News and reports

This winter newsletter is full of insight and information on the work of the Healthwatch Rochdale team throughout the last few months.

Text Healthwatch Rochdale on 07520645142 to share your experience of using health and social care services in the Rochdale borough.

Papers from the ROMVP meeting #12 held on Monday the 18th of December 2023. The theme was around breastfeeding.

Healthwatch Rochdale are holding an open day showcase event at the newly refurbished Rochdale Town Hall on Tuesday 6th February 2024 from 10:30am until 3:00pm and are inviting all Rochdale borough residents, VCFSE groups and professional partners to join them to network and learn more about the role and function of the organisation.

This Christmas Healthwatch Rochdale have chosen to donate to the “Reaching Out” event for the homeless and families in need organised by staff at Rochdale Care Organisation and to the Rochdale Borough Council Rochdale Giving Back: Christmas toy appeal in place of their usual tradition of sending Christmas cards.

Healthwatch Rochdale & Healthwatch Oldham publish findings and recommendations after Enter and View visit at Royal Oldham Hospital, Postnatal ward.

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.

Are you passionate about health and social care in Rochdale? Do you have a few hours a month to spare to help us with our mission? Could you help us to identify impact achieved in order to track and showcase the difference we are making within the Rochdale Borough?

As an IAS volunteer for Healthwatch Rochdale, your role will be to promote the work we do and support us in being an advocate for the resident’s voice and lived experiences in the Rochdale Borough, making care better for people.

Are you passionate about health and social care in Rochdale? Do you have a few hours a month to spare to help us with our mission? Could you accompany us on our Enter and View to make active changes in your community?