1. 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.

  2. TOG Mind

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    TOG Mind offers information and advice to people with mental health problems and lobbies government and local authorities on their behalf. It also works to raise public awareness and understanding of issues relating to mental health.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Young People's Mental Health Survey

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    Healthwatch Oldham is looking to obtain the views and experiences of young people aged 13-18 on their current mental health.

  8. Social Care Complaints

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    We can help you if you want to make a formal complaint about a social care service. This includes nursing homes, care homes, supported accommodation, home care providers etc.

  9. Complaints about NHS Services

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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.

  10. GP Complaints

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    The care you receive from a GP is usually very good and most people don’t have any problems. But occasionally things can go wrong.

  11. NHS Dentist Complaints

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    NHS dental care is usually very good, and most people don’t have any problems. But occasionally things can go wrong.

  12. NHS Hospital Complaints

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    We can help you if you want to make a formal complaint about an NHS hospital service, or a private hospital service where the treatment is funded by the NHS.

  13. Other NHS Services

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    We can help you if you want to make a formal complaint about NHS service. This includes any services funded by the NHS and covers hospital services, GP services, dental services, pharmacies and community health services.

  14. Mental Health Services Complaints

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    We can help you if you want to make a formal complaint about a mental health service. This includes mental health services accessed within a hospital or community setting.

  15. 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. 

  16. 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.