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Signs of Improvement but concerns remain about the safety and quality of independent ambulance services

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling on independent ambulance services, commissioners and the wider system to do more to make sure patients are safe, following concerns identified during its inspections.

Little Heaton Residential Home

Healthwatch Rochdale publishes findings and recommendations after Enter and View visit at Little Heaton Residential Home

Healthwatch Rochdale has today published a report containing five recommendations for improvement after carrying out an Enter and View visit at Little Heaton residential home, Walker Street, Middleton, M24 4QF.

Nicola Firth - Director of Nursing and Interim Chief Officer ROH

The Royal Oldham counts the cost of missed patient appointments

The Royal Oldham Hospital is asking patients who are unable to attend their hospital appointment to do the right thing; cancel or rearrange it and free up the slot for other patients, after recent data highlighted the financial cost

26 February 2019

Half Acre House Residential Home

Healthwatch Rochdale publishes findings and recommendations after Enter and View visit at Half Acre House Residential Home.

Healthwatch Rochdale has today published a report containing five recommendations for improvement after carrying out an Enter and View visit at Half Acre House residential home, Roch Valley Way, Rochdale, OL11 4DB.

22 February 2019

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Share For You uses CareCentric to make sharing records a reality

People living in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale are benefitting from new technology that is allowing their health and social care records to be shared securely with professionals involved in their care.

4 February 2019

Participants in The Big Alcohol Conversation Focus Group

Rochdale residents given the opportunity to share their views on the scale and nature of alcohol harm in Greater Manchester.

Healthwatch Rochdale have facilitated a 'Greater Manchester Big Alcohol Conversation' with a group of isolated and underrepresented Rochdale residents,

30 January 2019

Highfield Manor Care Home

Healthwatch Rochdale publishes findings and recommendations after Enter and View visit at Highfield Manor Care Home

Healthwatch Rochdale has today published a report containing seven recommendations for improvement after carrying out an Enter and View visit at Highfield Manor Residential Care Home, 70 Manchester Road, Heywood, OL10 2AW

18 January 2019

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Help shape children and adolescent mental health services in Greater Manchester

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) is the name for NHS-provided services in the United Kingdom for children and adolescents who are having difficulties with their emotional or behavioural well-being.

14 January 2019

The NHS in England has published a ten year plan setting its priorities for the future.

The Government has revealed its new NHS Long Term Plan setting out its priorities for the next 10 years.

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Healthwatch Network Reveals Priorities for 2019

To mark the start of 2019, Healthwatch England is today publishing our annual network priorities list – setting out the key health and care topics our local teams will be working on over the year ahead.

People's Real Life Experience of NHS and Social Care set out in New Report to MPs

In his first annual report to Parliament as Chair of Healthwatch, Sir Robert Francis looks beyond health and social care performance statistics to explore how people are experiencing care day-to-day across England.

Drawing on evidence from 406,567 people, over the last year Healthwatch has looked at what people are saying about GPs and community services, hospitals, social care services and mental health support, as well as issues

13 December 2018

Big Alcohol Conversation Bus

£1.3 billion: the staggering annual cost of alcohol to Greater Manchester revealed as Mayor Andy Burnham invites residents to have their say on tackling the harm

Alcohol harm reaching further into our communities than commonly recognised, with higher earners the most likely to drink beyond recommended limits

12 December 2018