1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. Welcome our new Engagement Officer, Holly

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    We're really excited to welcome Holly Mansoor to our team here at Healthwatch Salford. Her role will be an Engagement Officer, working on the Living Well project in Salford.

  6. Have you received support from the Living Well service for mental health in Salford?

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    Our Engagement Officer Holly is looking to hear from people who have received support from the Living Well service for mental health in Salford.

  7. Youthwatch Salford – empowering young people to have their say on health and social care

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    Healthwatch Salford want to find out what it’s like to access health and care services as a young person in the city. With the launch of Youthwatch, young people are invited to take part in a range of activities to share their views.

  8. New £3m model of mental health support agreed in Salford.

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    A new citywide mental health service has been approved, anticipated to support an additional 5,000 people per year in Salford.

  9. Mind Over Matter

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    Adult mental health was one of the four main areas that the public asked us to look at over the course of this year. 

  10. Mind Over Matter - Extended!

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    Exciting news - due to the high volume of interest in our mental health project 'Mind Over Matter', we are pleased to announce that we have extended the deadline for surveys to 10th October, giving more people the opportunity to have their say!

  11. Healthwatch Greater Manchester statement on the Edenfield Centre

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    The Healthwatch in Greater Manchester Network is aware of the BBC Panorama allegations regarding standards of care at the Edenfield Medium Secure Unit which is part of The Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

  12. NHS Talking Therapies, the new name for all improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT)

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    Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) services are being renamed as NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression, following a public consultation.

  13. Salford Men's Mental Health Commission

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    Salford men are to be invited to open up about mental health – good, bad, or could be better.

  14. S.A.M project Salford Adolescent Minds

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    Are you a young person who is accessing mental health services? Or have a family member who is accessing young persons mental health services?

  15. Salford men invited to take part in Men in Mind survey to help shape mental health support.

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    Men in Salford are being asked about their mental health by the newly created Salford Men’s Mental Health Commission.

  16. Join the Northern Care Alliance's mental health focus group

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    Would you like to help improve outcomes and experience for people with mental health concerns who use Northern Care Alliance hospital services?

  17. Nominate your Greater Manchester health and care champions!

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    The Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards are back for 2024 and we are thrilled to be recognising those who regularly go above and beyond to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Greater Manchester.

  18. Healthwatch in Greater Manchester Pathway to CAMHS survey

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    Healthwatch in Greater Manchester are interested in hearing from parents and carers who have supported children and young people to access (or trying to access) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

  19. Design the front cover of our report on young people’s mental health services in Salford

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    Healthwatch Salford is producing a report on young people’s mental health services in Salford, and as part of this, we are running a competition for young people (18 years and under) living in Salford to create a picture for the cover of the report.

  20. Staff Wellbeing Days

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    Here at Healthwatch Salford, employee wellbeing is at the heart of everything that we do, as we are an organisation which works to create a culture of openness and support within the workplace.