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On 29 June, the Department for Health and Social Care announced their plan for digital health and social care. Read our response. -
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The latest GP patient survey shows that overall satisfaction with services has fallen and more people are avoiding making an appointment. Read our response. -
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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. -
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Record NHS waiting times appear to be increasing the number of people paying for private care, according to a new BBC analysis. Read Healthwatch England's response. -
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Healthwatch in Greater Manchester have released a joint statement regarding the events taking place. -
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We’ve called on NHS England to support people during any industrial action by staff. -
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The latest Emergency Department performance figures show the number of people waiting over 12 hours to be seen have gone down. Yet, still many people are waiting too long for vital NHS care. Read our response. -
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With junior doctors staging a four-day strike, Healthwatch England urge all parties involved to find a resolution. -
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Our response to NHS England's announcement on travel options for people facing long waits for care. -
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Care Quality Commission has today published its annual State of Care report, highlighting that a combination of cost-of-living crisis and workforce pressures risks ‘unfair care’ for many people. Read our response. -
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Healthwatch and national organisations representing patients and NHS leaders express concerns over Royal Mail plans to delay bulk mail of NHS appointment letters. -
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As part of the dental recovery plan, dental practices will benefit from extra cash for taking on new NHS patients from today, Friday 1 March, to improve access. Read our response. -
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Read our response to the increase in fees for NHS dental care.
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Senior NHS doctors in England have voted to accept an offer from the government on pay and conditions, following months of strike action. Read our response. -
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has warned of ‘skyrocketing’ levels of pharmacy closures this year. -
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Healthwatch Stockport is happy to announce that its charity of the year goes to Stroke Information, a charity that helps anyone impacted by stroke, stroke survivors, carers and family members on ways to cope and manage after a stroke. -
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Blog series: Healthwatch Stockport take a look into the life of John Leach and what he would wish for if he had a health and social care wand. -
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Blog series: Healthwatch Stockport take a look into the life of Gerry Wright and how he became involved since the inception. -
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Blog series: Healthwatch Stockport take a look into the life of David Atkinson and what he believes can be improved in health and social care. -
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Blog series: Healthwatch Stockport take a look into the life of Aba Graham and how she got involved with Healthwatch. -
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Blog series: Healthwatch Stockport take a look into the life of Nick Clarke - Ex Stockport County football player and the good work he is doing around stroke, -
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Healthwatch Stockport along with our partners at Age UK Stockport and Stockport Advocacy are running a penpal scheme. Find out how you can be a part of it. -
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Share your story to help services learn and improve from the experiences of people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds during COVID-19. -
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As we have closed our survey 'Your Story during lock-down' a number of surveys are still running. We would really appreciate it if you had the time to fill out the surveys - thank you for you time. -
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Meet Maria, one of our latest Healthwatch Stockport members and listen to her story during lock-down - proving that it has not all been bad. -
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Today we take a look back in the archive files and go back to the AGM on the 6th March 2013. Which faces do you know? -
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Each month we will be showcasing a local community hero that has gone above and beyond! This month we take a look at Debbie Gale. -
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Welcome back to our second #ArchiveFriday. Do you recognise anyone from these photos? -
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Each month we will be showcasing local community heroes that have gone above and beyond! This month we take a look at The Handy Ladies, Dale Scott Bailey and Sue Carroll.
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Shirley is our new Information Research Officer, she joined the team in June and is well regarded in Stockport having previously worked for Stockport CCG.
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Claire is our new Information Support Officer. Claire started just after ‘lock-down’ and has had to learn all about her new role over the phone and through online video meetings!
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Stockport has much to celebrate as we head into Volunteers Week [1-7th June] with a brand-new website to launch the Stockport Volunteer Hub. -
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The latest events and campaigns for October 2021. -
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Meet the Lived Experience Panel Members for Stockport. -
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The latest events and campaigns for November 2021. -
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The King’s Fund and Healthwatch England jointly call for urgent action to address hospital waiting lists and improve patients’ experience of delays to treatment -
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Everyone should be given healthcare information in the way they need it. Read an overview of our campaign and find out more about Your Care, Your Way in British Sign Language and Easy Read. -
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Read about Lived Experience Panel (LEP) member Janet Ratcliffes lived experienced with a dementia specialist nurse Bridget Willis. -
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Here is the latest awareness days, months and campaigns for the month of June. -
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This week marks Volunteers' Week. Each day we are publishing one of our invaluable members profiles. Today is Michelle McManus. -
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This week marks Volunteers' Week. Each day we are publishing one of our invaluable members profiles. Today is Jan Kitching. -
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This week marks Volunteers' Week. Each day we are publishing one of our invaluable members profiles. Today is Pat Goddard. -
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Here is the latest awareness days, months and campaigns for the month of July. -
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, we asked people about their experiences of getting mental health support. Three years on, we look at what has changed and the questions the NHS needs to answer. -
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The NHS has announced a new plan and more money to improve support for long COVID. Find out how the experiences you shared helped make the difference.