1. Response -

    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.
  2. News -

    Following a challenging couple of years of remote consultations, the number of people accessing in-person GP care is increasing according to the NHS.
  3. Report -

    Update of our work across August and September 2022.
  4. News -

    It’s almost the end of the year, so we want to look back and see how things have been going.
  5. Advice and Information -

    Looking for advice, information, or help with your mental health? We've compiled a list of resources for you.
  6. Report -

    Our findings reveal what parents have been experiencing before and after the arrival of their children.
  7. News -

    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report following an inspection of services provided by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
  8. Advice and Information -

    A list of resources for finding a warm space in Greater Manchester
  9. Advice and Information -

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

    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.
  11. News -

    NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care is reminding people who take regular medication to make sure their repeat prescriptions are ordered in time for Christmas, with the average turnaround from appointment being at least 72 hours and more during busier periods.
  12. News -

    Information from Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership.
  13. News -

    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…
  14. 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.
  15. News -

    “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.”
  16. News -

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

    Read Healthwatch Trafford’s latest research into what local people think of services generally across Trafford.
  18. Report -

    Update of our work across October and November 2022.
  19. Report -

    A report on the experiences of people across Greater Manchester of using health and care services during the coronavirus pandemic.
  20. News -

    Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) services are being renamed as NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression, following a public consultation.
  21. Report -

    A report investigating the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Trafford residents due to changes in accessing Occupational Therapy (OT) services, adaptations, and equipment
  22. 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.
  23. News -

    NHS cuts elective backlog with longest waiters down a quarter in one month. Read the response.
  24. 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 services
  25. News -

    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.
  26. Report -

    Update of our work across December 2022 and January 2023.
  27. News -

    If you have a secret device hidden from an abusive partner, make sure to watch the video. Sharing this information will help keep people safe.

  28. News -

    As part of Healthwatch’s 10-year anniversary celebrations, we’re talking about our values and how we demonstrate them through our work. Today we’re looking at ANALYSING.
  29. News -

    We want to say thank you to all our partners, big and small, as part of Healthwatch’s 10-year anniversary. All this week we’re talking about our values and how we demonstrate them through our work.
  30. News -

    We recognise the value of listening to people and making sure their voices are heard.
  31. News -

    We're determined to keep taking action to ensure people can access the right health and social care for them.
  32. News -

    It’s important to us to keep service users at the heart of the conversation.
  33. Report -

    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 7 April 2022
  34. Report -

    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 269 October 2020
  35. Report -

    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 29 April 2021
  36. Report -

    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 29 September 2022
  37. Report -

    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 27 February 2020
  38. Report -

    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 24 June 2021
  39. Report -

    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 20 August 2020
  40. Report -

    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 17 December 2020
  41. Report -

    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 27 October 2022
  42. Report -

    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 27 January 2022
  43. Report -

    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 26 May 2022
  44. Report -

    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 26 January 2023
  45. Report -

    Minutes from the Healthwatch Trafford Board Meeting on the 25 October 2021
  46. News -

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

    Update of our work across February and March 2023.
  48. News -

    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.
  49. News -

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