Healthwatch in GreaterManchester

We are a partnership between 10 independent Healthwatch and our mission is to passionately illuminate the voices of all diverse communities .

[Healthwatch in GreaterManchester @Healthwatchingm]

Healthwatch in Greater Manchester – Quarterly Update (Q3: Oct–Dec 2024)

Highlights:
✅ Tackling health access inequalities
✅ CAMHS & mental health service insights
✅ Digital health adoption & inclusion
✅ Supporting healthcare staff
Read more: https://t.co/YK51TxkwpM

[Healthwatch in GreaterManchester @Healthwatchingm]

We welcome @AndyBurnhamGM's support around the future of Healthwatch in GM.
Our 10 local Healthwatch play a vital role in ensuring that the voices of our residents, particularly those who are seldom heard, are captured and acted upon.
And our independence is central to this.

[PoliticsHome @politicshome]

Andy Burnham is set to write to Health Secretary Wes Streeting, warning him about the government's decision to abolish a national network of “patient voice” bodies

@cjayanetti reports https://t.co/GJGzBMPelT

[Healthwatch in GreaterManchester @Healthwatchingm]

We want to hear from people across #GreaterManchester who have received Prostate Cancer support or treatment.
Complete our short survey here:
https://t.co/kNV4B830Fm

[That's TV Manchester @ThatsManchester]

"It's important we advocate for the community"

@HWSalford are helping to conduct research into the quality of care for local men with prostate cancer

[NHS @NHSuk]

Menopause usually affects women between the ages of 45 and 55, but it can happen earlier.

Symptoms can be severe and have a significant impact on everyday life – but there are ways to alleviate and manage them.

Find out more: https://t.co/7ACVJMTOBz…

#WorldMenopauseDay

[Healthwatchbury @Healthwatchbury]

🩺 Healthwatch Bury Drop-in Session 📍 Spring Lane Medical Practice, Radcliffe, Bury M26 2TQ 📅 Tue 21 Oct | 🕙 10am –1pm.

Share your experience with health & care services in Bury! ✅ Get support ✅ Find trusted info ✅ Help improve services. #Radcliffe #Healthwatch

[Healthwatchbury @Healthwatchbury]

🏥 Healthwatch Bury Drop-In – Tottington Medical Practice 📅 Tues 14 Oct | 🕙 10am–1pm 📍 16 Market St, Tottington, BL8 4AD
✅ Share your experiences ✅ Get support with local services ✅ Find trusted health info #Bury #Healthwatch

[Healthwatch Rochdale @HWRochdale]

💮October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 💮

Have you recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, received treatment or accessed services in Rochdale around this topic?

🗣️ Please share your feedback with us.
[email protected]

[Healthwatch England @HealthwatchE]

This month is Stoptober! If you are ready to quit smoking - you don't need to do it alone. The NHS can offer you a free personalised plan and help through the NHS Quit Smoking app. Find out more - https://t.co/5ZuUpgf2BB

[Healthwatchbury @Healthwatchbury]

🎉 FREE OPEN DAY 🎉 📅 Tue 30 Sept | 🕙 10AM–1PM 📍 Number One Riverside, Rochdale.
Stalls include Living Well, Diabetic Eye Screening, Rochdale Parent/Carers, Shopmobility & more!

💙 Everyone welcome 💙 🔗 https://t.co/JjfmYYX7EG @HWRochdale

[Healthwatch in GreaterManchester @Healthwatchingm]

Healthwatch in Greater Manchester have launched an important new project to improve support for men living with or affected by prostate cancer.
Your responses will help improve prostate cancer care and support services.
🔗https://t.co/kNV4B830Fm

[Healthwatch in GreaterManchester @Healthwatchingm]

Take a read of our Quarter 1 Insight Report 2025-2026.
Between April and June 2025, Healthwatch in Greater Manchester heard from 1,789 people through more than 130 engagement events across all ten boroughs.
🔗 https://t.co/Vxqx20QDEF

[Healthwatch in GreaterManchester @Healthwatchingm]

🗓️Between April and June 2025, the ten Local Healthwatch across Greater Manchester worked together as a network to ensure people’s voices shape health and care.
Read our Quarter One Impact Report here:
🔗 https://t.co/ilTgFP95gY

[Healthwatchbury @Healthwatchbury]

💙New project launch: Supporting men affected by prostate cancer.

There are several ways to get involved: ➡️Complete our survey ➡️Join one of our focus groups ➡️Contact us directly to share your experience

https://t.co/oXveYCQJ9S #ProstateCancer

[Healthwatch Bolton @HWBolton]

September marks World Alzheimer's Month. @HWBolton invites you to share your experiences of living with dementia or caring for a loved one who does. Take our survey 👉https://t.co/PXKJBmVbP4 @cahn_uk @PrecGems @KeepBoltonMovin @Directions4Men @boltongpfed @dementiaunited @snrsol

[Healthwatch in GreaterManchester @Healthwatchingm]

@HWSalford are looking for feedback from people about their experiences of health and social care services within the Salford area. If this is something that interests you, please email:
[email protected]

[Healthwatchbury @Healthwatchbury]

We will be attending the Bury Carers Hub Drop-in on Wed 23rd July, from 10.30am – 12pm at Bury Masonic Hall, 25 Parson's Lane, #Bury BL9 0LY.

We’ll be there to speak with attendees about how Healthwatch supports local voices in shaping health and social care services. #carers

[Healthwatch in GreaterManchester @Healthwatchingm]

🚨 New Report: Urgent and Emergency Care in Greater Manchester
📣 Nearly 500 people shared their experiences – and we listened.

Read the full report here: https://t.co/4q9AaDQjzh

[Healthwatch in GreaterManchester @Healthwatchingm]

Don’t silence the public’s voice.

131 Local Healthwatch services, including all 10 in Greater Manchester – have signed a joint open letter to the Secretary of State. We urge the government to scrap plans that would hand public voice functions to NHS bodies and local authorities.

[Healthwatch in GreaterManchester @Healthwatchingm]

Don’t silence the public’s voice.

131 Local Healthwatch services, including all 10 in Greater Manchester – have signed a joint open letter to the Secretary of State. We urge the government to scrap plans that would hand public voice functions to NHS bodies and local authorities.

[Healthwatchbury @Healthwatchbury]

Healthwatch Bury drop-in sessions – Our doors are open every Tues, Wed and Thurs from 10am to 2pm and we'd love to welcome you in.

📍 Find us at: Healthwatch Bury, 56–58 Bolton Street, #Bury, BL9 0LL.

No appointment needed. Just pop in and share your thoughts💬

[Healthwatch in GreaterManchester @Healthwatchingm]

We believe that an independent voice is not just important, it is vital.
Over 98,000 people across Greater Manchester have trusted us to share their experiences of health and care in just the past two years.
Full statement: https://t.co/MSLguFsezB