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People in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale suffering from mental health issues this winter are urged to reach out for help and support from the NHS.

Healthwatch Rochdale representatives conducted an Enter and View visit at The Village Medical Centre, Littleborough on 23/09/2025 as part of a planned Quality Visit conducted by the Primary Care Team, GM Integrated Care HMR (Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale locality). The Village Practice is a GP practice in Littleborough with a list size of approximately 4,200 patients and run by GP Care Services.

Healthwatch Rochdale representatives conducted an Enter and View visit at Hopwood Medical Centre on 14/10/2025 at 10.00 as part of a planned Quality Visit by the Primary Care Team, Greater Manchester Integrated Care HMR (Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale locality). Hopwood Medical Centre is a GP practice in Heywood in the Rochdale Borough. The practice is in a purpose-built building and has about 9,000 patients.

Healthwatch Rochdale representatives conducted an Enter and View visit at Mark Street Surgery on 16/09/2025 as part of a planned Quality Visit conducted by the Primary Care Team, GM Integrated Care HMR (Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale locality). Mark Street Surgery is a GP practice in Rochdale with a list size of approximately 9,200 patients.

One in seven patients who have been referred by their GP are stuck waiting for specialist care due to GP referrals being delayed, lost, or rejected.

Healthwatch Rochdale representatives conducted an Enter and View visit at The Woodside Medical Centre on 17/07/2025 at 10.00am as part of a planned Quality Visit conducted by the Primary Care Team, GM Integrated Care Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale (HMR) locality.

Healthwatch in Greater Manchester have launched an important new project lead by Healthwatch Bury to improve support for men living with or affected by prostate cancer.

Board Papers for the Public Board Meeting held on Thursday 9th of October 2025 are available to download below.

Fieldhouse Care home is a purpose-built home which is registered for up to a maximum of 42 people who require care. At the time of the Enter and View Visit, 40 people were resident in the home. Healthwatch Rochdale visited Fieldhouse Care Home on Monday 16th June 2025 as part of a programme of announced Enter and View visits to care homes in the Rochdale Borough. A pre-visit to meet with friends and family took place on Friday 30th May 2025.

Healthwatch Rochdale representatives conducted an Enter and View visit at The Ghafoor Family Practice on 10/07/2025 as part of a planned Quality Visit carried out by the Primary Care Team, GM Integrated Care HMR (Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale locality).
The Ghafoor Family Practice is a GP practice in the Rochdale Borough with a patient list size of approximately 6,500.

Over several months in 2024, Healthwatch Rochdale received a growing number of concerns from d/Deaf residents and those with hearing difficulties about their experiences with local healthcare services. This feedback came through our online feedback portals and highlighted serious barriers to care.

Over several months, Healthwatch Rochdale received a growing number of negative experiences from Rochdale residents who are d/Deaf or have hearing impairments, shared through our feedback portals regarding local healthcare services.