1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Access to GP appointments in Salford

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    A report looking into the experiences of Salford residents when trying to access appointments at their local GP surgeries.

  4. World Health Day 2020

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  5. Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week

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  6. Make May purple

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  7. Mental Health Awareness Week

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  8. Dying Matters Week

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  9. Dementia action week 2019

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  10. Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

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    People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.

  11. Healthwatch Salford Priorities Report 2019

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    This year’s annual survey ran from 15th April through to the 1st May 2019. The survey questions were co-designed between Healthwatch England and NHS England.

  12. Carers Rights Day

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  13. Self care week

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  14. International Volunteer Day

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  15. National Stress Awareness Day

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  16. World Hospice and Palliative Care Day

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  17. World Homelessness Day

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  18. National Eye Health Week

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  19. World Suicide Prevention Day

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  20. Men's Health Week

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  21. World Diabetes Day

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  22. Do you need help getting to hospital?

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    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  23. World Alzheimer’s Day

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  24. Organ donation week

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  25. Baby loss awareness week

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  26. World Mental Health Day

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  27. Key projects

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  28. Thinking about end of life care for you and your family

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    End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.

  29. Healthwatch Salford - Complaints Policy

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    Please find below a copy of Healthwatch Salford's complaints policy.

  30. What should you expect after a dementia diagnosis

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    There are 944,000 people living with dementia in the UK. That's roughly 1 in 11 people over the age of 65 and 1 in 71 in the whole population of the UK. As this number is set to increase with an ageing population understanding what support is available for you or a loved one following a Dementia diagnosis can make all the difference.

  31. What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

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    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

  32. 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.

  33. Accessibility checklist for GP surgeries

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    Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough.

  34. 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.

  35. 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.

  36. Healthwatch Salford's 2018-2019 Annual Report

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    Healthwatch Salford Annual Report shows how sharing your experience made a difference in 2018/2019.

  37. Do you need help travelling to NHS services?

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    Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.

  38. 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.

  39. 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.

  40. Healthwatch Salford - NHS Long Term Plan

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    In spring 2019 Healthwatch Salford took part in a national engagement exercise to gather the views of what the people of Salford felt was important to enable them to live healthier, independent lives.

  41. 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.

  42. Where can I go for support for my mental health as a parent?

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    We've pulled together a number of services for parents in need of support for their mental health. Read more to find out where you can go to get the help you need.

  43. World Arthritis Day

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  44. International Women's Day

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  45. Movember

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  46. Ask your pharmacist week

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  47. International day of people with disabilities

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