1. Salford Community Mental Health Services Mystery Shop 2017

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    This report was produced at the request of users of mental health services in Salford and the project was designed to address barriers to mental health services that have been expressed to Healthwatch Salford over a period of time.

  2. Homecare experiences report social care, Salford

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    Healthwatch Salford was commissioned by Salford Together to conduct a series of listening engagement sessions with frontline staff involved in the delivery of homecare services.

  3. Annual Report 2016 - 2017

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

  4. The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

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    A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.

  5. What should you expect from home care services?

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    The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?

  6. Homecare Review Report 2017

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    Healthwatch Salford hosted a series of listening sessions wherein frontline staff and managers from provider organisations came together to discuss their thoughts on the way homecare is currently delivered.

  7. Enter and view: Abbeydale Nursing Home

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    Healthwatch Salford carried out an Enter and View visit to Abbeydale Nursing Home, a nursing care home with places for up to 24 residents.

  8. Enter and view: Pemberton Fold Care Home

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    Healthwatch Salford carried out an Enter and View visit to Pemberton Fold, a residential care home with places for up to 60 residents.

  9. Want To Help Improve Your Hospitals in Salford, Bolton and Wigan?

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    CCGs and Hospitals in Salford, Wigan and Bolton have come together to form a North West Sector Partnership to make sure specific areas of hospital care are the best they can be!

  10. Enter and view: Harmony House Residential Home

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    Healthwatch Salford carried out an Enter and View visit to Harmony House, a residential care home with places for up to 12 residents.

  11. Enter and view: Beenstock Home

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    Healthwatch Salford carried out an Enter and View visit to Beenstock Home, a residential care home with places for up to 26 residents.

  12. SEND Transformation Strategy Report 2017

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    Listening to the views of children and young people in Salford who are covered by the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Act, their parents and carers.

  13. Speaking out about your experiences of care does make a difference

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    Speaking out about your experiences of care does make a difference – CQC research found that 66% of people in England who have raised concerns about poor care were satisfied with the resolution.

  14. Woman of the hour - Delana Lawson

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    Chief Officer of Healthwatch Salford Delana Lawson has been voted by Salford CVS as their Woman of the Hour for International Women's Day.

  15. Access to GP appointments in Salford

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    A report looking into the experiences of Salford residents when trying to access appointments at their local GP surgeries.

  16. World Health Day 2020

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  17. Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week

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  18. Make May purple

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  19. Mental Health Awareness Week

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  20. Dying Matters Week

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  21. Dementia action week 2019

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  22. Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

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    People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.

  23. Healthwatch Salford Priorities Report 2019

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    This year’s annual survey ran from 15th April through to the 1st May 2019. The survey questions were co-designed between Healthwatch England and NHS England.

  24. Carers Rights Day

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  25. Self care week

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  26. International Volunteer Day

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  27. National Stress Awareness Day

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  28. World Hospice and Palliative Care Day

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  29. World Homelessness Day

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  30. National Eye Health Week

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  31. World Suicide Prevention Day

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  32. Men's Health Week

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  33. World Diabetes Day

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  34. Do you need help getting to hospital?

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    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  35. World Alzheimer’s Day

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  36. Organ donation week

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  37. Baby loss awareness week

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  38. World Mental Health Day

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  39. Key projects

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  40. Thinking about end of life care for you and your family

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    End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.

  41. Healthwatch Salford - Complaints Policy

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    Please find below a copy of Healthwatch Salford's complaints policy.

  42. What should you expect after a dementia diagnosis

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    There are 944,000 people living with dementia in the UK. That's roughly 1 in 11 people over the age of 65 and 1 in 71 in the whole population of the UK. As this number is set to increase with an ageing population understanding what support is available for you or a loved one following a Dementia diagnosis can make all the difference.

  43. What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

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    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

  44. Salford’s dental practices to become more ‘family friendly’

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    Dental practices across Salford are to sign up to become more family friendly, as part of a new scheme to improve children’s oral health.

  45. Accessibility checklist for GP surgeries

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    Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough.

  46. Greater Manchester unveils plans to transform care in early years, dementia and frailty through innovative digital technology

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    Greater Manchester unveils plans to transform care in early years, dementia and frailty through innovative digital technology.

  47. Taking the Battle Against Suicide to the Streets to Mark World Suicide Prevention Day

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    Salford mental health charity Start Inspiring Minds will take to the streets for a Vigil & Procession of Remembrance of all the lives that have been lost to suicide on World Suicide Prevention Day.