1. Antenatal Services (Care During Pregnancy) Project Report

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    The Royal Oldham Hospital invited Healthwatch Oldham to undertake a review of the experiences of pregnant women and their partners/birth partners attending their Antenatal Clinics.

  2. Healthwatch Oldham Annual Report 2017-18

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    This has been another productive year for Heathwatch Oldham. We have had an active role at the Greater Manchester level supporting the Health Devolution work, and at a local level supporting the development of Oldham Cares.

  3. Healthwatch Oldham - Haematology Report

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    Our latest report contains findings from an engagement exercise we carried out on F11, Haematology Day Unit at Royal Oldham Hospital with 41 patients and 15 relatives and friends over four three hour sessions during February and March 2018.

  4. Healthwatch Oldham Type 2 Diabetes Forums Analysis Report

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    Bringing together all the data collected at our July 2017 and Nov 2017 Healthwatch Forums which were focused on type 2 diabetes Prevention and Awareness as well as our health stall held at the European Islamic Centre Mosque in Werneth in Nov 2017.

  5. Healthwatch Oldham Emergency Department Report

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    Our latest report looks at the findings collected from 58 people who attended the Emergency Department at Royal Oldham Hospital and did not require admission. 22 of those people completed a more detailed follow up questionnaire.

  6. Healthwatch Oldham - Your Health and Care Experiences Report

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    We have published a report which was undertaken with the aim of sharing with health and social care purchasers and providers a detailed account of the personal experiences of 26 people who use a range of health and social care services.

  7. Healthwatch Oldham Annual Report 2016-17

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    Healthwatch Oldham is delighted to publish its Annual report for 2016-17.

  8. Healthwatch Oldham Forum - Low Mood, Anxiety and Depression Report

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    For this Forum, we asked specific questions about people’s understanding of their own mood, diagnosis, possible treatments and services they have accessed. The answers to these survey questions have been collated and analysed to identify any trends.

  9. Healthwatch Oldham 'Your Child - Your Health Choices' Report

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    The project included 209 Health Literacy Questionnaires and 7 in depth interviews undertaken with parents with children under 5 within the Failsworth GP Cluster.

  10. Healthwatch Oldham Diabetes Forum Report

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    We have published a report on the findings collected at the Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Awareness Forum from June 2016.

  11. Healthwatch Oldham Annual Report 2015-16

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    Healthwatch Oldham is delighted to share its annual report for 2015-16.

  12. Healthwatch Oldham Annual Report 2014-15

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    Healthwatch Oldham is delighted to share its annual report for 2014-15.

  13. Greater Manchester Arriva Patient Transport Survey Report

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    Initially Healthwatch Oldham identified that a number of complaints about access to the service, eligibility and patient information had been received by the local Patient Advice and Liaison (PALS). This resulted in this joint project.

  14. Healthwatch Oldham Annual Report 2018-19

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    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.

  15. We Matter: Improving Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services in Oldham

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    Please take a moment to read our latest review called We Matter. The report shares the first hand experiences of young people and their families who have used Children and Young People’s Mental Health services in Oldham.

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

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

  17. NHS 10 Year Plan Reports and GMHSC Partnership Response

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

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

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    Healthwatch England has used evidence collected by the network to find out if people with dementia are getting the support they need.

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

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

  20. Healthwatch Oldham 100: Your Pharmacy and Repeat Prescriptions Findings and Response from GMLPC

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    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.

  21. Healthwatch Oldham: Oldham Pledge Forums Review

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    Healthwatch Oldham has released a review on the Oldham Pledge Forums which took place in October 2019.

  22. Talking About Dying: A Review of Palliative and End of Life Care in Oldham

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    Healthwatch Oldham has undertaken an End of Life Review to gather the experiences of families and carers who have supported a family member through palliative and end of life care in Oldham.

  23. Healthwatch Oldham 100: New Year Blues Findings

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    Our first Healthwatch Oldham 100 survey of 2020 was to look at peoples mental health during the winter months.

  24. Accessing NHS Services: A review of accessing NHS Services from Oldham residents with an Eastern European background

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    This review aims to learn more about the community’s experiences of accessing health services and understand people’s perceptions of how health services work and what is available.

  25. Healthwatch Oldham Annual Report 2019-20

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    Healthwatch Oldham is delighted to share with you our annual report for 2019-20.

  26. Healthwatch Oldham 100: Digital Health Findings

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    We have produced an infographic to show our initial findings of the recent Healthwatch Oldham 100 Survey on Digital Health.

  27. NHS Complaints Annual Report 2019-20

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    We're delighted to share with you our annual report for the NHS Complaints Advocacy Service in 2019-20.

  28. COVID-19: Your Experiences of Health and Care Overview

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    We've pulled together an initial overview of our findings to our recent COVID-19 Survey: Your Experiences of Health and Care.

  29. A review looking at people’s experiences of Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) procedures in the Oldham area.

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    We have released our findings on DNAR (do not attempt resuscitation) that was carried out in June 2020.

  30. A review on how people use Digital Health to manage their health and wellbeing

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    This review aims to understand more about peoples use of digital health technologies in managing their health and wellbeing.

  31. Healthwatch Oldham Dentistry Report

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    Healthwatch Oldham has published their review of dentistry services in Oldham.

  32. COVID-19: Your Health and Care Experiences Report March 2021

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    Healthwatch Oldham has released their latest publication - COVID-19: Your Health and Care Experiences Report.

  33. New Years Blues Infographic 2021

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    In January 2020, we wanted to better understand people’s experiences of mental health during the winter months. In January 2021, we wanted to do the same but compare on the COVID-19 pandemic has further impacted people’s mental health.

  34. Healthwatch Oldham Annual Report 2020-21

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    Healthwatch Oldham is delighted to share with you our annual report for 2020-21.

  35. Greater Manchester Dental Report

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    During the COVID pandemic, people across Greater Manchester have told their local Healthwatch that they were experiencing difficulties accessing NHS dental services.

  36. A review of people's experiences with health and care services whilst living with cancer during COVID-19

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    We have published our report looking into people's experiences of accessing services whilst living with cancer during COVID-19.

  37. Wheelchair Users Report - Understanding How Accessibility Works for You

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    Healthwatch Oldham and the Safeguarding Adults Oldham Team have worked in partnership to produce a survey that was designed to be a starting point to highlight and understand peoples' experiences of accessibility when they have a physical disability.

  38. Annual Report 2021/22

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    We're proud to share with you our Annual Report for 2021/22

  39. Healthwatch Oldham 100 - Living with Dementia Infographic Released

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    We created this infographic as part of our recent Healthwatch Oldham 100 project looking at the information you provided when you completed our survey on people living with dementia.

  40. CQC Maternity Services Report

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    The CQC commissioned Healthwatch Oldham and Healthwatch Rochdale to gather experiences from partners and or family members who had supported a pregnant or birthing person through the maternity journey between September 2021 to February 2023. We have summarised the responses in this report.

  41. Leesbrook Surgery - Matron Survey Analysis and Report

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    Leesbrook Medical practice invited Healthwatch Oldham to carry out an engagement exercise with their patients to under their views on the quality of the matron service being provided by the practice.

  42. Northern Care Alliance - Remote Appointments Report

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    Following on from a successful project we did on looking at Digital health, we worked with Northern Care Alliance on the challenges faced with remote appointments after the COVID-19 pandemic.

  43. Healthwatch in Greater Manchester publish their Annual Report 2022-23

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    Healthwatch in Greater Manchester publishes its first Annual Report which highlights its activities over the past year and the impact the independent network has achieved.

  44. Healthwatch Oldham Annual Report 2022/23

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    Healthwatch Oldham has released its Annual Report for 2022/23.

  45. Rochdale and Oldham Maternity Voices Partnership Bi- Annual Report 2021-2013

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    This report has been written to give an introduction and overview of what Rochdale and Oldham Maternity Voices Partnership do, how they do it and to also present findings, provide updates on work undertaken so far and to share the view and work plan for the future covering 2021 to 2023.