1. Experiences of GP support from people with histories of addiction

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    We are doing thematic research on the subject of men’s health. As part of this work we visited the Bolton Service User Recovery Forum (BSURF) which is a peer support group to get experiences and view of the support they receieved from their GP.

  2. People’s Views on Health and Work

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    This forum was based on the work by Healthwatch, which featured views on health by employees at a local organisation. 20 individuals attended the forum which included members of the general public as well as representatives from various organisations

  3. Health Issues in the Workplace

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    In this report we highlight our findings regarding what people understand the health and care concerns are faced by those in work. For the purposes of this study we focused on workers at a single, large office site in Bolton.

  4. How Should We Communicate With People

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    A report published in March 2019 containing information on how we should communicate with people.

  5. Men's Health and Well-being

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    Researches visited various sites where men attend on a social basis and conducted semi-structured interviews. Conversations focused onl views on service delivery, healthy lifestyles, mental health and health information.

  6. Mental Health Support for Young People

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    We runs a series of corridor events at Royal Bolton Foundation Trust Hospital sites talking to patients about their views and experiences. This report highlights the comments we received from young people about mental health support.

  7. Rivington Unit Corridor Event

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    Healthwatch conduct regular corridor events at various Bolton FT NHS services. This report covers the comments received when visiting the Rivington Unit.

  8. Views of People Living with Prostate Disease

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    We visited a prostate cancer support group to speak to attendees about prostate specific services but also health care in its wider spectrum. This reports highlights the responses and views we received.

  9. Emotional Health and Well-being of Year 7 Students in a Bolton High School

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    This project engaged with younger people around their experiences of emotional health and well-being. This report highlights the difficulties that young people may face due to poor emotional health and well-being.

  10. Rivington unit mental health inpatient service Enter and View

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    Read our report following our visit to Rivington inpatient service. We spoke to staff and residents as well as observing practices throughout the day. Our report includes full details of all our findings including the recommendations we put forward

  11. The patients journey in mental health

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    This project was commissioned by Healthwatch England and the results will be collated on a national level to inform the development and implementation of the specific activities discussed within the long term plan.

  12. Response to Healthwatch public engagement feedback

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    Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership responded to our report on engagement around mental health services, respoding to our conclusions and recommendations

  13. Hospital Discharge during Covid 19 - Report 2020

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    The report, Discharge to Assess: 590 people’s stories, explores the impact the new processes have had since their introduction in March to help manage the sudden rise in COVID-19 patients.

  14. People's Experience of Hospital Discharge - Staff Interviews Bolton findings

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    Together with the national report - People's Experiences of Hospital Discharge during Covid 19, there are also some local findings from staff interviews in Bolton

  15. The Impact of Bereavement during Covid 19

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    The Impact of Bereavement During Covid 19

  16. Health and Care Priorities Consultation Report 2021-22

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    The top three health and care priorities you asked us to look at this year are: Primary Care, Secondary Care, and Adult Mental Health. See the report for more detail

  17. Annual Report 2022-23

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    Our annual report for 2022-23 is now available

  18. Menopause and Me report

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    Read our new report - Menopause and Me, outlining the experiences of people looking for support and information

  19. Annual Report 2018/2019

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    Find out what we got up to last year!