1. If you are concerned about dementia

    Advice and Information -

    Living with dementia at any time brings everyday challenges for the person and those around them.

  2. Diabetes care in Manchester

    Advice and Information -

    Diabetes is one of the most common diseases affecting all age groups. It is a condition that occurs when your body has trouble managing, storing and using the sugar in your blood.

  3. Residential, Nursing & Independant Living

    Advice and Information -

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

  4. Patient experience during COVID-19 - two new Healthwatch Manchester reports

    Report -

    We are delighted to release two new reports looking into patient experiences of care during the COVID-19 pandemic

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

    Report -

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

  6. What should you expect from home care services?

    Advice and Information -

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

  7. Do you need help getting to hospital?

    Advice and Information -

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

  8. Interpreter Needs of Manchester's Deaf Community

    Report -

    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

    Advice and Information -

    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

    Advice and Information -

    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

    Report -

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

  13. Can you help the NHS BEAT Coronavirus?

    News -

    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

    Blog -

    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.

    Report -

    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

    Advice and Information -

    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.