News and reports

Following on from our last post regarding the Government’s decision to transfer Healthwatch England’s statutory function to the Department of Health and Social Care whilst the local Healthwatch statutory function will transfer to the Integrated Care Board and the Local Authority.

A new year is often a time when we think about making positive changes. We make resolutions to eat better, move more, or give something back to our community. This year, why not make a resolution that could help improve healthcare for you and others — by joining your GP practice’s Patient Participation Group (PPG)?

This guide tells you what to expect from your general practice (GP) and how you can help them, so you get the best from the National Health Service (NHS). More details can be found through the links below.

Healthwatch Oldham (HWO) has conducted research into the experience of people living in Oldham with a Learning Disability (LD) and diabetes (or pre-diabetes), providing a deeper insight into the support available in Oldham and their experience of the healthcare system.

An important announcement regarding the Healthwatch Oldham service.

We are pleased to present our Annual Report, highlighting the work of Healthwatch Oldham over the past year.

Healthwatch Oldham has completed three engagement events at Royal Oldham Hospital (ROH) to engage patients, staff, and visitors with our survey to better understand people’s experiences of ROH.

Healthwatch Oldham have completed a findings report following research conducted into individuals living with secondary cancer.

We are delighted to share an overview of our work from July to September 2024.

Healthwatch Oldham has created a PPG Toolkit that includes resources and guidance on the creation and day-to-day running of a Patient Participation Group.

Healthwatch in Greater Manchester explore the realities of child and adolescent mental health services in the city region.

The Enter and View at Royal Oldham Hospital Postnatal Ward was a revisit from our previous Enter and View in August 2023. The revisit was a planned joint revisit with the provider being notified in advance and given a two-week timeframe for the revisit.