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A promotional graphic for Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week features a cartoon illustration of the Super Mario character Bowser.  The text reads "Place2Be's CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 3-9 FEB 2025 KNOW YOURSELF, GROW YOURSELF."  Bowser is depicted with a thoughtful expression. The Place2Be logo is also visible.

FOCUS ON: Know Yourself, Grow Yourself: Children's Mental Health Week

It's Children's Mental Health Week! This year's theme, "Know Yourself, Grow Yourself," shines a light on the importance of self-awareness for positive mental health.
6 February 2025
News

From hospital to home: Improving patient discharge

Every winter, the NHS is under pressure to free up beds. However, getting hospital discharge wrong can harm both patients and services. We look at what people have told us about leaving hospital, and the lessons the NHS can learn to improve the support patients get.
5 February 2025
News

Healthwatch Round Up - 6 February 2025

Healthwatch Stockport's Information Round-up is published every week. Read about the latest news, updates and events in Stockport.
5 February 2025
News

Getting a second opinion about your care

A second opinion is when you choose to request the expertise of another healthcare professional after you've been given a diagnosis or treatment plan. What are the new rules about second opinions and and how can you request one?
3 February 2025
Advice and Information

Healthwatch Round Up - 30 January 2025

Healthwatch Stockport's Information Round-up is published every week. Read about the latest news, updates and events in Stockport.
29 January 2025
News
Ambulance in from of hospital

Winter woes: What's it like accessing hospital care in an emergency?

This winter, NHS hospitals and emergency services are under severe pressure. Healthwatch England examine the impact this has on patients and explore steps that could help prevent future problems.
29 January 2025
News

NHS complaints system lets people down, new research warns

Making a complaint is a right enshrined in the NHS Constitution. Yet, Healthwatch research found a number of barriers that prevented people from making a complaint about their healthcare.
27 January 2025
News

How can we better support people to stop smoking and vaping?

Smokers and vape users can struggle to access stop-smoking services and education. Their feedback reveals poor promotion, long waits, and inflexible support and outlines steps that could help more people kick the habit.  
23 January 2025
Blog

Joint-letter about the dangers of ‘corridor care’

Healthwatch England and a coalition of trade unions, professional bodies, charities and patient groups, call for an end to treating patients in corridors and other inappropriate spaces.
23 January 2025
Response

Healthwatch Round Up - 23 January 2025

Healthwatch Stockport's Information Round-up is published every week. Read about the latest news, updates and events in Stockport.
22 January 2025
News

What should I do if my GP removes me from their list?

GP practices very rarely remove patients from their list. If you are removed from a GP practice, you may need to register with a new one.
13 January 2025
Advice and Information

Pressures on A&E – new NHS performance data

New figures published today by NHS England show that A&E units continue missing their target to see 95% of patients in four hours. Read our comment.
13 January 2025
Response

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