A summary of key findings and experiences of the coronavirus pandemic across Greater Manchester. Each of the 10 Healthwatch in Greater Manchester have surveyed their residents to gather views and opinions on challenges they may have faced during the pandemic. Healthwatch have shared these reports with their local partnerships and … Read More
What did 34,000 people say about mental health care?
Mental health care is a common health and care issue that the public talk to us about. Since January 2016, over 34,000 people have shared their views and experiences of using mental health services with us. Local Healthwatch have also produced 229 reports highlighting what people like and what could … Read More
Review of how Stockports local health and social care systems work together published
The Care Quality Commission has published its findings following a local system review of Stockport. This report is one of 20 targeted reviews of local authority areas looking specifically at how people move through the health and social care system, with a focus on how services work together. The reviews … Read More
CQC – enough good quality staff vital for improvement in Adult Social Care
CQC’s Driving Improvement adult social care report gives figures that show how some of England’s worst care homes have turned themselves around. Altogether 406 care services nationally that were once rated Inadequate – and at risk of being closed down – are now rated Good. In CQC’s North region there … Read More
CQC finds new leadership at Pennine Acute Trust are turning things around with significant improvement across all its hospital
• 70% of the aspects of the services inspected by the CQC are now rated as ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’. • Two of the Trust’s hospitals (Fairfield and Rochdale Infirmary) and Trust community services are rated as Good. • Every hospital/Care Organisation has improved since last inspection report August 2016. • … Read More
REPORT PROBLEMS with our online system…
STAY IN CONTROL BY REPORTING PROBLEMS Online: www.bury.gov.uk/reportaproblem Phone: 0161 253 5353 [missed bin, faulty lights, pot holes, pavements, fly tipping, parks & open spaces, drains & grids, graffiti, noise, pollution, pests, food hygiene etc.] You can also report problems in person, or via email/phone to your Local Councillor and/or … Read More
CQC’s State of Care Report
This year’s State of Care shows that, thanks to the efforts of staff and leaders, the quality of health and social care has been maintained despite very real challenges and the majority of people are getting good, safe care. But future quality is precarious as the system struggles with complex … Read More
Healthwatch Bury Mental Health Survey Results
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week (8th – 14th May 2017). Healthwatch Bury created a survey to assess people’s views on mental health stigma and its negative consequences. Click here to view the results