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It’s LGBTQ+ history month! While a lot of progress has been made over the past century around LGBTQ rights, awareness, and acceptance, there is is still a long way to go. The Proud Trust’s 2022 theme for this month is “The Arc is Long”, a reminder that there is still a way to go towards fairness, justice, and equality.Advice and Information -
The Friends and Family Test (FFT) is a feedback method for people who use NHS services to provide feedback on their experience.Advice and Information -
The National Health Service in provides healthcare for all UK citizens based on their need for healthcare rather than their ability to pay for it. It is funded by taxes by the government via taxes. Everyone who is cared for by the NHS in England has formal rights to make choices about the service that they receive.Report -
Patient experience report looking at the treatment of people with Fibromyalgia in Trafford, Greater Manchester and beyond.Report -
We visited Beech House care home and spoke to residents and staff about the care and service on offer. This report contains our findings and the recommendations we put to the service following our visit.Report -
We visited Mayfield care home and spoke to residents and staff about the care and service they offered. This report contains our findings and the recommendations we put to the service following our visit.Report -
We visited Handsworth care home to speak to staff and residents about the care and service they offer. This report contains our findings and the recommendations we put to the home following the our visit.Report -
We visited Allingham house care home to speak to residents and staff about the care and service they offer. This report contains our findings from our visit and any recommendations we put to the home following our visit.Report -
What did local residents think of Occupational Therapy in Trafford?News -
Are you receiving benefits? Do you have children under 4? Or are you pregnant? Healthy start is an NHS benefit worth up to £1200 to help you buy fruit, veg, and milk for you and your young family.Response -
Healthwatch in Greater Manchester have released a joint statement regarding the events taking place.News -
It’s almost the end of the year, so we want to look back and see how things have been going.Advice and Information -
A list of resources for finding a warm space in Greater ManchesterNews -
An 84-year-old former jockey for HM The Queen struggling with the impact of limited mobility on his physical and mental wellbeing has been given the chance to ride again…Advice and Information -
With more and more appointments happening online, we've put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments both for patients and health and care professionals.News -
Following our Trafford Healthwatch 100 survey on booking medical appointments, we have now published our report.Advice and Information -
This handy guide gives you an idea of how to decide which services will cover which kind of injuries and ailments for people in Trafford.Report -
The full report on the Trafford Healthwatch 100 Appointment Booking survey carried out in November and December 2019. Published May 2020.News -
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.News -
Following a challenging couple of years of remote consultations, the number of people accessing in-person GP care is increasing according to the NHS.Advice and Information -
Take a look at the Little Orange Book for a wealth of information and advice.