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Advice and Information -
People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register. -
Advice and Information -
Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services. -
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. -
Annual Report -
Healthwatch Warrington is pleased to publish its Annual Report for 2021-2022 reflecting on a year that saw local people have their say around health and social care, focusing on dentistry, carers, and Children & Young Peoples’ mental health. -
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Healthwatch Warrington is pleased to publish its Annual Report for 2021-2022 reflecting on a year that saw local people have their say around health and social care, focusing on dentistry, carers, and Children & Young Peoples’ mental health.
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Clear, understandable information is important to help you make the right health and care decisions. Join our campaign and have your say on what needs to change. -
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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. -
Report -
Led by Healthwatch Warrington, Virtual Voices provides Warrington residents with a unique opportunity to offer their opinions and provide constructive feedback on health and social care services in our town. -
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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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The Primary Care Network Clinical Director approached Healthwatch Warrington in October 2020 to work in partnership using their engagement skills and knowledge to assist engagement with residents and families in the Care Homes. This also ensured that it was impartial and transparent.
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Annual Report -
Healthwatch Warrington is pleased to publish its Annual Report for 2020-2021 -
Annual Report -
Healthwatch Warrington is pleased to publish its Annual Report for 2019-2020 -
Annual Report -
Healthwatch Warrington is pleased to publish its Annual Report for 2018-2019 -
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Healthwatch Warrington is pleased to publish its Annual Report for 2017-2018 -
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 has statutory powers to Listen, Act, Challenge and Feedback, improving Local Services and promoting excellence throughout the NHS and social care services. -
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Healthwatch Warrington has highlighted the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Children and Young People in Warrington. Our original report in 2020 highlighted issues with services in Warrington. Warrington and Halton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) commissioned the more detailed report which describes young peoples' experiences throughout lockdown. -
Advice and Information -
When you need specialist NHS support, like hospital tests or treatment, you often need a referral from your GP first. Find out what this includes and what to expect. -
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Have you or your loved one been left frustrated after struggling to get a GP referral for tests or treatment? You’re not alone. -
Advice and Information -
Our Enter & View programme is focusing this year on GP Practices. We want to hear YOUR opionions on your practice and help us build our list of practices to vist. -
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Healthwatch Warrington was initially approached by Signing Solutions to discuss the issues that the Deaf community in Warrington are experiencing with Hospital access. This was discovered via outreach and support that they are providing within the Deaf Centre. We were invited to come and speak to the Deaf community directly via focus groups which were supported by BSL interpreters. -
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 -
Advice and Information -
Your #GeneralPracticeTeam is made up of a range of healthcare professionals who work at your practice and in the wider community to help you get the right care when you need it.
Depending on your needs, you may be seen by a wider general practice team member.
But who are they?
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The latest UKHSA health protection report data shows there has been a rise in measles cases. -
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A new report sets out NHS Cheshire and Merseyside’s plan for improving access and making it easier and simpler for patients to access the care they need and supporting GP practices to manage demand and capacity through a range of additional measures. In 2023/24 this will be supported by a total of £90 million investment in primary care general practice and related measures contained in the plan.
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Advice and Information -
Do you struggle to speak to your doctor about your medical concerns? You’re not alone. Take a look at our top tips to make the most out of your GP appointment. -
Report -
As part of the priorities for 2021/2022 a Carers theme was chosen by the public as an important issue for Warrington. Healthwatch Warrington arranged an event, to encourage feedback from Carers on how they dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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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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Here at Healthwatch Warrington we have been receiving a lot of information on access to Dentistry, this is a national issue and all information we receive is fed back to our local MP and the Primary Care team as well as Healthwatch England. -
Report -
Here at Healthwatch Warrington we have been receiving a lot of information on access to Dentistry, this is a national issue and all information we receive is fed back to our local MP and the Primary Care team as well as Healthwatch England. -
Report -
A project that looks at the experiences of people who were more likely to be digitally excluded than the general population in accessing primary care during the Covid-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions. -
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Healtwatch Warrington were approached by The CCG to gain feedback on the experiences of Warrington residents accessing the Mass Vaccination sites in Warrington. -
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Healthwatch Warrington (HWW)was approached by the Rapid Community Response team to collect feedback of their experiences of the service from its users. -
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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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Healthwatch Warrington have undertaken a project looking at the delivery of oral health support in care homes. This was highlighted as a concern for us because the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has identified the oral hygiene of care home residents, both older people and those with a learning disability, to be an issue across the country.
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The Frailty Assessment Unit (FAU) is a ‘Warrington Together’ led partnership, aiming to redesign services for older people. The unit provides care closer to home where appropriate, reducing Accident and Emergency (A and E) attendances, reducing admissions to acute services, and providing care in a more person-centred and efficient way. The service has been fully operational since June 2018 and it is reported to have significantly reduced the number of admissions of patients living with frailty. -
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Led by Healthwatch Warrington, Virtual Voices provides Warrington residents with a unique opportunity to offer their opinions and provide constructive feedback on health and social care services in our town. -
News -
Healthwatch report reveals GPs saw a 90% increase in Youth Mental health issues since the pandemic.
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Report -
Here at Healthwatch Warrington we have been receiving a lot of information on access to Dentistry, this is a national issue and all information we receive is fed back to our local MP and the Primary Care team as well as Healthwatch England. -
Report -
Led by Healthwatch Warrington, Virtual Voices provides Warrington residents with a unique opportunity to offer their opinions and provide constructive feedback on health and social care services in our town. -
Report -
Led by Healthwatch Warrington, Virtual Voices provides Warrington residents with a unique opportunity to offer their opinions and provide constructive feedback on health and social care services in our town. -
Report -
Led by Healthwatch Warrington, Virtual Voices provides Warrington residents with a unique opportunity to offer their opinions and provide constructive feedback on health and social care services in our town. -
Report -
Led by Healthwatch Warrington, Virtual Voices provides Warrington residents with a unique opportunity to offer their opinions and provide constructive feedback on health and social care services in our town. -
Report -
Led by Healthwatch Warrington, Virtual Voices provides Warrington residents with a unique opportunity to offer their opinions and provide constructive feedback on health and social care services in our town. -
Report -
Here at Healthwatch Warrington we have been receiving a lot of information on access to Dentistry, this is a national issue and all information we receive is fed back to our local MP and the Primary Care team as well as Healthwatch England. -
Annual Report -
Healthwatch Warrington is proud to announce we have published our Annual Report 2022/23, containing highlights from the past year and details of the year ahead. -
News -
Each year, Healthwatch Warrington produces an annual report to showcase our achievements over the year and demonstrate how we have been working to improve health and social care services in Warrington. -
Report -
Led by Healthwatch Warrington, Virtual Voices provides Warrington residents with a unique opportunity to offer their opinions and provide constructive feedback on health and social care services in our town.