1. What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

    Advice and Information -

    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.

  2. Accessing NHS Dentistry in Bolton

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    Over the last year we have received a lot of feedback about dentistry, so this report highlights the responses we recevied when talking to the public. We heard the examples of good practice as well as the areas creating most problems for patients.

  3. Oral Health Care in Residential Care Homes

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    This report follows on from our 2014 report which instigated meetings both locally and nationally with oral health professionals. In our report we highlight the responses from local care homes about the level of oral care available to residents.

  4. Engagement Alliance - Breightmet and Little Lever Snapshot

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    As part of the ongoing work with the Bolton Engagement Alliance, this report focuses on understanding views on existing services in the local area, explore what services are needed and issues with distance and willingness to travel to services.

  5. Accessing NHS Dentistry Care and Treatment

    Advice and Information -

    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.

  6. Health service messages: November COVID-19 national lockdown - Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership

    Advice and Information -

    Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership have released health and care information during the lock down period

  7. 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

  8. Greater Manchester NHS Dentistry Report

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    Across Greater Manchester local Healthwatch organisations recorded 102 enquiries regarding NHS dentistry in 2019/20. That figure increased to 650 in the period April 2020 to March 2021. A six-fold increase.

  9. Trustee Board Minutes - 11th October 2021

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    Governance - Trustee Board Minutes - 11th October 2021

  10. What people have told us about dentistry

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    Lack of access to NHS dentistry has exploded as an issue for people over the last 18 months. We’ve heard from people up and down the country desperate to access the care they need.

  11. Annual Report 2021-22

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    Have a read of our latest annual report for 2021-22- Championing What Matters to You

  12. Access to NHS Dentistry & Health and Wellbeing

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

  13. Annual Report 2022-23

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    Our annual report for 2022-23 is now available

  14. NHS Workforce Plan

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    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.

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

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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.

  16. Quarterly Intelligence Reports 2023-24

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    Read our quarterly intelligence reports. The reports contain feedback that the public has shared with us. The feedback is then shared with commissioners and providers of health and care services to help bring improvements to services.

  17. 10 top tips to get the most out of your dental appointment

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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.

  18. Patients views of Autism services

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    We carried out engagement work with the community to find out about Autism services and how we could put forward recommendations to influence the prospectus for Greater Manchester Health and Socail Care Partnership over the next 5 years.

  19. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Survey

    Advice and Information -

    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

  20. Cervical Cancer Screening Survey

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    Over 1500 people shared their views and experiences of cervical cancer screening. 200 cancer champions have been recruited and we have made recommendations on information, accessibilty, language and literature. The full report will be available soon!

  21. Annual Report 2018/2019

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    Find out what we got up to last year!