News and reports

Healthwatch Stockport's Information Round-up is published every week. Read about the latest news, updates and events in Stockport.

Diabetes UK estimates that five million people in the UK are living with diabetes, with 850,000 of them not yet diagnosed.

Four areas where you can improve support for people diagnosed with diabetes

Are you passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing in Stockport? Do you have lived experience of mental health issues? If it’s yes to both, please read on to discover a new and exciting opportunity!

As Remembrance Day approaches, we hear from army veteran Shaun about how long waiting times affected his ability to access NHS care.

Healthwatch Stockport's Information Round-up is published every week. Read about the latest news, updates and events in Stockport.

Healthwatch Stockport's Information Round-up is published every week. Read about the latest news, updates and events in Stockport.

Our response to NHS England's announcement on travel options for people facing long waits for care.

Healthwatch Stockport's Information Round-up is published every week. Read about the latest news, updates and events in Stockport.

Around one in five GP visits are for non-medical problems. Many things that affect our health can’t be treated by doctors or medicine alone. This includes loneliness, money problems, housing, education or employment status.

We share the key trends in what people from different ethnic minority groups are telling us, and propose steps the NHS can take towards equity in care.

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.