News and reports

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.

We have reviewed all Manchester GP Practice websites (where a website was available to do so) using 21 assessment criteria (statutory compliance, contractual compliance, accessibility compliance). Here are the bespoke reports for each website.

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.

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 striking from 7am on Thursday 24 August until 7am on Saturday 26 August.

News, updates and information in the latest edition of the Healthwatch Manchester Newsletter.

Healthwatch Manchester are delighted to publish our 2022-2023 Annual Report.

Healthwatch Manchester have recently completed a report investigating the experiences of learning disabled people when receiving their Annual Health Checks.

We visited Extra Care services in Manchester to speak with the residents about their experiences in receipt of this service.

Choosing the right service when you are unwell or injured helps you to get the care you need as soon as possible. It also reduces pressure on emergency services, freeing them up to help those who need it most.

News, updates and information in the latest edition of the Healthwatch Manchester Newsletter.

From 1 July 2023 the way members of the public make a complaint about primary care services to the commissioner has changed. Primary care services are GPs, dentists, opticians or pharmacy services.

Healthwatch Manchester recently carried out an Enter and View at Carlton Road Care Home in Newton Heath, Manchester.