1. Thinking about end of life care for you and your family

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    End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.

  2. Care and Support

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    The Care Act updates the law relating to care and support for adults and for carers, setting out one route for determining entitlements, which works for all groups of people in every circumstances.

  3. Residential, Nursing & Independant Living

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    Find out about the difference between Residential Homes, Nursing homes and Independent living.

  4. Enter and View: Norlands Nursing Home

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    We recently visited Norlands Nursing Home in Newton Heath. Read our report into the home below.

  5. Enter and View: Alexandra Lodge

    Report -

    We recently conducted an Enter and View visit to Alexandra Lodge Care Centre. Read our report by clicking the link below.

  6. Enter and View: Beechill Nursing Home

    Report -

    We recently carried out an Enter and View visit to Beechill Nursing Home in Cheetham Hill.

  7. Enter and View: Seymour Care Home

    Report -

    We recently conducted an Enter and View visit to Seymour Care Home in Clayton.

  8. Enter and View: Hall Lane Resource Centre

    Report -

    We recently conducted an Enter and View visit to Hall Lane Resource Centre, a short stay residential and respite care centre in South Manchester.

  9. Enter and View: Abbotsford Nursing Home

    Report -

    We recently conducted an Enter and View visit to Abbotsford Nursing Home.

  10. Enter and View: Seymour Care Home

    Report -

    We recently carried out an Enter and View visit to Seymour Care Home in Clayton.

  11. Healthwatch Manchester Newsletter-- June 2023

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

  12. 'I would rather be here'. Our review of the Extra Care Service

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

  13. Healthwatch Manchester Newsletter-- July 2023

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

  14. What should you expect from home care services?

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    The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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’.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.