1. CQC books testing appointments for nearly 12,500 care staff and rolls out support measures for social care - while highlighting importance of safety culture at time of “unimaginable pressure”

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    On behalf of the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been contacting adult social care providers to book appointments for their staff to be tested for COVID-19.

  2. 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.

  3. What should you expect from home care services?

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    The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?

  4. Help shape children and adolescent mental health services in Greater Manchester

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    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.

  5. Rochdale has one of the highest number of children with autism in the North West region

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    Thousands of children have learning disabilities and autism in Rochdale and now families are being asked to help shape local NHS services supporting them.

  6. Difficulty getting referrals and poor communication among issues found in new report on Children’s Mental Health Services in the area

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    A revealing new report released today by Healthwatch in Greater Manchester shows the findings of a project to find out what experiences of using the Healthy Young Minds Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) was like.