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Vaccination survey

Can you help us understand people’s attitudes to vaccination in Salford?

There is still a large percentage of the population yet to receive their first COVID-19 vaccination dose. We want to hear your thoughts on receiving the vaccine so that we can identify any areas of concern for local people.

The Speak Up Salford Fund

The Speak Up Salford Fund is a small grants fund intended for local organisations and community groups in Salford who can assist Healthwatch Salford with collecting feedback from members of the community who use health and social care services.

New service to provide earlier support to young people in Salford with an eating disorder

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is launching the new First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders (FREED) service, an evidence-based early intervention model for eating disorders.

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COVID-19 vaccination update in Salford

The Salford NHS Vaccination Service is pleased to announce that they have begun inviting cohort eight, which includes all residents age 55 - 59.

26 February 2021

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Investors in Diversity Award for Small Charities recognition for Healthwatch Salford

Here at Healthwatch Salford we are pleased to share that we have achieved national recognition for demonstrating our commitments to equality and diversity.

2 February 2021

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All Salford care homes have been vaccinated

All care home residents in Salford who were willing to get the vaccine have now been given the COVID-19 vaccine.

2 February 2021

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Salford City Council Equipment Service needs users views to inform improvements and support a better quality of life

Are you a user of Salford City Council’s Equipment Service? Can you spare five minutes to give your views on the vital service?

1 February 2021

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Major new hospital construction programme to get underway next month

Construction work will start next month on Salford Royal’s new £68million hospital to support the organisation in its role as the major trauma centre for Greater Manchester and the hub site for emergency General Surgery for the NW of Manchester.

28 January 2021

New Health Centre for Little Hulton

A brand new health centre is now open in Little Hulton, Salford, providing the local community with state-of-the-art primary care health services in a convenient neighbourhood location.

27 January 2021

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Introducing Scarlett Ash: our new Volunteer and Involvement Officer

We are delighted to start 2021 with a new recruit to the Healthwatch Salford team! Scarlett Ash joins us as a Volunteer and Involvement Officer, having developed her volunteer management career in the youth work sector.

26 January 2021

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Help us to decide what our priorities should be for the next year #SpeakUp2021

Every year we carry out a survey to decide which areas we should focus our work on over the coming year. We want you to tell us what areas of health and care we should focus on and what you would like us to look at in more detail.

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Digital Exclusion project launched by Healthwatch Salford

At Healthwatch Salford, we work with local health and care services to make sure they are working as best they can, influenced by what you tell us.

21 December 2020