News and reports

Responding to the news that Government has reached an agreement with medical unions in England, which if accepted, could end consultant strikes, Alex Leach, Lead Officer of Healthwatch Tameside said:

News from the Children's Commissioner for England - Launch of The Big Ambition!

A new survey has been launched to gather feedback from Tameside residents on their experiences of accessing and using GP services in the area.

Find below a copy of Healthwatch Tameside's compliments, comments and complaints policy.

Please note Healthwatch Tameside is a part of Action Together CIC.

Below you can find the papers for the Board Meeting on the 25th September 2023. The agenda and papers relating to this meeting will normally be available here 5 working days before the meeting.

The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) have produced easy read versions of their Patient Transport Service (PTS) and 999 guides, to help support those with learning disabilities to understand how their core services work. These guides have also been co-designed with People First Merseyside.

Parents of young children can find help to stay safe and healthy this winter with a new handy online guide.

Below you can find the papers for the Board Meeting on the 4th August 2023. The agenda and papers relating to this meeting will be available here 5 working days before the meeting.

From 1 July 2023 the way members of the public make a complaint about primary care services to the commissioner is changing.

Primary care services are GPs, dentists, opticians or pharmacy services.

Healthwatch in Greater Manchester publish its first Annual Report which highlights their activities over the past year and the impact the independent network has achieved.

Our annual report highlights our accomplishments over the past year, which includes the impact we have achieved working with communities, the projects we have undertaken and a look forward to our future priorities.

The Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) developed by Healthwatch England aims to provide a shared understanding of the key ingredients for running an effective Healthwatch.