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Following our Trafford Healthwatch 100 survey on booking medical appointments, we have now published our report.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.News -
Earlier this year Trafford Council asked Youthwatch Trafford to take a look at Kooth.com – the council-funded online counselling service for 11-18 year olds.Article -
There are ten volunteers in the Youthwatch Trafford team at the moment: Arjun, Diana, Diya, Evie, Luis, Madhia, Mila, Malaika, Priya, Sohail. We just said farewell to Hania who is hoping to study medicine at University next year!News -
If you are a child or young person in Trafford in care or who are using aftercare services and feel you need some help or advice, the Children’s Rights Service can help you.News -
The NHS has today launched a call for views on how targeted amendments to the law could help local and national health organisations work together more effectively to improve services for patients.News -
The Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Devolution programme team has developed this survey to talk with people across Greater Manchester.Report -
Working with local Healthwatch across Greater Manchester, we asked the public for their views on what support the NHS should be providing for the next ten years.News -
Are you someone who cares about inequalities and influencing policy? The Greater Manchester Equality Alliance (GM+EqAi) Working Group needs you!News -
The NHS in Trafford and Manchester has launched a survey for patients to share their feedback about using diagnostic services (such as blood tests, x-rays and scans) that help diagnose a symptom that may need treatment.News -
Would you like to join a new patient and public panel?News -
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.News -
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.News -
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?News -
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.News -
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust to make urgent improvements in the safety of community-based mental health services for adults of working age following an inspection of two teams in April.Response -
Thanks to you, NHS England will take several steps to ensure better dental support for people with complex problems and improve the information for those trying to find an NHS dentist. Read Healthwatch England's response.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 -
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.
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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.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 servicesNews -
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.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.Response -
Thousands more doctors and nurses will be trained in England every year as part of a 15-year workforce plan. Read our response.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).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.News -
The practice will be closing its doors on 30 September 2023.News -
We have welcomed the introduction of Martha's rule for hospital patients.Report -
Find out the results of our pilot project with Firs Primary School looking at children's experience of their school nurse.Report -
Find out how we listened and acted on your feedback this year.Report -
Read our report on access to health services for Deaf people in Trafford.Report -
What are the experiences of South Asian people using health and care services in Trafford? We spoke to 60 people to find out.Report -
Healthwatch Trafford identified that most of the responses received from past data collection activities have been from women. We produced a survey to collect information about whether men were regularly accessing services, which services they were accessing and to give men an opportunity to share their personal experiences.News -
Young people from across Greater Manchester are invited to join a new group to help give other young people the best possible future.News -
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.News -
NHS North, Central and South Manchester CCGs would like to understand your experiences of using wheelchair services in Manchester and Trafford.Report -
A report on the impact of the change from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment on the health and wellbeing of Trafford Claimants.Report -
A report looking at inequalities in health service access in the north of the borough.News -
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.Advice and Information -
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.News -
A new scheme could see women across England save hundreds of pounds yearly on their Hormone Replacement Therapy with a prepayment certificate.Advice and Information -
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.