News and reports

Feedback from d/Deaf patients is vital to help service improvements. At Healthwatch Salford, we have created a process to allow people who use BSL (British Sign Language), to let us know what their experience was like with health and care services.

Healthwatch in Greater Manchester All Age Strategy 2022-2025

Below you can find the papers for the Board Meeting on the 7th July 2022. The agenda and papers relating to this meeting will be available here 5 working days before the meeting.

Mental health problems are more common among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) people. If you are struggling, feel alone or need a little help, then check out our guide on how you can get the support you need.

Take a read of this years Annual Report and see how your voices have helped shape health and social care services in Salford.

NHS leaders in Salford are preparing for new ways of providing top-class health and care services for the people they serve from Friday, July 1.

From March, patients who have an outpatient appointment at Salford Royal, have been receiving their confirmation letters by text or email, meaning they get their letter more quickly and can often manage their hospital appointments online.

A new leader responsible for the integration of health and care in Salford has been appointed.

Social care support changes people’s lives but sadly, not everyone gets the support they need. At the end of 2021 Healthwatch Salford launched a project focussing on the issue of unmet need in social care.

Do you know about your rights to language support in NHS settings?

DKMS World Blood Cancer Day is a global awareness day dedicated to the fight against blood cancer, held annually on May 28.

Salford City Council are working together with our local health and wellbeing board to better understand your views and needs around local pharmacy services in the community.