News and reports

This report has been written to give an introduction and overview of what Rochdale and Oldham Maternity Voices Partnership do, how they do it and to also present findings, provide updates on work undertaken so far and to share the view and work plan for the future covering 2021 to 2023.

This workplan has been coproduced with the Rochdale and Oldham MVP Volunteer Advocates and thematic work areas have come from feedback received.

The CQC commissioned Healthwatch Oldham and Healthwatch Rochdale to gather experiences from partners and or family members who had supported a pregnant or birthing person through the maternity journey between September 2021 to February 2023. We have summarised the responses in this report.

Pharmacy services are now playing a larger role in looking after people’s health and following a discussion at Healthwatch Rochdale’s Advisory Group we wanted to hear people’s experience of using these services in Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale & Pennines.

A report outlining what services local people want to see in the new Alkrington Community Hub.

Healthwatch in Greater Manchester publish its first Annual Report which highlights their activities over the past year and the impact the independent network has achieved.

We have published our 2022/23 Annual Report showing how we have helped to shape and make a difference to local health and social care services.

We have carried out our second Enter and View visit of 2023 at Rochdale Infirmary with this visit focusing on The Urgent Treatment Centre.

The Spring 2023 edition of the Healthwatch Rochdale newsletter is now available to read and includes the following updates and features:

We have published a report with their findings and recommendations after carrying out an Enter and View visit at Rochdale Infirmary Outpatients department.

We have published our findings on what local people told us about their experience of going through the menopause in the Rochdale borough.

The Winter 2022/23 edition of the Healthwatch Rochdale newsletter is now available to read and includes the following updates and features: