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Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice. -
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Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide. -
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Living with dementia at any time brings everyday challenges for the person and those around them. -
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Find out about the difference between Residential Homes, Nursing homes and Independent living. -
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We recently visited Norlands Nursing Home in Newton Heath. Read our report into the home below. -
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We recently conducted an Enter and View visit to Alexandra Lodge Care Centre. Read our report by clicking the link below. -
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We recently carried out an Enter and View visit to Beechill Nursing Home in Cheetham Hill. -
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We recently conducted an Enter and View visit to Seymour Care Home in Clayton. -
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We recently conducted an Enter and View visit to Hall Lane Resource Centre, a short stay residential and respite care centre in South Manchester. -
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We recently conducted an Enter and View visit to Abbotsford Nursing Home. -
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We recently carried out an Enter and View visit to Seymour Care Home in Clayton. -
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We recently conducted an Enter & View at Allendale Residential Home in North Manchester. -
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We recently performed an Enter and View at Acacia Lodge in New Moston, North Manchester -
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We recently performed an Enter and View at Brocklehurst Nursing Home in Withington, Manchester -
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We recently performed an Enter and View at Chestnut House Care Home, Crumpsall, Manchester -
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We recently performed an Enter and View at Fairleigh House Care Home in Whalley Range, Manchester. -
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We recently performed an Enter and View at Carlton Road Care Home in Whalley Range, Manchester. -
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Healthwatch Manchester recently carried out an Enter and View at Carlton Road Care Home in Newton Heath, Manchester. -
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News, updates and information in the latest edition of the Healthwatch Manchester Newsletter. -
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We visited Extra Care services in Manchester to speak with the residents about their experiences in receipt of this service. -
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News, updates and information in the latest edition of the Healthwatch Manchester Newsletter. -
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Healthwatch Manchester are delighted to release our Impact Report for 2023-24. This report details our activities and their impacts over the last 12 months. -
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Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments. -
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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. -
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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’. -
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We have spent a little time recently discussing the topics we think need some attention. -
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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. -
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This report investigates the experiences of integrated care for two of our local communities. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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.