1. Primary Care - Enhanced Access Arrangements

    Report -

    This report contains feedback from the public about preferences for primary care extended provision in Bolton

  2. Bolton Adult Safeguarding Board Annual Report

    Report -

    The Care Act 2014, makes a safeguarding adults board a statutory requirement. 

  3. Access to NHS Dentistry & Health and Wellbeing

    Report -

    Access to NHS Dentistry is problematic in Bolton and is affecting the health and wellbeing of people unable to access good dental care

  4. People's Perceptions of Virtual Health Care

    News -

    We asked you to tell us about your experiences of having either a telephone or a video appointment with a health care professional

  5. Annual Report 2022-23

    Report -

    Our annual report for 2022-23 is now available

  6. Remembering Jim Sherrington

    Advice and Information -

    One of our long-serving trustees of Healthwatch Bolton sadly passed away in June 2023.

  7. Greater Manchester Healthwatch Annual Report 2022-23

    News -

    Healthwatch in Greater Manchester publish its first Annual Report which highlights their activities over the past year and the impact the independent network has achieved.

  8. What do you know about Perimenopause and Menopause (Change of Life)?

    News -

    Many people have told us that they struggle to find information about the perimenopause and the menopause.

  9. NHS Workforce Plan

    News -

    Thousands of doctors, nurses, dentists and other healthcare staff will be trained in England every year as part of the first ever Long Term Workforce Plan published by the NHS and backed by the Government today.

  10. New report calls for fundamental reform of NHS dental care

    Advice and Information -

    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.

  11. Cost of Living and Health and Wellbeing

    Advice and Information -

    Earlier this year we asked you to share your experiences with us on how the cost of living was affecting you health and wellbeing

  12. Smears Means Years

    Report -

    The Smears Means Years project has continued to be rolled out across Bolton, bringing life-saving cervical cancer screening opportunities into communities

  13. A British Sign Language Emergency First Aid Film - Learn CPR

    News -

    The CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Community Network is a partnership between St John Ambulance and the NHS and is supported by Ambulance Trusts in England, The British Heart Foundation and Resuscitation Council UK.

  14. Junior Doctors Industrial Action Strikes

    Advice and Information -

    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