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

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    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

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

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    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.

  3. Healthwatch Rochdale to begin a programme of Enter and View visits at Rochdale borough care homes based on eight care quality indicators

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    Healthwatch Rochdale are to begin a programme of Enter and View visits to nine care homes across the Rochdale borough to help identify areas for improvement and development

  4. Healthwatch Rochdale recommend Rosemary Care Home to share good practice after Enter and View visit.

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    Healthwatch Rochdale has today published a report containing findings and recommendations from an Enter and View Visit that took place at Rosemary Care Home, 13 Newhey Road, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3NP

  5. Healthwatch Rochdale publishes findings and recommendations after Enter and View Visit at Briarmede Care Home

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    Healthwatch Rochdale has today published a report containing findings and recommendations from an Enter and View Visit that took place at Briarmede Care Home, 426-428 Rochdale Road, Middleton, M24 2QW

  6. Healthwatch Rochdale publishes findings and recommendations after Enter and View visit at The Riverside Nursing Home

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    Healthwatch Rochdale has today published a report containing findings and recommendations from an Enter and View Visit that took place at The Riverside Nursing Home, 9 Church Street, Littleborough, Rochdale, OL15 8DA.

  7. Healthwatch Rochdale publishes findings and recommendations after Enter and View visit at Carders Court Care Home

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    Healthwatch Rochdale has today published a report containing findings and recommendations from an Enter and View Visit that took place at Carders Court Care Home, 23 Ivor Street, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 3JA.

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

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    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.

  9. Healthwatch Rochdale publishes findings and recommendations after Enter and View visit at Four Seasons Residential Home

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    Healthwatch Rochdale has today published a report containing one recommendation for improvement after carrying out an Enter and View visit at Four Seasons Care home, 81 Halifax Road, Littleborough, OL15 0HL.

  10. Findings from Healthwatch Rochdale Enter and View Programme finds variations between care homes on the quality and range of activities offered.

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    Healthwatch Rochdale has published a report detailing the findings of their Enter and View Summary Programme 2018/19.

  11. Five steps to follow when choosing a care home

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    Finding the best care home for you or a loved one can be difficult. We’ve pulled together some of the best tips provided by the NHS and other organisations in England to help you make the right choice.

  12. Half Acre House implement all recommendations following Healthwatch Rochdale Enter and View Visit.

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    Half Acre House care home have made some positive changes to their home following a recent Enter and View visit by Healthwatch Rochdale demonstrating the positive outcomes that can be produced when organisations work together.

  13. Healthwatch Rochdale celebrate Care Home Open Day by Visiting Cleggsworth House and Oaklands Care Home.

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    Healthwatch Rochdale celebrated this year’s care home open day at two local homes in the borough, Cleggsworth House and Oakland Care Home.

  14. Healthwatch Rochdale are to continue their programme of Enter and View visits in local care homes for a second year.

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    Healthwatch Rochdale will be making nine additional visits to care homes in the Rochdale Borough over the next twelve months following public consultation

  15. Healthwatch Rochdale publishes findings and recommendations after Enter and View visit at The Mews Care Home.

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    Healthwatch Rochdale, has today published a report containing three recommendations for improvement after carrying out an Enter and View visit at The Mews Care Home, Fenton Street, Rochdale, OL11 3TH.

  16. Highfield Manor Care Home in Heywood act on Healthwatch recommendations

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    Highfield Manor Care Home in Heywood have made some positive changes to their home following recommendations made by Healthwatch Rochdale after an Enter and View visit.

  17. Healthwatch Rochdale publishes findings and recommendations after Enter and View visit at Archmoor Care Home

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    Healthwatch Rochdale has published a report detailing findings and recommendations after carrying out an Enter and View visit at Archmoor Care Home, 116 Sandy Lane, Middleton, M24 2FU.

  18. Choosing a Care Home Information Day

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    Are you looking for a care home for yourself or a loved one?
    Do you know what to look for to make sure you choose the right home?
    Do you feel confident in what questions to ask when looking around a home?

  19. Healthwatch Rochdale publishes findings and recommendations after Enter and View visit at Millfield Care Home

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    Healthwatch Rochdale, has published a report detailing findings and recommendations after carrying out an Enter and View visit at Millfield Care Home, Bury New Road, Heywood, OL10 4RQ.

  20. Healthwatch Forum - Care Home Information Day

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    Healthwatch Rochdale hosted their first forum of 2019, with the theme of ‘Choosing a Care Home’ at the lighthouse project in Middleton.

  21. Healthwatch Rochdale publishes findings and recommendations after Enter and View visit at Newhey Manor Care Home

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    Healthwatch Rochdale, has published a report detailing findings and recommendations after carrying out an Enter and View visit at Newhey Manor Care Home, Huddersfield Road, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3RL.

  22. Healthwatch Rochdale publishes findings and recommendations after Enter and View visit at Cleggsworth Care Home

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    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.

  23. Healthwatch Rochdale publishes findings and recommendations after Enter and View visit at Lyndhurst Care Home.

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    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.

  24. Million milestone as vital equipment protects frontline staff

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    Over a million items of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) have been distributed across the borough of Rochdale to support frontline care staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

  25. COVID 19: What you need to know when visiting a care home

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    Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice.

  26. Healthwatch in Greater Manchester publish their Annual Report 2022-23

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    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.

  27. Share your experience of health and social care via text message.

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

  28. Healthwatch Rochdale assist in donation of hand made bobble hats to Royal Oldham Hospital’s Postnatal ward

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    Hand made bobble hats have been donated to Royal Oldham's Postnatal ward as a result of Healthwatch Rochdale's facilitation of Rochdale User Carer Forum.

  29. Healthwatch Rochdale publishes report on patient's experience using local maternity services

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    Healthwatch Rochdale has today published a report with seven recommendations for improvement based on patient's experience using Northern Care Alliance NHS Group (formerly Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust) maternity services

  30. Mental health and the journey to parenthood

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    Find out what's working well for people and what needs to improve when it comes to people talking about their mental health experiences before, during and after pregnancy, in Healthwatch England's new report.

  31. Healthwatch calls on health professionals in Rochdale to make more space for new parents to talk about their mental health

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    A new report exploring the experiences of women with mental health problems during the journey to parenthood has found that many people are not experiencing the consistent support they should expect if services were following NHS guidelines.

  32. Many women have a positive experience of maternity services, but for some care continues to fall short

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    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

  33. Healthwatch Rochdale win contract to deliver local Maternity Voices Partnership in Rochdale and Oldham.

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    Healthwatch Rochdale have been successful in winning a contract to deliver the local Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) in Rochdale and Oldham, supported in the project by Healthwatch Oldham.

  34. **Now Closed** Recruitment for a Chair to Lead the Rochdale and Oldham Maternity Voices Partnership

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    Fixed term for 1 year- (with potential to extend beyond this)
    Flexible Work Pattern – as a guide hours may average up to 11 per week
    This equates to £12.50/per hour up to a maximum of £7,200 p.a. plus expenses

  35. Rochdale and Oldham Maternity Voices Partnership to host their first online “Meet and Greet”.

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    The Rochdale and Oldham Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) are hosting their first online “Meet and Greet” via Zoom on Wednesday 2nd June at 7:00pm - 8.30pm

  36. Rochdale & Oldham Maternity Voices Volunteer

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    Would you like to help shape future maternity services? We are looking for people who have a passion for improving maternity services to join Rochdale & Oldham Maternity Voices Partnership (ROMVP).

  37. ROMVP Minutes & Agenda

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    Please find below the minutes and agenda for previous Rochdale & Oldham Maternity Voices Partnership Meetings

  38. CQC Maternity Services Report

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    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.

  39. Rochdale and Oldham Maternity Voices Partnership Work Plan 23-24

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

  40. Rochdale and Oldham Maternity Voices Partnership Bi- Annual Report 2021-2013

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    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.

  41. Enter and View at Royal Oldham Hospital Post Natal ward

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

  42. ROMVP Meeting #12 Papers

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