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We know that during the COVID-19 lockdowns, patient transport services were not operating. We wanted to find out whether people are now able to get to medical appointments when they need to.

In this report we are looking at how people are feeling mentally, and whether there have been any short-term changes due to the pandemic.

Earlier this year, the NHS 111 service launched NHS 111 First. When a person feels they need to visit A & E, they are asked to contact NHS 111 before they do.

A wide range of work is underway in Tameside to reduce waiting times and provide support for patients who are waiting for operations, surgery, and hospital appointments.

These are the minutes from the Healthwatch Tameside board meeting held on 12 July 2021.

These are the minutes from the Healthwatch Tameside board meeting held on 7 May 2021.

These are the minutes from the Healthwatch Tameside board meeting held on 2 March 2021.

During the COVID pandemic people across Greater Manchester have told their local Healthwatch that they were experiencing difficulties accessing NHS dental services.

These are the minutes from the Healthwatch Tameside board meeting held on 23 November 2020.

Three new surveys launched today.

It is with great sadness that we report the sudden death of our Chair, Professor Kailash Chand OBE yesterday evening.

A report bringing together all the feedback we received about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.