News and reports

Healthwatch Rochdale, in partnership with HMR Circle are hosting an event on Tuesday 10th December 2024 from 11:00am until 3:00pm at The Strand Community Hub, Kirkholt, Rochdale.

Each year, people travel to millions of NHS appointments. But with growing pressure on local health services and the high cost of living, travelling to care is another expense many people struggle to afford. Read what they've told us.

Please see below a list of car parks (CP) in the Rochdale Town Centre that have disabled bays:

Healthwatch England's new briefing provides the first geographical breakdown of pharmacy closures in England.

The Mews is a residential home that provides accommodation, personal care, and support to people with disabilities. The home comprises three units situated over four floors. It is built on the side of a hill and terraced with direct access to the outside area at each of the levels. The nursing care is provided by qualified nurses, who are supported by care assistants.

This booklet will tell you all you need to know about primary care services to help you and your family get the care you need from the right people, in the right place, at the right time.
Helping you get to know where to go.

The Healthwatch in Greater Manchester network publishes its Annual Report for 2023-2024.

The NHS offers support for people on low incomes to help with care costs. We look at how easy it is to access this help and how it can be improved.

Healthwatch England's new research calls for a more personalised approach to cervical screening to help the NHS meet its ambition to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040.

The Enter and View at Royal Oldham Hospital Postnatal Ward was a revisit from our previous Enter and View in August 2023. The revisit was a planned joint revisit with the provider being notified in advance and given a two-week timeframe for the revisit.

Healthwatch Rochdale, has today, 26th July 2024 published a report with their findings and recommendations after carrying out an Enter and View revisit at Rochdale Infirmary Outpatients department.

We have published our 2023/24 Annual Report showing how we have helped to shape and make a difference to local health and social care services.