Advice and information | Healthwatch Stockport

Stroke Information team

Organisation Feature: Stroke Information

Healthwatch Stockport take a look at Stroke Information, who are our charity of the year.

Wellbeing this way

Organisation Feature: Stockport Mental Health Prevention and Personalisation Service

Healthwatch Stockport take a look at Stockport Mental Health Prevention and Personalisation Service..

Stockport Car Scheme

Organisation Feature: Stockport Car Scheme

Healthwatch take a look at Stockport Car Scheme..

Mary from Stockport Advocacy

Organisation Feature: Stockport Advocacy

Healthwatch Stockport take a look into Stockport Advocacy who assist with complaints to the NHS services.

pips

Organisation Feature: Parents in Partnership

Healthwatch Stockport take a look into Parents in Partnership (PIPs)..

parkinsons uk

Organisation Feature: Parkinson's UK - Stockport

Healthwatch Stockport take a look at Parkinsons UK and the groups they have running in Stockport.

Motor Neurone Disease Association

Organisation Feature: Motor Neurone Disease Association - Manchester & District Branch

Healthwatch Stockport take a look into the Motor Neurone Disease Association - Manchester and District Branch.

viaduct care wellbeing

Organisation Feature: Viaduct Care Wellbeing and Self Care Service

Healthwatch Stockport take a look into Viaduct Care who run a social prescribing service and out of hours GP practise service.

lady in GP waiting room

Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.

Female receptionist talking on the phone while patient waits

Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

24 December 2018

Elderly woman smiling face on to the camera

What should you expect from home care services?

The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?

Woman helping an elderly man use a IPad

The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.