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Who's Who at your GP Practice?
Services in GP practices and the community are being changed to make it easier for patients to access a wider range of help and support services from general practices.
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NHS England set to replace two-week cancer appointment target
After a year of consultation, NHS bosses are set to announce a change in how fast a patient will be able to see a specialist if their GP suspects they have cancer.
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Upcoming Industrial Action: August 2023
Both Junior and Consultant doctors will be participating in planned industrial action in August 2023.
•Junior doctors will be striking from 7am on Friday 11 August until 7am on Tuesday 15 August.
•Consultant doctors will be…
•Junior doctors will be striking from 7am on Friday 11 August until 7am on Tuesday 15 August.
•Consultant doctors will be…
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Healthwatch Manchester Newsletter-- July 2023
News, updates and information in the latest edition of the Healthwatch Manchester Newsletter.
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Healthwatch Manchester Newsletter-- June 2023
News, updates and information in the latest edition of the Healthwatch Manchester Newsletter.
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Board Minutes - March 2023
The Board met virtually on Wednesday 29 March 2023. Find out what went on below.
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Blast from the past! Nine year old Healthwatch report reappears
After recently completing a review of the Accident and Emergency department at Manchester Royal Infirmary, HWM have been looking back at our work and…
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Healthwatch England's response to new NHS performance stats
Healthwatch England national director, Louise Ansari, responds to the latest NHS performance stats.
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How our work is raising awareness about online accessibility
Last year we conducted a review investigating the accessibility of GP practise websites. We concluded that on these websites, booking an appointment…
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Latest reports and publication
Accessible Information Standard in M20
Recently Healthwatch Manchester conducted a review on pharmacies in the M20 area to assess their compliance with the Accessible Information Standard (AIS).
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Loud & Clear - A comparative review of the Start for Life and Little Swaps, Big Changes Public Health Campaigns.
Healthwatch Manchester have spent time over the last few months working with different community groups reviewing two separate public health campaigns.
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