News and reports

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the services provided by The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust to be Good following its latest inspection.

The majority of women who gave birth in February last year had confidence and trust in staff, felt they were ‘always’ listened to by midwives and received appropriate advice at the start of labour, according to a national survey by the CQC

Last year, the Healthwatch network supported over 336,000 people to share their story about health and social care. These views resulted in over 7,200 recommendations to services about the improvements that people would like to see.

Healthwatch Rochdale are carrying out a survey on community health and social care services to help us understand the experiences of people using community services in the Rochdale borough.

There has been some positive change in the years following the Mid Staffordshire Inquiry to improve openness and transparency in the NHS.

Healthwatch Rochdale, has published a report detailing our findings and recommendations after carrying out an Enter and View visit at Lyndhurst Care Home, 120 Manchester Old Road, Middleton, M24 4DY.

Healthwatch Rochdale is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services in the Rochdale borough.

Healthwatch Rochdale, has today, Friday 2nd January 2020, publish the findings from a recent Stakeholder workshop which has resulted in eight recommendations to help improve the service that is delivered.

Feeling unwell? Read on for advice about where you can go for help with your health during the winter months.

Find out what happened at our public Board Meeting.

Healthwatch Rochdale would like to invite you to attend their Dementia Friends information session on Thursday 16th January 1pm -3pm at Rochdale Connections Trust, 60 Drake Street, Rochdale, OL16 1PA.

Healthwatch Rochdale, has published a report detailing findings and recommendations following an Enter and View visit at Cleggsworth Care Home, 7-15 Little Clegg Road, Littleborough, OL15 0EA.