1. Championing what matters to you: Annual report 2021-22

    Report -

    Come and have a look at the highlights of our work from the last year!

  2. Healthwatch England's response to new NHS performance stats

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    Healthwatch England national director, Louise Ansari, responds to the latest NHS performance stats.

  3. Mystery shopper review of Dentists admissions in Manchester

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    Healthwatch Manchester have produced a report about dental admissions in Manchester, investigating how many dentists are accepting new patients.

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

    Advice and Information -

    Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

  7. Enter and View: Averill House Care Home

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

  8. Choose the Right NHS Service for You

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    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.

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

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    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.

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

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    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.

  11. Who's Who at your GP Practice?

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    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.

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

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

  13. Blast from the past! Nine year old Healthwatch report reappears

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    After recently completing a review of the Accident and Emergency department at Manchester Royal Infirmary, HWM have been looking back at our work and looked almost 10 years prior to find a review similar to this.