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Getting a good night’s sleep is important for patient recovery, we must keep noise levels as low as possible on wards overnight.

The charter outlines a clear and consistent approach to when visitors can visit the ward areas, what is expected of them and how ward staff will also help and support.

This project looked at the home care service provided in Salford, i.e., the provision of care workers who provide care for people who receive support in their own homes. This is a follow up report in Autumn 2024.

World AIDS Day is a global movement to unite people in the fight against HIV and AIDS. This year World Aids Day falls on Sunday the 1st of December.

Since 1988, communities have stood together on World AIDS Day to show strength and solidarity against HIV stigma and to remember lives lost.

Salford Men's Mental Health Commission has released its Men in Mind mental health report to coincide with International Men's Day 2024.

Did you know you can choose which hospital you go to when referred for a test, diagnosis, or treatment? Find out how.

Healthwatch in Greater Manchester explore the realities of child and adolescent mental health services in the city region.

For our quarter three project theme, we will be looking at the ways in which health and care services communicate with the public and vice versa.
We will be running several micro projects across this theme, culminating in a communication report which will be published early in the new year.

A breakdown in communication is often the pivotal point where patient and service user experience turns negative and can sometimes escalate into avoidable conflict. Since Healthwatch began, the perceived attitudes of staff have been a constant source of complaint, often exacerbated by negative media coverage, but we know that this is only one side of the story.

World Menopause Day is held every year on 18 October during World Menopause Month, to raise awareness of the menopause and highlight the support options available for those experiencing it.

The Healthwatch in Greater Manchester network publishes its Annual Report for 2023-2024.

Age UK Salford and Age UK Trafford are pleased to announce their forthcoming merger, which takes effect from 31st March 2025. The union marks the beginning of a new phase in enhancing and expanding the services available to older people across the two boroughs and is a significant development in the provision of support for older people in the region.