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Salford women have their views heard in new health report to make improvements to services. -
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Take a read of our quarterly newsletter which includes information on the work we've done in the past 3 months and our plans for the next few months ahead. -
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This policy on conducting Board Meetings in Public is one of several means introduced by the Directors of Healthwatch Salford for involving members of the public for the purpose of transparency and accountability. -
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A new report into women’s experiences of health and social care services in Salford has been published. -
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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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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. -
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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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Since the outbreak of COVID-19 there have been many changes to our lives. To help us understand the impact of this, we launched an anonymous survey gathering information about your experiences. Here is the report for Decembers survey responses. -
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Read about how coronavirus could affect you, your baby and your pregnancy care. -
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Below you can find the papers for the Board Meeting on Tuesday 19th January 2021. -
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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.
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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. -
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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. -
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Are you a user of Salford City Council’s Equipment Service? Can you spare five minutes to give your views on the vital service? -
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All care home residents in Salford who were willing to get the vaccine have now been given the COVID-19 vaccine. -
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Here at Healthwatch Salford we are pleased to share that we have achieved national recognition for demonstrating our commitments to equality and diversity. -
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The Healthwatch Salford board met in January to review our work for 2020 and to look ahead to our priorities for 2021. -
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Take a look about what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccination programme including how you will know when it's your turn, where to go, and why it's important. -
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The Salford NHS Vaccination Service is pleased to announce that they have begun inviting cohort eight, which includes all residents age 55 - 59. -
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Below you can find the papers for the Board Meeting on Wednesday 17th March 2021. The agenda and papers relating to this meeting will be available here 5 working days before the meeting. -
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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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The Speak Up Salford Fund closed on the 31st March 2022 and we are not accepting applications after this time. -
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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. -
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In January, we invited local people to share their views on what priorities the organisation should focus on and following this recent review, it has been agreed that the key priorities will be Primary Care, Adult Mental Health and Adult Social Care. -
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Each year we carry out a priorities survey. The results of this survey will be used to influence our business plan and decide on our focus for the year ahead. -
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Each year we consult with public and use our intelligence shared with us over the previous twelve months to help develop the business plan for the year ahead. -
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Community pharmacy teams in Greater Manchester are this month starting to offer free coronavirus (COVID-19) test kits as they help to support the lifting of national restrictions and the pandemic recovery. -
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When you get your invite for your second COVID vaccine, please attend your appointment. -
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Not all COVID tests are the same so it’s important to get the right one. Find out where to go to get tested, which test is most suitable for you, and what to do if you get a positive COVID-19 test result. -
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Take a read of our quarterly newsletter which includes information on the work we've done in the past 3 months and our plans for the next few months ahead. -
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Salford’s Yemeni community is encouraging eligible friends, family and neighbours to come forward for the COVID-19 vaccine as pop-up vaccination clinics begin to roll out across the city. -
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Below you can find the papers for the Board Meeting on Tuesday 18th May 2021. The agenda and papers relating to this meeting will be available here 5 working days before the meeting. -
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People aged 40 and over can now attend drop-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Little Hulton Health Centre. -
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The first adult patient to be treated at Salford Royal with a new drug for a debilitating spinal condition said she is excited that there is finally hope for the future. -
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Salford residents share their experiences of accessing healthcare appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic in new report. -
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A new report into the ways vulnerable residents have accessed healthcare appointments in the city has been launched. -
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A report into the Equipment Service which is used by more than 16,000 Salford residents has been published by Healthwatch Salford. -
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Volunteers Week takes place 1-7 June every year. It's a chance to recognise the fantastic contribution our volunteers make to the work we do and to say thank you. -
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To celebrate Volunteers Week 2021 we've interviewed one of our volunteers Marian, to learn more about why she volunteers for Healthwatch Salford. -
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Vulnerable heart failure patients in Salford who have seen reduced hospital check-ups during the Covid-19 pandemic are now being monitored remotely, following the introduction of a state-of-the-art digital care solution. -
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Our new strategy defines our direction as an organisation for 2021-2024, we’ve looked at where we are now and where we want to be. -
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We’re reaching out to our stakeholders and the people of Salford by sharing our new strategy and encouraging feedback to help us plan for our future, shaping the difference we want to make by 2024. -
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To celebrate Volunteers Week 2021 our Board Member and Volunteer 'J', Ahmed has written a poem called Giving Time. -
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We're really excited to welcome Holly Mansoor to our team here at Healthwatch Salford. Her role will be an Engagement Officer, working on the Living Well project in Salford.