News and reports

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?

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.

Healthwatch Rochdale have published a report outlining what services local people want to see in the new Alkrington Community Hub.

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.

Healthwatch Rochdale are recruiting an operations Manager within the organisation.
Interested in health and social care? Keen eye for data analysis? Strong writing and reporting skills? Project management? If so, this new role could be for you?

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.

Many people who provide unpaid care are unaware of their rights. Find out more about the help and support you are entitled to.

A new scheme could see women across England save hundreds of pounds yearly on their Hormone Replacement Therapy with a prepayment certificate.

This epilepsy awareness week our vice chair Ben Greenwood shares his story of being diagnosed with epilepsy to help raise awareness and break the stigma and stereotypical view which he also held before diagnosis.

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