1. 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).

  2. Survey: Tell us about parental mental health!

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    Healthwatch Trafford want to hear about your experiences of mental health in relation to having a child. This includes during and after pregnancy, and any parent can take part regardless of gender.

  3. Apply for a prepaid Healthy Start card now!

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    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.

  4. [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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Helping babies and young children when they're poorly

    Advice and Information -

    Take a look at the Little Orange Book for a wealth of information and advice.

  8. Performance report December 2021 - January 2022

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    Update of our work across December 2021 and January 2022.

  9. 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.

  10. Healthwatch in Greater Manchester Strategy 2022-25

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    A look at our 3-year joint strategy in Greater Manchester.

  11. End of year impact report April 2021-March 2022

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    A report looking at our impact and activities between April 2021 and March 2022.

  12. 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.

  13. Healthwatch Trafford annual report 2021-22

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    We've published our Healthwatch annual report, to give you a closer look at how your involvement has helped us improve services locally.

  14. Performance report April 2022 - May 2022

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    Update of our work across April and May 2022.

  15. Performance report June 2022 - July 2022

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    Update of our work across June and July 2022.

  16. Performance report August 2022 - September 2022

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    Update of our work across August and September 2022.

  17. Board meeting minutes of 7 April 2022

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    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 7 April 2022

  18. Board meeting minutes of 29 September 2022

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    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 29 September 2022

  19. Board meeting minutes of 27 October 2022

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    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 27 October 2022

  20. Board meeting minutes of 27 January 2022

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    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 27 January 2022

  21. Board meeting minutes of 26 May 2022

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    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 26 May 2022