1. MyMFT: Information and support

    Advice and Information -

    Healthwatch Manchester staff were recently invited to a workshop at Wythenshawe Hospital to learn more about a new online web portal and mobile app that connects you to your MFT medical information known as MyMFT

  2. Upcoming NHS prescription charge increase

    Advice and Information -

    The price of an NHS prescription will be increasing as of April 1st 2023. Here is the what you need to know about the change.

  3. How you make a complaint about primary care services has changed.

    Advice and Information -

    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.

  4. Quality Time: Our Annual Health Check Review Report

    Report -

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

  5. Upcoming Industrial Action: August 2023

    News -

    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.

  6. NHS England set to replace two-week cancer appointment target

    News -

    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.

  7. Our review reports for 81 Manchester GP Practice Websites are here!

    Report -

    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.

  8. Who's Who at your GP Practice?

    News -

    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.

  9. Healthwatch Manchester: Better Practice? GP Practice website reviews

    Report -

    We have completed our re-review of each GP Practice website in Manchester. The full report is now available here.