1. NHS 10 Year Plan - What Would You Do?

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    What would you do to improve local health services?
    Please help us by completing this Healthwatch England Survey

  2. 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.

  3. Independent Complaints Advocacy Service

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    As of 1 June 2022, Oldham’s Independent Complaints Advocacy Service will be transferred to Cloverleaf Advocacy and therefore will no longer be delivered by Healthwatch Oldham.

  4. 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.

  5. GP Services at the Victoria Hotel Report

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    Healthwatch Oldham undertook a survey with people who are seeking asylum or have refugee status and reside in temporary accommodation in the Victoria Hotel in Chadderton, Oldham.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. NHS England announce digital tool to help reduce avoidable lengthy stays in hospital

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    A new digital portal is being introduced by the NHS and councils which allows health and social care staff to see how many vacancies there are in local care homes, saving hours of time phoning around to check availability.

  9. Northern Care Alliance’s Chief Nurse honoured with Gold Award

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    The Northern Care Alliance’s Chief Nurse Elaine Inglesby-Burke CBE has been honoured for her remarkable nursing career by the NHS’ top nurse.

  10. 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. 

  11. Have you left hospital during COVID-19? Tell us your experience

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    To respond to coronavirus, hospitals have had to quickly change. Tell us how this has affected the care you or your loved one has received.

  12. Your Health and Experiences with Cancer Screening as a Transgender, Intersex, Non-Binary or Gender Fluid Person Survey

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    Our next survey is asking for your feedback on accessing cancer screening, knowing which cancer screening you can access and your actual experience of any cancer screenings undertaken as a transgender, intersex, non-binary or gender fluid person.