1. Welcome our new Chief Officer Alex Leach

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    This month we’ve welcomed our new Chief Officer Alex Leach into the team. Alex has been with the Healthwatch network since its launch in 2013 and has extensive experience in operational management, community engagement and empowerment.

  2. A new, community-wide trial in Salford launching to assess the benefits of repeat population testing

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    Saliva-based testing for COVID-19 will be used to test the community in Salford, Greater Manchester, in the coming weeks. Working with Salford Council, local health partners and voluntary networks, some people will be invited for a weekly test.

  3. Latest Visitor Guidance at Salford Royal Hospital

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    Salford Royal are asking the public to limit visiting and to consider other ways of keeping in touch with patient relatives such as via phones calls.

  4. Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Healthwatch Salford Update

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    Healthwatch Salford during this period will be working remotely, calls and emails will still be answered and feedback responded to.

  5. Paediatric (Children’s) Medicine Review – Talking about A&E

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    The Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (GMHSCP) are reviewing Paediatric (Children’s) Medicine Services.

  6. The launch of the Healthwatch Salford Network

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    To enable more people to have their voices heard we have launched a new project called ‘The Network’ which will enable existing community health support and social groups to have a direct link with us at Healthwatch Salford.

  7. Have your say on Salford’s health and care big reset conversation

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    Salford’s health and care system is launching a ‘big reset’ and people living and working in the city are being asked to join in the conversation and share their views.

  8. The passing of David Backhouse - Board Member and Volunteer

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    It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our long standing Board Member and Volunteer David Backhouse, who passed away at home on Thursday 20th August.

  9. The launch of the NHS COVID-19 App

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    The new NHS COVID-19 app has now been launched and is available in England and Wales is the fastest way of knowing when you’re at risk from coronavirus.

  10. Healthwatch Salford’s future work programme in response to COVID-19

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    Healthwatch Salford have revisited their work plan in light of Coronavirus (COVID-19), which continues to unfold at the time of publication.

  11. Have your say on health and social care in the city at new virtual health forum

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    People in Salford will get the chance to learn what it is like to be on the frontline during a pandemic at a new free online event.

  12. Healthwatch Salford receives highly commended recognition at national awards

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    We are pleased to announce Healthwatch Salford has been recognised as highly commended in the Outstanding achievement: NHS Long Term Plan category at the 2019 Healthwatch Network Awards.

  13. Salford celebrates Black History Month with an art exhibition at the Lowry

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    An award-winning photographer is sharing the stories of Salford’s black, Asian and minority ethnic communities through an exhibition at The Lowry marking Black History Month.

  14. Taking the Battle Against Suicide to the Streets to Mark World Suicide Prevention Day

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    Salford mental health charity Start Inspiring Minds will take to the streets for a Vigil & Procession of Remembrance of all the lives that have been lost to suicide on World Suicide Prevention Day.

  15. Greater Manchester unveils plans to transform care in early years, dementia and frailty through innovative digital technology

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    Greater Manchester unveils plans to transform care in early years, dementia and frailty through innovative digital technology.

  16. Salford’s dental practices to become more ‘family friendly’

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    Dental practices across Salford are to sign up to become more family friendly, as part of a new scheme to improve children’s oral health.

  17. COVID-19 How is it for you? Survey

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    Since the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), there have been many changes to our lives. To help us understand the impact of this, we have launched an anonymous survey gathering information about your experiences.

  18. Woman of the hour - Delana Lawson

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    Chief Officer of Healthwatch Salford Delana Lawson has been voted by Salford CVS as their Woman of the Hour for International Women's Day.

  19. Speaking out about your experiences of care does make a difference

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    Speaking out about your experiences of care does make a difference – CQC research found that 66% of people in England who have raised concerns about poor care were satisfied with the resolution.

  20. Salford Women’s Stories

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    The Salford Women’s Stories questionnaire is now available!

  21. Is it easy to get an appointment at your GP Surgery?

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    How easy is it to get an appointment at your GP surgery? Healthwatch Salford wants to hear from patients across Salford about their experiences of making appointments at their local GP surgery.

  22. Do you have experience of acute inpatient mental health care as a service user, carer or member of staff?

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    Improving Access to Psychological Therapy on Acute Mental Health Wards: Research Study

  23. A BIG thank you to all our volunteers

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    Listen, good news is coming, let’s talk volunteering…

  24. Health Access and Homelessness – take part

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    If you are homeless or have experienced homelessness in the last 12 months and accessed Health and Social Care services in Salford, we wants to hear from you

  25. Have you seen our pledge?

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    Have you seen our very own Delana Lawson and others making a system health pledge?

  26. Do you have something to say about Dentistry?

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    Dr Shan Ellahi, Project Lead (Office of Chief Dental Officer), is managing a national project on the commissioning standard for Unscheduled Dental Care which will form the basis for Primary Care dental services to be in line with the national plans.

  27. Engaging with Salford Care Homes, a Call for Relatives’ Views

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    Healthwatch Salford are seeking the views of relatives and friends of residents in Salford care homes to tell us their views and comments of the care received and of the home itself.

  28. Want To Help Improve Your Hospitals in Salford, Bolton and Wigan?

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    CCGs and Hospitals in Salford, Wigan and Bolton have come together to form a North West Sector Partnership to make sure specific areas of hospital care are the best they can be!

  29. Healthwatch launches new website for you to speak about NHS and Social Care services in Salford

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    People are increasingly turning to online tools to help take greater control of their own health and care.

  30. Healthwatch Salford nominated for prestigious national award

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    Healthwatch Salford has been nominated for a prestigious national award for Silent Voices which has shown how working in partnership with Salford CCG and local Deaf British Sign Language users can help improve communication.

  31. Healthwatch Salford are recruiting Trustees to join the organisation

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    Do you have a strategic background? Care about the future of the NHS? Have a passion for social care support services? If the answer is YES, then you could make a difference at Healthwatch Salford by becoming a Trustee.

  32. Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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    We are pleased to announce that Healthwatch Salford will be working with the National Centre for Diversity in our continued journey to develop a diverse and inclusive workplace for all our people.

  33. More than half of respondents say Covid-19 has affected their mental health, Healthwatch Salford survey finds

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    The first results of a monthly survey that aims to track the Covid-19 experiences of Salfordians have been published.

  34. Introducing Ali: our new Engagement Officer

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    We are delighted to welcome Ali Macleod to Healthwatch Salford as our new Engagement Officer.

  35. Salford Royal hospital hub vaccinates first patients in GM as part of NHS’s biggest ever vaccination programme

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    Salford Royal Hospital has today started to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine to Greater Manchester patients, local care home staff, and NHS frontline staff today, in a first positive step towards normality for the region’s communities.

  36. Dentistry and the impact of COVID-19

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    In Healthwatch England's latest briefing, they share what over 1,300 people have told them across the Healthwatch network about their experience of NHS dentistry during July and September 2020.

  37. Salford women have their views heard in new health report to make improvements to services

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    A new report into women’s experiences of health and social care services in Salford has been published.

  38. Help us to decide what our priorities should be for the next year #Priorities2022

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    Every year we carry out a survey to decide which areas we should focus our work on over the coming year. We want you to tell us what areas of health and care we should focus on and what you would like us to look at in more detail.

  39. Digital Exclusion project launched by Healthwatch Salford

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    At Healthwatch Salford, we work with local health and care services to make sure they are working as best they can, influenced by what you tell us.

  40. Introducing Scarlett Ash: our new Volunteer and Involvement Officer

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    We are delighted to start 2021 with a new recruit to the Healthwatch Salford team!

    Scarlett Ash joins us as a Volunteer and Involvement Officer, having developed her volunteer management career in the youth work sector.

  41. Major new hospital construction programme to get underway next month

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    Construction work will start next month on Salford Royal’s new £68million hospital to support the organisation in its role as the major trauma centre for Greater Manchester and the hub site for emergency General Surgery for the NW of Manchester.

  42. New Health Centre for Little Hulton

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    A brand new health centre is now open in Little Hulton, Salford, providing the local community with state-of-the-art primary care health services in a convenient neighbourhood location.

  43. Salford City Council Equipment Service needs users views to inform improvements and support a better quality of life

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    Are you a user of Salford City Council’s Equipment Service? Can you spare five minutes to give your views on the vital service?

  44. All Salford care homes have been vaccinated

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    All care home residents in Salford who were willing to get the vaccine have now been given the COVID-19 vaccine.

  45. Investors in Diversity Award for Small Charities recognition for Healthwatch Salford

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    Here at Healthwatch Salford we are pleased to share that we have achieved national recognition for demonstrating our commitments to equality and diversity.

  46. COVID-19 vaccination update in Salford

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    The Salford NHS Vaccination Service is pleased to announce that they have begun inviting cohort eight, which includes all residents age 55 - 59.

  47. New service to provide earlier support to young people in Salford with an eating disorder

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    Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is launching the new First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders (FREED) service, an evidence-based early intervention model for eating disorders.