Trafford

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    Patient experience report looking at the treatment of people with Fibromyalgia in Trafford, Greater Manchester and beyond.

  5. Tired of explaining

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    Experiences of services for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) patients in Trafford and Greater Manchester.

  6. Opinions on health and social care voiced at Parent and Toddler groups in Trafford

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    Find out the experiences of parents with young children using health and care services.

  7. HW100: GP Access

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    Infographic showing the headline results of our Healthwatch 100 survey on allergies. Published October 2017.

  8. HW100: Men's health

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    Healthwatch Trafford identified that most of the responses received from past data collection activities have been from women. We produced a survey to collect information about whether men were regularly accessing services, which services they were accessing and to give men an opportunity to share their personal experiences.

  9. HW100: Allergies

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    Infographic showing the headline results of our Healthwatch 100 survey on allergies. Published March 2018.

  10. HW100: The Phlebruary report

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    The Phlebruary Report is the Healthwatch Trafford report on phlebotomy (blood testing) services in Trafford. Published July 2018.

  11. HW100: The NHS at 70

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    Experiences of the NHS in Trafford over the last 70 years and suggestions for the future.

  12. HW100: Star service report

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    A report looking at the services that people in Trafford were impressed by.

  13. HW100: Booking appointments report

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    The full report on the Trafford Healthwatch 100 Appointment Booking survey carried out in November and December 2019. Published May 2020.

  14. 2017-18 Year end performance report

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    Take a look at how we've been making a difference this year.

  15. Patient Consultation – Dr Ali Medical Practice

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    Patients and the wider population of Trafford are being invited to comment on proposals for the future of the GP practice known as the Dr Ali Medical Practice throughout October and early November 2015.

  16. Enter and view at Davyhulme Medical Centre

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    We visited Davyhulme medical centre to speak to staff and patients about the care and service the practice provides. This report contains our findings from the visit and any recommendations we sent to the practice following our visit.

  17. Access to General Practice in Trafford: Website review

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    How accessible are GP websites in Trafford? We reviewed 29 websites to find out.

  18. NHS expands lifesaving bowel cancer screening test

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    Home-testing kits that can help detect bowel cancer, before symptoms start, will be rolled out to 58-year-olds in England for the first time, as part of a major expansion of the lifesaving screening programme.

  19. The boys are back in person: face-to-face GP appointments reach new high since February 2020

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    Following a challenging couple of years of remote consultations, the number of people accessing in-person GP care is increasing according to the NHS.

  20. [CLOSED] How do you feel about health and social care services in Trafford?

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    It’s almost the end of the year, so we want to look back and see how things have been going.

  21. Cost of living: People are increasingly avoiding NHS appointments and prescriptions

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    Healthwatch England's new data shows a worrying increase in the number of people avoiding vital care. They are calling for urgent action from government and health and care services to ensure rising costs are not a barrier to healthcare.

  22. As cervical smear test uptake drops, cervical cancer survivor says: “A few minutes could save your life.”

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    “My world collapsed when I was told I had cervical cancer. I thought my three-year-old son was going to be left without a mum and I would be dead at 25.”

  23. Healthwatch 100: Autumn Winter survey 2022

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    Read Healthwatch Trafford’s latest research into what local people think of services generally across Trafford.

  24. GP recovery plan - Healthwatch England's response

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    Today, NHS England has published its GP Recovery Plan. Read our response.

  25. More admin staff needed to help tackle GP access issues

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    National GP patient survey sees a further fall in satisfaction, especially regarding making appointments. Read Healthwatch England's response.

  26. Get help from 111.nhs.uk during August Bank Holiday and Consultant Strike.

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    Updates on bank holiday care from North West Ambulance Service.

  27. Practice closure: Grove Medical Practice, Timperley

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    The practice will be closing its doors on 30 September 2023.

  28. NHS to introduce Martha's rule for hospital patients - our response

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    We have welcomed the introduction of Martha's rule for hospital patients.

  29. [CLOSED] HW100: Autumn/Winter survey

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    It's that time of year again: our Autumn/Winter snapshot survey is now out!

  30. Healthwatch Trafford Autumn/Winter survey 2023

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    Read about our findings here.

  31. Hospitals in Greater Manchester to resume non-urgent surgery and appointments

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    At the beginning of January, the difficult decision was made to pause non-urgent surgery and appointments due to the impact of COVID-19. Although services remain busy, the situation has improved to the point where non-urgent surgery can now resume.

  32. Record number of NHS ambulance call outs for life-threatening conditions in December, despite jump in Omicron absences

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    NHS staff dealt with the highest ever number of life-threatening ambulance call outs last month, new figures show today.

  33. Pausing some elective care in Greater Manchester

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    Hospitals in Greater Manchester have made the difficult decision to pause some non-urgent surgery and appointments due to the rising impact of COVID-19. Patients who will be affected by this will be contacted by the hospital as soon as possible.

  34. What did you tell us about Trafford General Hospital?

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    During May to June 2019 we asked our Trafford Healthwatch 100 panel for their views of the services available at Trafford General Hospital and the future of the hospital.

  35. FAQs about the NHS Long-term plan

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    The NHS faces a growing demand for its services. More people have long-term conditions for which they need ongoing support. Illnesses linked to inequality and to lifestyle choices are also adding to the pressure on the NHS.

  36. Drop-ins at Trafford General Hospital

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    Find out people's experience of using Trafford General Hospital.

  37. Patient experience report: Altrincham Hospital

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    Find out people's experience of Altrincham General Hospital in January - August 2015.

  38. Patient experience report: Trafford General Hospital

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    Find out people's experience of Trafford General Hospital in July - December 2015.

  39. Patient experience report: Altrincham Hospital

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    Find out people's experience of Altrincham General Hospital in September 2015 - January 2016.

  40. Patient experience: Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

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    Find out people's experience of Manchester Royal Eye Hospital in August 2015.

  41. Highlights report July - September 2016

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    Find out how we listened and acted on your feedback between July and September 2016.

  42. Review of bed based intermediate care

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    A review of bed based care at Ascot House.

  43. Wythenshawe Hospital Consultation

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    Have your say on the Wythenshawe Hospital consultation.

  44. NHS seeks views on next steps for assessing urgent care

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    Patients, clinicians and the public are being invited to give their views on a comprehensive set of indicators for urgent care.

  45. Children and young people invited to shape the future of the ambulance service

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    Children, parents and carers are being asked to help shape the future of the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) so that young patients get the best possible care.

  46. Your views on Manchester hospital trusts merger

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    The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is inviting views on the anticipated merger between 2 hospital trusts in central Manchester.

  47. What do you think of North West Ambulance Service?

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    North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) is conducting an audit of its reputation to help the organisation understand what its staff, public, patients and partners think about it.

  48. Enter and view at Manchester Orthopaedic centre

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    We visited Manchester Orthopaedic centre to talk to patients and staff about the care and service that was offered. This report contains our findings and the recommendations for improvement we sent the service following our visit.

  49. Enter and view at Manchester Royal Infirmary

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    We visited Manchester Royal Infirmary to talk to patients and staff about the care and service offered at the hospital. This report contains our findings and the recommendations for improvement we sent them following our visit.