1. Prevention is the best medicine - what to expect from your smear test

    Advice and Information -

    Cervical cancer screenings save at least 2,000 lives every year in the UK. Here's what you should expect from your smear test and why these screenings are important.

  2. Inform Newsletter - Winter 2022/23

    Report -

    Read the latest newsletter from Healthwatch Stockport. Available online or for you to order a copy.

  3. Latest NHS performance figures – our response

    Response -

    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.

  4. Virtual wards- allowing you to be cared for at home

    News -

    With the continuous strain on hospital services, the answers lie in permitting people to stay at home to receive their care.

  5. Have your say on planned hospital services and waiting lists

    Blog -

    Are you currently on a hospital waiting list? Are you interested in how planned hospital services work?

  6. NHS doctors industrial action - Healthwatch England's response

    Response -

    With junior doctors staging a four-day strike, Healthwatch England urge all parties involved to find a resolution.

  7. Annual Report 2022 - 2023

    Report -

    Today we published our 2022-23 annual report which showcases some of the work we have undertaken last year.

  8. The impact of waiting: the stories behind the numbers

    News -

    With the NHS under immense pressure, we look at the impact that waiting for a diagnosis, test, or treatment can have on individuals and some of the potential solutions that might help.

  9. Thousands of patients to be offered the chance to travel for treatment

    Response -

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

  10. The challenges ethnic minority groups face, and the changes we must see

    Blog -

    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.

  11. CQC's State of Care report - our response

    Response -

    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.

  12. Shaun’s battle: from active duty to the waiting list

    Blog -

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

  13. NHS industrial action in Greater Manchester

    News -

    NHS Industrial action in December 2023 and January 2024