1. Call for young people to help shape Young Person’s Guarantee

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    Young people from across Greater Manchester are invited to join a new group to help give other young people the best possible future.

  2. Have you changed from DLA to PIP? We need to know how it went.

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    We are working on a project looking at the impact of the change from Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) on the health and wellbeing of Trafford residents.

  3. NHS Wheelchair services in Manchester and Trafford

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    NHS North, Central and South Manchester CCGs would like to understand your experiences of using wheelchair services in Manchester and Trafford.

  4. Join the GM=EqAl Working Group and make a change in Greater Manchester

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    Are you someone who cares about inequalities and influencing policy? The Greater Manchester Equality Alliance (GM+EqAi) Working Group needs you!

  5. LGBT Cancer Awareness Workshops in Trafford

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    Did you know that there’s a lack of robust data about cancer in the LGBTQI+ community? Do you feel that health research doesn’t represent your experiences? Are you interested in calling for more health research to involve LGBTQI+ people?

  6. 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.

  7. LGBTQ+ resources

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    We have compiled a list of resources for people looking to access LGBTQ+ support groups, information, and helplines, as well as some resources specifically for young people and parents. Not all of these are Trafford-specific.

  8. How can you save money on your Hormone Replacement Therapy?

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    A new scheme could see women across England save hundreds of pounds yearly on their Hormone Replacement Therapy with a prepayment certificate.

  9. The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

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    A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.

  10. Frequently asked questions about Healthwatch

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    We often get asked who we are and what we do. This blog aims to answer the common questions we get asked and give you quick and straightforward answers to your questions.

  11. Data Protection

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    Healthwatch Trafford is registered with the Information Commissioners Office and all information kept and used by us is in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

  12. It's Volunteers' Week 2022

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    From 1-7 June, Healthwatch Trafford are bringing attention to the hard work of their volunteers. As a health and social care champion we value public views and participation, and that makes our volunteers invaluable in the work we do.

  13. A new era for health and care in Trafford

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    NHS leaders in Trafford are preparing for new ways of providing high quality health and care services for the people they serve from Friday, July 1.

  14. HW10: What we do – analysing

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    As part of Healthwatch’s 10-year anniversary celebrations, we’re talking about our values and how we demonstrate them through our work. Today we’re looking at ANALYSING.

  15. HW10: What we do – partnering

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    We want to say thank you to all our partners, big and small, as part of Healthwatch’s 10-year anniversary. All this week we’re talking about our values and how we demonstrate them through our work.

  16. HW10: What we do – listening

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    We recognise the value of listening to people and making sure their voices are heard.

  17. HW10: What we do – taking action

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    We're determined to keep taking action to ensure people can access the right health and social care for them.

  18. HW10: What we do – including

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    It’s important to us to keep service users at the heart of the conversation.