1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. NHS 111 frequently asked questions

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    Accident and emergency (A&E) departments are there for everyone in their time of need. They are the frontline care service we turn to when we're experiencing critical or life threatening health problems or have had a serious accident.

  5. HW100: Occupational Therapy Services Project

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    What did local residents think of Occupational Therapy in Trafford?

  6. Your chance to get involved with genomic medicine!

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    Would you like to join a new patient and public panel?

  7. CQC publishes report on child and adolescent mental health wards at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report following an inspection of the child and adolescent mental health wards (CAMHS) provided by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in January.

  8. 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?

  9. Work is needed to reduce pressure on urgent and emergency care services across Lancashire and South Cumbria following CQC inspections

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found work is needed to reduce pressure on urgent and emergency care services across Lancashire and South Cumbria. This follows a series of coordinated inspections which took place throughout March and April.

  10. 50 new surgical hubs set to open across England - Healthwatch England's response

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    New plans to open surgical hubs should reduce the backlog of patients waiting for care. Our National Director Louise Ansari highlights the need for a focus on tackling health inequalities.

  11. New NHS waiting list for treatment figures - Healthwatch England's response

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    With the NHS experiencing the busiest summer on record, the waiting list for treatment has hit a new high, according to latest figures. Read Healthwatch England's response.

  12. Service update: Altrincham Minor Injuries Unit

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    This briefing from NHS Greater Manchester updates you on a forthcoming Trafford Urgent Care Review by request of NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board and a decision in relation to reviewing the Altrincham Minor Injuries Unit.

  13. State of Care report - Healthwatch England's response

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its annual State of Care report, which highlights that gridlocked health and care system is leading to deterioration in people’s access to and experience of care.

  14. [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.

  15. Healthwatch 100: parental mental health

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    Our findings reveal what parents have been experiencing before and after the arrival of their children.

  16. CQC tells Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust to make significant improvements

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report following an inspection of services provided by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

  17. Healthwatch England's response to the latest NHS elective care waiting times

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    Figures from NHS England show 7.2 million people were waiting to start routine treatment at the end of October, up from 7.1 million in September. Read our response.

  18. Industrial Strike Action Patient Information (Updated Jan 23)

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    Information from Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership.

  19. Many women still positive about their maternity care – but pandemic impacted on choice and involvement and increased concerns about postnatal support

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    The majority of women who gave birth in February last year were positive about the maternity care they received. But the impact of the pandemic has led to poorer experiences for some, and exacerbated concerns around the quality of postnatal care, according to a national survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

  20. How has lockdown affected people’s mental health and dignity?

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    New research highlights the challenges faced by health and social care services in England and the importance of giving feedback to help improve care.

  21. Information on Coronavirus

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    Advice and information from the NHS and UK Goverment about the COVID-19 pandemic

  22. COVID-19 vaccination

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    Advice and information from the NHS and the UK Government about the COVID-19 vaccine.

  23. Two thirds of carers do not see lower standards of care during the Covid-19 crisis as acceptable

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    New research published today by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) shows that two thirds of unpaid carers view a lower standard of care during the Covid-19 crisis as unacceptable, despite the massive pressures that care services and carers are under.

  24. Lack of NHS dental appointments widens health inequalities, warns Healthwatch

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    A new survey of public attitudes to NHS dentistry shows 55% of adults in the North West find dental charges unfair amid escalating costs of living.

  25. Etihad Mass Vaccination Centre to Close Doors

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    After 19 months and nearly half a million Covid-19 jabs given, Greater Manchester’s mass vaccination centre will be closing its doors. The final vaccination will be given at the centre, housed at the Manchester Tennis and Football Centre on the Etihad Campus, on Tuesday August 30th.

  26. 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.