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Active Health Outdoors Family Forum - Saturday 31 August 2019

Alexandra Park, Oldham 10am - 3pm Following on from last year's extremely popular event that had over 1,000 people in attendance! It's a fun, free event with healthy activities for the whole family to enjoy!

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What do we do?

We're here to find out what matters to you and to help make sure your views shape the support you need.

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Over 300 people tell Healthwatch Oldham what they think would make the NHS better as part of the #WhatWouldYouDo campaign...

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Healthwatch Oldham 100 Officially Launches!

The Healthwatch Oldham 100 Project (HWO 100) is simple and straightforward. We would like at least 100 residents of Oldham to sign up to receive a bi-monthly short survey on health and social care services.

Click here to find out how you can join!

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Healthwatch Oldham Forum - Young Person's Health and Wellbeing Event

This interactive health event is aimed at people between the age of 16-24. Come along and find out about a range of health and wellbeing services and activities available to you which could help you to make positive lifestyle changes...

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Your story has the power to make a difference.

The more people share their ideas, experiences and concerns about NHS and social care, the more services can understand what works, what doesn't and what people want from care in the future.

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We are the independent champion for people who use health and social care services.

We are here to make sure that those running services, and the government, put people at the heart of care.

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News and views

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Thank you! Over 300 people tell Healthwatch Oldham what they think would make the NHS better

We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has shared their feedback with us about the local implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan.

The information and knowledge acquired at the Healthwatch Oldham Forum on Type 2 Diabetes was invaluable in my ongoing journey to lead a healthier life!

Attendee at our Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Awareness Forum

Latest reports and publications

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Healthwatch Oldham Annual Report 2018-19

We hope you like the new format for the Annual Report which sets out...

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Antenatal Services (Care During Pregnancy) Project Report

The Royal Oldham Hospital invited Healthwatch Oldham to undertake a...

Advice and information

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Seven pieces of information that you should expect to receive after being diagnosed with dementia

Take a look at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) quick guide to discussing and planning support following a dementia diagnosis.

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

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.

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Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.

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