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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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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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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Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership have released health and care information during the lock down period -
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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 -
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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. -
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Governance - Trustee Board Minutes - 11th October 2021 -
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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. -
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Have a read of our latest annual report for 2021-22- Championing What Matters to You -
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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 -
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Our annual report for 2022-23 is now available -
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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.
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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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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. -
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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. -
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Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments. -
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A report produced in August 2019 containing information about health and support in the workplace. -
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A report published in March 2019 containing information on how we should communicate with people. -
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As part of our aim to improve understanding of the role of Technology Enabled Care (TEC) we invited members of the public were invited to view and see demonstrations of electronic monitoring devices, disability/care aids and health related apps. -
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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. -
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The Impact of Bereavement During Covid 19 -
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We have been working with Bolton GP Federation and Answer Cancer to bring cervical screening into communities in Bolton starting in Rumworth. The project aims to encourage people particularly from ethnically diverse backgrounds to have a smear test. -
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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. -
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Bolton Safeguarding Adults Board are committed to continuous improvement, learning from experience, and enabling adults at risk of neglect and abuse to have a voice. -
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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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Read our new report - Menopause and Me, outlining the experiences of people looking for support and information -
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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.