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Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed. -
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Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments. -
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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. -
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Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough. -
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Greater Manchester unveils plans to transform care in early years, dementia and frailty through innovative digital technology. -
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Safer Salford is looking to set up and support the development of a panel of volunteers who have experience of living with, or caring for someone with health and social care needs in Salford. -
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Healthwatch Salford has got together with the Northern Care Alliance to produce this toolkit aimed at helping health and wellbeing support groups in Salford, Bury, Rochdale and Oldham to mobilise their meetings in the virtual world online. -
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COVID-19 hasn't gone away.
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Kickstart your health with the help of the NHS website - Better Health!
Healthy changes start with little changes. Whether you want to lose weight, get active or quit smoking, Better Health is here with lots of free tools and support.
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. -
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Not sure whether you’re eligible for a flu vaccine or how to get it? Read our frequently asked questions. -
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We know it’s a difficult time for lots of Salford residents with increases in food prices and energy bills. Organisations across the city are working together in the Spirit of Salford to help support you.
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its findings following the first inspection of the Northern Care Alliance (NCA) NHS Foundation Trust. -
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Cervical cancer screenings save at least 2,000 lives every year in the UK. Here's what you should expect from your smear test and why these screenings are important. -
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March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and it is vital to raise awareness by ensuring that people know the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer and how they can get help. -
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We want to hear from the people of Salford, on how the cost of living crisis may have affected them. -
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Are you looking for advice on where to go for sexual health support and information? We've collated together information on services available to Salford residents. -
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Luso Connection UK are organising family day to celebrate and showcase the contribution of Black African in building and strengthening local communities. They aim to learn from & honour the incredible contributions of our Black sisters to local Salford.
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From 31 October 2023, GP surgeries must give patients online access to their new health record entries. Find out what information is in your record and how to access it. -
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Healthwatch England reports that the continuing cost of living crisis is negatively affecting people's physical and mental wellbeing, with vulnerable people and those on lower incomes hit the hardest. -
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An insight report looking at how the cost of living may have affected the health and wellbeing of people living in Salford.
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Today is Rare Disease Day, the official international awareness-raising campaign for rare diseases, observed annually on the last day of February. -
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World Parkinson’s Day takes place on 11 April every year to raise awareness of Parkinson's. -
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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. -
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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. -
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This month we’ve welcomed our new Chief Officer Alex Leach into the team. Alex has been with the Healthwatch network since its launch in 2013 and has extensive experience in operational management, community engagement and empowerment. -
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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. -
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Healthwatch Salford during this period will be working remotely, calls and emails will still be answered and feedback responded to. -
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Healthwatch Salford Annual Report shows how sharing your experience made a difference in 2018/2019. -
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This year’s annual priority survey ran from 9th April through to the 18th May 2018. -
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our long standing Board Member and Volunteer David Backhouse, who passed away at home on Thursday 20th August. -
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Below you can download the minutes from the Board Meeting held on the 9th September 2020.
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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. -
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Healthwatch Salford has published their 2019/20 Annual Report ‘Guided demonstrating how the people of the Salford borough have made a difference to local NHS and social care services.
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Healthwatch Salford have revisited their work plan in light of Coronavirus (COVID-19), which continues to unfold at the time of publication. -
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Healthwatch Salford have revisited our work plan in light of coronavirus (COVID-19), which continues to unfold at the time of publication. -
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Please find below a copy of Healthwatch Salford's complaints policy. -
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We are pleased to announce Healthwatch Salford has been recognised as highly commended in the Outstanding achievement: NHS Long Term Plan category at the 2019 Healthwatch Network Awards. -
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In spring 2019 Healthwatch Salford took part in a national engagement exercise to gather the views of what the people of Salford felt was important to enable them to live healthier, independent lives. -
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An award-winning photographer is sharing the stories of Salford’s black, Asian and minority ethnic communities through an exhibition at The Lowry marking Black History Month. -
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Being a member of Healthwatch Salford means belonging to the only independent consumer champion for health and social care. It means that you support our vision, mission, values and objectives as a Registered Charity. -
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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! -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Listen, good news is coming, let’s talk volunteering… -
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Have you seen our very own Delana Lawson and others making a system health pledge?