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Advice and Information -
Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving. -
Advice and Information -
If you are experiencing or feel at risk of domestic abuse, or are worried about someone who might be, find out where you can go for advice and help. -
Advice and Information -
With more and more appointments happening online, we've put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments both for patients and health and care professionals. -
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Many people who provide unpaid care are unaware of their rights. Find out more about the help and support you are entitled to. -
Minutes -
We hold regular meetings with our Committee in public where we discuss what we've been hearing from the public as well as our organisational direction and progress on projects.
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Enter and View Report -
Healthwatch have a legal power to visit health and social care services and see them in action. This power to Enter and View services offers a way for Healthwatch Warrington to meet some of their statutory functions and allows them to identify what is working well with services and where they could be improved. -
Enter and View Report -
Healthwatch have a legal power to visit health and social care services and see them in action. This power to Enter and View services offers a way for Healthwatch Warrington to meet some of their statutory functions and allows them to identify what is working well with services and where they could be improved -
News -
Healthwatch Warrington are working with Warrington CCG and the Primary Care Networks to explain and obtain feedback on the future changes to GP alignment for Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Warrington Care Homes. -
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With the global pandemic taking the world from normality to lockdown, we wanted to use this time to assess how changes to society and lockdown had impacted residents of Warrington in regards to their wellbeing and how they access health & social care services.
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Report -
Healthwatch Warrington undertook a survey of access to GP services for the residents of Burtonwood, a village on the borders of Warrington and St Helens. They undertook a survey of local residents and received 183 responses. -
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Healthwatch Warrington undertook research into maternity services and the experiences of women from Warrington who have recently given birth. The project looked at the information and support that women were given before and after the births of their babies. They did a survey to which they had 40 responses and collected 5 detailed case studies. -
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Healthwatch Warrington undertook research into the support available for children and young people around mental health and well-being. This was chosen because in Warrington the THRIVE model for young people’s mental health and well-being support was introduced in 2016 and we wanted to review how young people had experienced the access to services. In total they spoke to 119 young people.
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Annual Report -
Healthwatch Warrington is pleased to publish its Annual Report for 2019-2020 -
Minutes -
We hold regular meetings with our Committee in public where we discuss what we've been hearing from the public as well as our organisational direction and progress on projects.
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News -
With measles cases on the rise, thousands of school children aged 6 -11 years are being invited to attend appointments to be vaccinated against Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR). -
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A new plan has been launched to help improve the health and wellbeing of Warrington residents. -
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St Rocco’s are the lead provider for the Palliative Virtual Ward. Working collaboratively with system partners, the virtual ward is an innovative way of working, using technology to further expand the care we provide and ensure choice for the people of Warrington who need our services. -
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We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced, and self-motivated individual to recruit, train, and support volunteers in different roles within Healthwatch Warrington, to deliver pieces of work and activities. The main role responsibilities will feature around is for our Enter and View activity and Social Care Outreach. -
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People at increased risk from COVID-19 in Cheshire and Merseyside are being encouraged to book in for their spring vaccine as the NHS National Booking System opens. -
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Warrington Borough Council have awarded the new Healthwatch Warrington contract to Engaging Communities Solutions Community Interest Company. This means ECS (Engaging Communities Solutions) can continue to deliver the contract which they have held since August 2018 and maintain the high level of support offered to local residents throughout the borough. The contract will include Healthwatch services and also the NHS Complaints Advocacy service contract. -
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Patients across Cheshire and Merseyside are being asked to plan ahead for the May bank holiday weekend (Saturday 4 May – Monday 6 May) by ordering any repeat prescriptions they might need early. -
Report -
Healthwatch have a legal power to visit health and social care services and see them in action. This power to Enter and View services offers a way for Healthwatch Warrington to meet some of their statutory functions and allows them to identify what is working well with services and where they could be improved -
Newsletter -
Latest update from Healthwatch Warrington. -
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Mersey Care is marking Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW - 13 to 19 May) by launching a new campaign urging people to move more and help improve their mental wellbeing. -
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The new Pharmacy First scheme enables your local pharmacy to treat some common conditions with prescription-only medicines, without you visiting your GP. Find out everything you need to know. -
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After our Priorities Survey, in which we asked local residents to rank our top 6 priorities in order of their preference, we have outlined our work plan for the top three. This work plan explores our aims, objectives and rationale. -
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NHS Cheshire and Merseyside has developed a Dental Improvement Plan 2024 – 2026 which aims to improve access to routine and urgent NHS dental care for the population of Cheshire and Merseyside. -
Advice and Information -
There is a worrying rise in whooping cough, officials warn, external, with 553 cases in England recorded in January alone and high numbers in Wales. The best way to prevent whooping cough is to get vaccinated. In the UK the vaccine is only offered to children.