News and reports

Healthwatch Salford have published their latest Strategy for 2024-2029. This high-level strategy feeds into a lower-level plan for the year, which has also been published alongside the Strategy.

Healthwatch Salford was established under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to understand the needs, experiences, and concerns of people who use health and social care services and to speak out on their behalf.
This is our high-level strategy which will feed into a lower-level plan for the year, which we revise and publish annually.

Our plan for the year ahead calendar sets out how we will collect the views of patients and the public about their health and social care services for the year ahead. This plan builds on last year’s work and aligns with our refreshed organisational strategy.

The cost of living crisis has put many people under financial strain, and prescription costs are more than some can afford. Find out what help is out there to help you cover the cost of your medication.

Help us find out what people in your local community think about the NHS and social care they receive here in Salford. Get involved – your views really do count!

World Parkinson’s Day takes place on 11 April every year to raise awareness of Parkinson's.

There have been some exciting updates from the board here at Healthwatch Salford.

Young carers in Salford call for a fair future and demand more support from local and national government on Young Carers Action Day today (13 March).

Are you struggling to find an NHS dentist? The new dental recovery plan might help you get the dental care you need.

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sue Fisher, a volunteer at Healthwatch Salford and a passionate disability campaigner in Salford.

Below you can find the papers for the Board Meeting on the 5th of March 2024. The agenda and papers relating to this meeting will be available here 5 working days before the meeting.

Today is Rare Disease Day, the official international awareness-raising campaign for rare diseases, observed annually on the last day of February.