News and reports

Below are our Part One board papers for our Board Meeting on Tuesday the 13th of January.

We are thrilled with this tremendous achievement which reflects all our hard work and determination on embedding FREDIE across our organisation.

World AIDS Day is held every year on 1 December, and is a time to remember those we have lost to HIV. The red ribbon is the international symbol for HIV awareness and support for people living with HIV.

Below are the papers for our 2025 AGM on Tuesday the 25th of November.

Healthwatch in Greater Manchester have launched an important new project lead by Healthwatch Bury to improve support for men living with or affected by prostate cancer.

One in four people in the UK has a mental health condition. With everything going on in our daily lives, awareness of our mental health and how to care for ourselves or others is essential.

Below are copies of the board papers for the public Part One part of our board meeting on Tuesday 30th of September 2025.

International Day of Sign Languages is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September every year along with International Week of the Deaf.

In August, our Chair, Phil Morgan, who held the role for the past nine years, left his position here at Healthwatch Salford to explore new opportunities. In September, we welcomed our new Chair, Jenni Smith, to Healthwatch Salford.

In light of the government’s proposals to abolish local Healthwatch and therefore remove the only collective, independent and statutory opportunity for the public to hold the NHS and social care system to account, local Healthwatch have put together a petition to protect the independent voice. This calls on the government to review the decision to abolish independent local Healthwatch. We ask for your support in signing it.

Salford Royal is launching a new initiative called ‘Care by Appointment’ that will apply to patients presenting themselves at the emergency department between 10pm and 6am, with minor injuries.

We, the team here at Healthwatch Salford, are truly heartbroken to share the news that our dear, wonderful colleague Mark died earlier this week.