1. Advice and Information -

    Waiting for planned medical care or surgery can be a frustrating time. That’s why it’s so important that while you wait, you get regular, clear and accessible updates so that you can plan your next steps.
  2. Report -

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

    NHS cuts elective backlog with longest waiters down a quarter in one month. Read the response.
  4. News -

    Industrial action by junior doctors and dentists working in hospitals is taking place for 72 hours from 7am on Monday March 12th to 7am on Thursday March 16th and will impact all hospitals across Greater Manchester and some GP services
  5. News -

    In the North West Ambulance Service region, the GMB, Unison and Unite unions balloted their members for industrial action and met the legal threshold to take action.
  6. News -

    With junior doctors staging a four-day strike, Healthwatch England urge all parties involved to find a resolution.
  7. News -

    Industrial action by members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is taking place for 48 hours continuously from 8pm on 30 April to 8pm on 2 May.
  8. News -

    Junior doctors at all NHS hospitals across Greater Manchester are planning to strike from 6.59am on Wednesday June 14th until 7am on Saturday June 17th.
  9. News -

    NHS Greater Manchester is warning residents to expect a significant impact on services later this week when junior doctors at all the city region’s NHS hospitals plan to strike (7am on Thursday 13 July until 7am on Tuesday 18 July).
  10. News -

    An innovative genetic test that can help prevent newborn babies from going deaf if treated with a common antibiotic, is now being used in routine clinical practice in maternity settings at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).
  11. News -

    A statement following the publication of findings by the Liberal Democrats showing a number of chemical leaks in NHS hospitals over the previous year.
  12. News -

    Junior doctors are planning to strike from 7am on Friday 11 August until 7am on Tuesday 15 August.
    Consultant doctors will be taking strike action from 7am on Thursday 24 August until 7am on Saturday 26 August.
  13. News -

    Updates on bank holiday care from North West Ambulance Service.
  14. News -

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

    It's that time of year again: our Autumn/Winter snapshot survey is now out!
  16. Advice and Information -

    Did you know you can choose which hospital you go to when referred for a test, diagnosis, or treatment? Find out how.
  17. News -

    Tributes are being paid today to the ‘extraordinary’ people who’ve set up and delivered Greater Manchester’s Covid-19 vaccination push, getting almost five million jabs into arms in just 12 months.
  18. News -

    The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England looks at the quality of care over the past year – the first of these reports to cover a full year of the pandemic.
  19. News -

    Healthwatch Trafford have published a report looking at people’s understanding and experiences of Long COVID, and what resources and support are available.
  20. News -

    Halthwatch Trafford have released a follow-up report looking at the experiences of health and social care services during the period of the coronavirus pandemic.
  21. Advice and Information -

    Dental services have been under a lot of strain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out how to access services in Trafford.
  22. Advice and Information -

    Are you still struggling with symptoms of COVID weeks or months after you were ill? Long COVID is where you symptoms carry on for a lot longer than normal. Find out everything you need to know about long COVID.
  23. Article -

    Last year Healthwatch Trafford asked people for their experiences of the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020. They wanted to hear how people felt towards health and care services and how COVID-19 has impacted their lives.
  24. Report -

    A report looking at people’s understanding and experiences of Long COVID, and what resources and support are available.
  25. Report -

    Our second report looking at the experiences of health and social care services during the period of the coronavirus pandemic in Trafford.
  26. Report -

    A report on the experiences of people across Greater Manchester of using health and care services during the coronavirus pandemic.
  27. News -

    Have you had your winter vaccines yet?