1. COVID-19 vaccine – one year on: ‘heroes who’ve moved heaven and earth’ credited with saving up to 8000 lives

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    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.

  2. 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).

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Increased stability in social care and real collaboration across health and care key to mitigating risk of “tsunami of unmet need”

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    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.

  7. Healthwatch Trafford publish new report on Long COVID support

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

  8. COVID-19 in Trafford: 2021 update

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    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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. [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.

  14. Protect yourself and prevent serious illness this winter: get vaccinated!

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    Have you had your winter vaccines yet?