1. LGBTQ+ resources and support

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    It’s LGBTQ+ history month! While a lot of progress has been made over the past century around LGBTQ rights, awareness, and acceptance, there is is still a long way to go. The Proud Trust’s 2022 theme for this month is “The Arc is Long”, a reminder that there is still a way to go towards fairness, justice, and equality.

  2. Healthwatch 100 Report: Health and Social Care Service Priority Areas

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    Health and social care services across the country have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic but are working hard to recover. It is important to make sure that this recovery reflects the needs and wants of the local community.

  3. Resident's views are sought over Council's plans

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    Trafford council is seeking views of residents aged 50 or over to ensure the borough continues to be a great place to live and grow old.

  4. 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.

  5. [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.

  6. Social prescribing helps former Queen's jockey to ride again

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    An 84-year-old former jockey for HM The Queen struggling with the impact of limited mobility on his physical and mental wellbeing has been given the chance to ride again…

  7. Cost of living: People are increasingly avoiding NHS appointments and prescriptions

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    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.

  8. Manchester care service is rated inadequate and placed in special measures by CQC

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated The Elms in Middleton, Manchester, inadequate and placed it in special measures following an inspection in November.

  9. Adult Safeguarding Week: Self-Neglect Survey

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    This year’s adult Safeguarding Week runs from 20 – 24 November and Trafford Council are keen to find out what the safeguarding community’s opinion is on tackling self-neglect as an issue.

  10. [CLOSED] HW100: Autumn/Winter survey

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    It's that time of year again: our Autumn/Winter snapshot survey is now out!

  11. [CLOSED] HW100: Dry January

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    Tell us about your alcohol use

  12. [CLOSED] Tell us about sexual health advice, care, and support

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    Have you tried to access sexual health care in Trafford?

  13. [OPEN] Tell us about vaping in children and young people

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    Are you a young person who vapes, do you have thoughts about vaping, or are you a parent or carer with something to share?

  14. Park Medical Practice will be welcoming patients to its new, purpose-built premises on Stockport Road in November

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    From 8am on Monday 8 November the GP practice will be opening the doors at the spacious, ground floor location where its 6300+ patients can benefit from an onsite pharmacy and enhanced disability access.

  15. Appointments booking report now available

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    Following our Trafford Healthwatch 100 survey on booking medical appointments, we have now published our report.

  16. Patient Consultation – Dr Ali Medical Practice

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    Patients and the wider population of Trafford are being invited to comment on proposals for the future of the GP practice known as the Dr Ali Medical Practice throughout October and early November 2015.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. As cervical smear test uptake drops, cervical cancer survivor says: “A few minutes could save your life.”

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    “My world collapsed when I was told I had cervical cancer. I thought my three-year-old son was going to be left without a mum and I would be dead at 25.”

  20. GP recovery plan - Healthwatch England's response

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    Today, NHS England has published its GP Recovery Plan. Read our response.

  21. More admin staff needed to help tackle GP access issues

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    National GP patient survey sees a further fall in satisfaction, especially regarding making appointments. Read Healthwatch England's response.

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

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    Updates on bank holiday care from North West Ambulance Service.

  23. Practice closure: Grove Medical Practice, Timperley

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    The practice will be closing its doors on 30 September 2023.

  24. NHS to introduce Martha's rule for hospital patients - our response

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    We have welcomed the introduction of Martha's rule for hospital patients.