News and reports

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.