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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. -
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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. -
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Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough. -
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We've pulled together a number of services for parents in need of support for their mental health. Read more to find out where you can go to get the help you need. -
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Take a look at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) quick guide to discussing and planning support following a dementia diagnosis. -
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Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services. -
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Public Health, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Bolton NHS have put together a booklet to support you with advice on looking after your mental health and accessing services during lockdown and has plenty of tips on beating anxiety. -
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Take a look a these tips and advice for how to get the support you need for your mental health. Want to find out more? Get in touch. -
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Find out where you can go to get a dentist appointment in Bolton, where to go for urgent dental care, how to make a complaint and how to share your experience. -
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A cancer support centre is continuing to help people living with cancer across Bolton during the latest lockdown by providing vital telephone and virtual support. -
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People who are most at risk from the complications of flu are recommended to get a flu vaccine every year. This winter it is especially important with flu and coronavirus (COVID-19) both in circulation. Download the flyer for further information -
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Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership have released health and care information during the lock down period -
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If you are struggling to cope, don't feel alone, there are a number of services that can help and want to help. -
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Here you will find many sources of useful information and advice -
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Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust, Healthy Families Team have developed a lock down support pack -
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New scheme of help for people experiencing domestic abuse.
ANI (pronounced Annie) stands for ‘Action Needed Immediately’ is a special code word people experiencing domestic violence can use at pharmacies. -
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Are you or someone you know struggling to get to your Covid-19 vaccination appointment? -
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Self-isolation guide
Self-isolating can be tough so Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group have created this helpful booklet with Bolton Council. -
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NHS Digital's daily collection of GP data -
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Governance - Here is our Decision Making Policy. It explains our governance structure, our scheme of delegations and our arrangements for relevant decisions as described in the statutory arrangements for Local Healthwatch -
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Governance - Complaints Policy -
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Trustee Board Minutes 2020 -
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Governance - Trustee Board Minutes 2021 -
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Governance - Trustee Board Minutes 2022/23 -
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We wanted to update you about Monkeypox vaccination and isolation in the local and national media
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We know there are a lot of concerns in communities about the Strep A infection. The Government has some updated information for parents or anyone who is concerned. -
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One of our long-serving trustees of Healthwatch Bolton sadly passed away in June 2023. -
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A new report by MPs into dental care, which draws upon the experiences people have shared with us, has called for urgent reform so more people can access an NHS dentist. -
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Earlier this year we asked you to share your experiences with us on how the cost of living was affecting you health and wellbeing -
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Junior doctors at some GP practices and all NHS hospitals are taking industrial action now. This will be the longest stretch of industrial action by junior doctors to date. This started at 7am on 3rd January 2024 and will conclude at 7am on 9th January 2024. See below information from Mark Fisher - Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board -
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Healthwatch in Greater Manchester are interested in hearing from children and young people, and parents and carers, about their experiences of the pathway to accessing (or trying to access) CAMHS.
The project aim is to establish whether the current mental health care pathway is effective in identifying and helping children and young people (CYP) to access the support they need in a timely and effective way, which leads to positive outcomes for themselves, their families or carers.
We would like to hear from those having accessed this service for all conditions, including those who may have accessed the Autism/ADHD diagnostic pathways. There are two surveys, one for children and young people, and one for parents and carers
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A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect. -
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We know from our conversations with the public that some patients report feeling rushed during appointments and struggling to make themselves heard. Here are some tips that could help you get the most out of visiting your GP. -
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The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services? -
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Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.