1. Patient experience report: Trafford General Hospital

    Report -

    Find out people's experience of Trafford General Hospital in July - December 2015.

  2. Patient experience report: Altrincham Hospital

    Report -

    Find out people's experience of Altrincham General Hospital in September 2015 - January 2016.

  3. Patient experience: Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

    Report -

    Find out people's experience of Manchester Royal Eye Hospital in August 2015.

  4. Highlights report July - September 2016

    Report -

    Find out how we listened and acted on your feedback between July and September 2016.

  5. Experiences of services for Fibromyalgia patients in Trafford

    Report -

    Patient experience report looking at the treatment of people with Fibromyalgia in Trafford, Greater Manchester and beyond.

  6. Tired of explaining

    Report -

    Experiences of services for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) patients in Trafford and Greater Manchester.

  7. HW100: The Phlebruary report

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    The Phlebruary Report is the Healthwatch Trafford report on phlebotomy (blood testing) services in Trafford. Published July 2018.

  8. Review of bed based intermediate care

    Report -

    A review of bed based care at Ascot House.

  9. HW100: The NHS at 70

    Report -

    Experiences of the NHS in Trafford over the last 70 years and suggestions for the future.

  10. HW100: Star service report

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    A report looking at the services that people in Trafford were impressed by.

  11. 2017-18 Year end performance report

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    Take a look at how we've been making a difference this year.

  12. Wythenshawe Hospital Consultation

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    Have your say on the Wythenshawe Hospital consultation.

  13. NHS seeks views on next steps for assessing urgent care

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    Patients, clinicians and the public are being invited to give their views on a comprehensive set of indicators for urgent care.

  14. Children and young people invited to shape the future of the ambulance service

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    Children, parents and carers are being asked to help shape the future of the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) so that young patients get the best possible care.

  15. Your views on Manchester hospital trusts merger

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    The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is inviting views on the anticipated merger between 2 hospital trusts in central Manchester.

  16. What do you think of North West Ambulance Service?

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    North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) is conducting an audit of its reputation to help the organisation understand what its staff, public, patients and partners think about it.

  17. Enter and view at Manchester Orthopaedic centre

    Report -

    We visited Manchester Orthopaedic centre to talk to patients and staff about the care and service that was offered. This report contains our findings and the recommendations for improvement we sent the service following our visit.

  18. Enter and view at Manchester Royal Infirmary

    Report -

    We visited Manchester Royal Infirmary to talk to patients and staff about the care and service offered at the hospital. This report contains our findings and the recommendations for improvement we sent them following our visit.

  19. Enter and view at Trafford General Hospital

    Report -

    We visited Trafford General Hospital AMU ward to talk to patients and staff about the care and service the ward offered. This report contains our findings and the recommendations we put to the hospital following our visit.

  20. HW 100: Trafford General Hospital

    Report -

    A report looking into the public perception of Trafford General Hospital.

  21. Ascot House

    Report -

    Patient and family experience report.

  22. HW100: Occupational Therapy Services Project

    Report -

    What did local residents think of Occupational Therapy in Trafford?

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

    News -

    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.

  24. 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.

  25. 50 new surgical hubs set to open across England - Healthwatch England's response

    Response -

    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.

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

    Response -

    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.

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

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

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    Information from Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership.

  32. NHS cuts elective backlog with longest waiters - Healthwatch England's response

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

  33. Latest Information on Strike Action- update from North West Ambulance Service

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    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.

  34. NHS doctors industrial action - Healthwatch England's response

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

  35. Vulnerable newborns at Manchester hospitals are first to benefit from rollout of genetic test to prevent hearing loss

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    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).

  36. Statement from Healthwatch in Greater Manchester concerning chemical leaks in NHS hospitals

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

  37. Get help from 111.nhs.uk during August Bank Holiday and Consultant Strike.

    News -

    Updates on bank holiday care from North West Ambulance Service.

  38. Referrals and your right to choose

    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.

  39. Barriers and inequalities in cervical screening

    News -

    From the Healthwatch England blog.

  40. NHS to roll out ‘Martha’s Rule’

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    NHS England has today announced the rollout of ‘Martha’s Rule’ in hospitals across England from April, enabling patients and families to seek an urgent review if their condition deteriorates.

  41. Enter & View: Withington Community Diagnostic Centre

    Report -

    Our revamped Enter & View programme is underway.

  42. Primary school nurse pilot project report

    Report -

    Find out the results of our pilot project with Firs Primary School looking at children's experience of their school nurse.

  43. Highlights report 2014-15

    Report -

    Find out how we listened and acted on your feedback this year.

  44. Getting it right for Deaf people in Trafford

    Report -

    Read our report on access to health services for Deaf people in Trafford.

  45. Patient experience report: Residents of South Asian heritage in Old 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.

  46. HW100: Men's health

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    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.

  47. Call for young people to help shape Young Person’s Guarantee

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    Young people from across Greater Manchester are invited to join a new group to help give other young people the best possible future.

  48. Have you changed from DLA to PIP? We need to know how it went.

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    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.

  49. NHS Wheelchair services in Manchester and Trafford

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    NHS North, Central and South Manchester CCGs would like to understand your experiences of using wheelchair services in Manchester and Trafford.