1. Urgent Dental Care Changes in Greater Manchester

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    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

  2. Healthwatch Oldham 100: Dentistry

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    Our next Healthwatch Oldham 100 Survey is now available and we're looking at dentistry.

  3. Healthwatch Oldham Dentistry Report

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

  4. 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.

  5. NHS acts on your feedback to improve dental care

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    Thanks to you, NHS England will take several steps to ensure better dental support for people with complex problems and improve the information for those trying to find an NHS dentist. Read our response.

  6. 10 top tips to get the most out of your dental appointment

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    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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. 

  15. 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.