News and reports

The Royal Oldham Hospital is asking patients who are unable to attend their hospital appointment to do the right thing; cancel or rearrange it and free up the slot for other patients, after recent data highlighted the financial cost

Healthwatch Rochdale has today published a report containing five recommendations for improvement after carrying out an Enter and View visit at Half Acre House residential home, Roch Valley Way, Rochdale, OL11 4DB.

People living in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale are benefitting from new technology that is allowing their health and social care records to be shared securely with professionals involved in their care.

Healthwatch Rochdale have facilitated a 'Greater Manchester Big Alcohol Conversation' with a group of isolated and underrepresented Rochdale residents, allowing their views and opinions to be used in identifying actions that will help tackle alcohol related harm.

Healthwatch Rochdale has today published a report containing seven recommendations for improvement after carrying out an Enter and View visit at Highfield Manor Residential Care Home, 70 Manchester Road, Heywood, OL10 2AW

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) is the name for NHS-provided services in the United Kingdom for children and adolescents who are having difficulties with their emotional or behavioural well-being.

The Government has revealed its new NHS Long Term Plan setting out its priorities for the next 10 years.

To mark the start of 2019, Healthwatch England is today publishing our annual network priorities list – setting out the key health and care topics our local teams will be working on over the year ahead.

In his first annual report to Parliament as Chair of Healthwatch, Sir Robert Francis looks beyond health and social care performance statistics to explore how people are experiencing care day-to-day across England.

Alcohol harm reaching further into our communities than commonly recognised, with higher earners the most likely to drink beyond recommended limits

Healthwatch Rochdale has shared local people's views on accessing GP appointments with the lead local NHS organisation, Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group (HMR CCG).

Healthwatch Rochdale has today published a report containing findings and recommendations from an Enter and View Visit that took place at Briarmede Care Home, 426-428 Rochdale Road, Middleton, M24 2QW