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Healthwatch Oldham 100: Your Pharmacy and Repeat Prescriptions Findings

As part of our October/November HWO 100, we produced a survey which asked people for their thoughts and experiences on their local pharmacy and ordering repeat prescriptions.

20 January 2020

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Healthwatch England Report: Shifting the mindset - a closer look at NHS complaints

Healthwatch England have released a new report showing that Hospitals need to do more to show patients how the NHS is learning from mistakes.

19 January 2020

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Rats in the Sofa: Extraordinary People Changing Safeguarding Practice in Oldham

Rats in the Sofa is an original piece of musical theatre created in partnership between Healthwatch Oldham and Made by Mortals CIC.

8 November 2019

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NHS 10 Year Plan Reports and GMHSC Partnership Response

The Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership has responded to the Reports released on the NHS 10 Year Plan.

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Healthy Young Minds/Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Report by Trafford, Rochdale, Bury and Oldham Healthwatch

Long waiting times and poor communication among issues found in new report on Children’s Mental Health Services in the area.

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Healthwatch Oldham Annual Report 2018-19

We hope you like the new format for the Annual Report which sets out the work of Healthwatch Oldham over the last 12 months and includes examples of how we have engaged and supported Oldham residents.

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Urgent Dental Care Changes in Greater Manchester

If you need help with an urgent dental problem, call the Urgent Dental Care Service on 0333 332 3800, available from 8am to 10pm every day, including weekends and bank holidays

29 October 2019

The King's Fund - What is Population Health?

The King's Fund have produced a video which easily explains what 'population health' is.

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Men's and Women's Health Forums a Massive Success

Over a six-month period, we held two very successful Health Forums which focused on Men’s and Women’s Health respectively. Our Women’s event took place on the 28 Nov 2018 followed by the Men’s event on the 7 May 2019.

Latest reports and publications

HWE Shifting the mindset: a closer look at NHS complaints cover

Healthwatch England Report: Shifting the mindset - a closer look at NHS complaints

19 January 2020

Healthwatch England have released a new report showing that Hospitals...

HWE Dementia Report Front Cover

Healthwatch England Report: Why it’s important to review the care of people with dementia

22 October 2019

Healthwatch England has used evidence collected by the network to...

NHS 10 Year Plan Report Page Cover

NHS 10 Year Plan Reports and GMHSC Partnership Response

The Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership has...

GM CAHMS Report Cover

Healthy Young Minds/Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Report by Trafford, Rochdale, Bury and Oldham Healthwatch

Long waiting times and poor communication among issues found in new...