1. Healthwatch Manchester’s Volunteers Talk About Their Time With us

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    Check out the views of Healthwatch Manchester's volunteers

  2. Your NHS: Frequently Asked Questions

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    We have updated our healthcare service guide, to reflect some recent changes. Please read on for more information.

  3. No Time to Wait

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    This report examines patient experience of the relocation of dialysis treatment from Wythenshawe Hospital to Altrincham Hospital.

  4. Upcoming NHS prescription charge increase

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    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.

  5. Upcoming Industrial Action: August 2023

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    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. 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.

  7. Do you need help getting to hospital?

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    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  8. Interpreter Needs of Manchester's Deaf Community

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    To coincide with the International Day of Sign Languages on the 23rd September we are showcasing these answers from a focus group we held last October with people from Manchester Deaf Centre.

  9. Looking after your wellbeing as a young person in Manchester

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    What is wellbeing?

    Many people have different views on the exact meaning of wellbeing because it is a personal experience. The Oxford dictionary defines wellbeing as ‘the state of being comfortable, healthy or happy’.

  10. What is Youthwatch Manchester working on?

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    We have spent a little time recently discussing the topics we think need some attention.

  11. Services for Children and Young People in Manchester

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    We are making it part of our mission to speak to local health and care providers about the services they run. We want to make it easier to understand what’s available to young people,, what these services do, and what it’s like to use them.

  12. Working in Isolation? - Experiences of integrated care

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    This report investigates the experiences of integrated care for two of our local communities.

  13. Can you help the NHS BEAT Coronavirus?

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    Most people infected by COVID-19 feel the effects for about two weeks, but others experience lingering health problems – known as long Covid.  Many people still have symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue and brain fog many weeks later.

  14. Healthwatch Manchester Newsletter-- June 2023

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

  15. Healthwatch Manchester Newsletter-- July 2023

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

  16. Loud & Clear? - A comparative review of the Start for Life and Little Swaps, Big Changes Public Health Campaigns.

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    Healthwatch Manchester have spent time over the last few months working with different community groups reviewing two separate public health campaigns.

  17. The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

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    A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.