1. Welcome to our new manager

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    This month we’ve welcomed our new manager, Alex Leach, into the team.

  2. Are you struggling to access health and care services this winter?

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    With the NHS under extra pressure this winter, we need to hear your experiences of care to help services understand what is working and spot issues affecting support for you and your loved ones.

  3. Prevention is the best medicine - what to expect from your smear test

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    Cervical cancer screenings save at least 2,000 lives every year in the UK. Here's what you should expect from your smear test and why these screenings are important.

  4. Looking after your health during the Cost of Living crisis

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    The continuing cost of living crisis is adversely affecting people's physical and mental wellbeing, with vulnerable people and those on lower incomes hit the hardest.

  5. January 2023 Board Minutes

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    These are the minutes from the Healthwatch Tameside board meeting held on 16th January 2023.

  6. Share your experience in our cost of living survey

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    In this new project we want to find out what effect the increased cost of living is having on local people’s health and wellbeing.

  7. November 2022 Board Minutes

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    These are the minutes from the Healthwatch Tameside board meeting held on 21st November 2022.

  8. ‘Review culture’ is on the rise, yet only one in ten feed back on health services

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    Healthwatch Tameside appeals for more people to feedback on NHS care.

  9. Healthwatch Tameside newsletter

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    Welcome to the digital version of our latest paper newsletter Issue 13

  10. Our Business Plan 2023/24

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    Healthwatch Tameside launch our business plan for the year ahead.

  11. Health and care experiences report 2023

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    This new report provides information about the responses to our Health and care experiences survey, which was open from April to December 2022.

  12. Healthwatch Tameside Board meeting - May 2023

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  13. Healthwatch Tameside Board meeting - August 2023

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  14. Healthwatch Tameside Board meeting - September 2023

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  15. Archive ebulletins 2023

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  16. Our public Board Meeting 22nd May 2023 - supporting materials

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    Below you can find the papers for the Board Meeting on the 22nd May 2023. The agenda and papers relating to this meeting will be available here 5 working days before the meeting.

  17. Quality Assurance Framework Action Plan

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

  18. Our Annual Report 2022/23

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    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.

  19. Healthwatch in Greater Manchester Annual Report 2022/23

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    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.

  20. How you make a complaint about primary care services is changing

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    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.

  21. Healthwatch Tameside are recruiting advisory board members

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    Can you help improve health and social care services in Tameside? Do you want to guide the work of Healthwatch? If so, Healthwatch Tameside wants to hear from you!

  22. Our public Board Meeting 4th August 2023 - supporting materials

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    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.

  23. New winter guide for parents packed with tips to keep young children safe and healthy

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

  24. NWAS - Easy Read Guides

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    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.

  25. Our public Board Meeting 25th September 2023 - supporting materials

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    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.

  26. Compliments, Comments and Complaints Policy

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

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

  27. Tameside residents invited to share their views on GP services

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

  28. Launch of 'The Big Ambition'

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


  29. Our response to the news that Government has reached an agreement with medical unions in England

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    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:

  30. Mental Health Report 2022/23

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    Healthwatch Tameside publishes it’s report on Mental Health services in Tameside following an engagement exercise surveying 198 people during the period of May 2023 until March 2023.

  31. North West Ambulance Service - Winter Support Leaflet

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    The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) have produced a Winter Support leaflet to provide patients with useful information about local ambulance services and how they can help you this winter.

  32. The Together Centre's 'What's On' Guide 2024

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    Events and activities for families.