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Set every August for the first seven days of the month, World Breastfeeding Week aims to highlight the huge benefits that breastfeeding can bring to both the health and welfare of babies, as well as a wider push for maternal health, focusing on good nutrition, poverty reduction and food security.

Once a month the Healthwatch Salford team has a wellbeing morning together. Activities in the past have included activities such as arts and crafts, walks, litter picking or even a simple coffee and cake together. The wellbeing mornings are about the team getting together and connecting over an activity that may open up conversations that might not happen in the normal working day.

This was a scheduled, announced Enter and View visit to Barton Brook care home in May 2024, following up on a previous visit conducted in November 2022.

Take a read of this years Annual Report and see how your voices have helped shape health and social care services in Salford.

Millions of people across the UK care, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health condition or addiction cannot cope without their support.

A project looking into young people’s mental health services in Salford.

This travel grant is intended for local organisations/community groups in Salford and individuals working in Salford who wish to transport a group of people to the Healthwatch Salford event ‘Have Your Say Health Fair’ on Tuesday 1st of July 2025.

If you live in Salford, we have a simple question for you about your dental services. Don’t worry, you won’t need to share any personal information.

Healthwatch Salford have published their latest Strategy for 2024-2029. This high-level strategy feeds into a lower-level plan for the year, which has also been published alongside the Strategy.

Healthwatch Salford was established under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to understand the needs, experiences, and concerns of people who use health and social care services and to speak out on their behalf.
This is our high-level strategy which will feed into a lower-level plan for the year, which we revise and publish annually.

Our plan for the year ahead calendar sets out how we will collect the views of patients and the public about their health and social care services for the year ahead. This plan builds on last year’s work and aligns with our refreshed organisational strategy.

The cost of living crisis has put many people under financial strain, and prescription costs are more than some can afford. Find out what help is out there to help you cover the cost of your medication.