News and reports

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.

Help us find out what people in your local community think about the NHS and social care they receive here in Salford. Get involved – your views really do count!

World Parkinson’s Day takes place on 11 April every year to raise awareness of Parkinson's.

There have been some exciting updates from the board here at Healthwatch Salford.