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World Patient Safety Day 2024
Tuesday 17th September 2024 is World Patient Safety Day, here is everything you need to know about it.
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Who's Who at your GP Practice?
Services in GP practices and the community are being changed to make it easier for patients to access a wider range of help and support services from general practices.
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NHS England set to replace two-week cancer appointment target
After a year of consultation, NHS bosses are set to announce a change in how fast a patient will be able to see a specialist if their GP suspects they have cancer.
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Upcoming Industrial Action: August 2023
Both Junior and Consultant doctors will be participating in planned industrial action in August 2023.
•Junior doctors will be striking from 7am on Friday 11 August until 7am on Tuesday 15 August.
•Consultant doctors will be…
•Junior doctors will be striking from 7am on Friday 11 August until 7am on Tuesday 15 August.
•Consultant doctors will be…
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Healthwatch Manchester Newsletter-- July 2023
News, updates and information in the latest edition of the Healthwatch Manchester Newsletter.
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Healthwatch Manchester Newsletter-- June 2023
News, updates and information in the latest edition of the Healthwatch Manchester Newsletter.
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GP contract 2024/25 changes
In August 2024 the British Medical Association announced that GP's in England had voted in favour of taking part in collective action in…
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Blast from the past! Nine year old Healthwatch report reappears
After recently completing a review of the Accident and Emergency department at Manchester Royal Infirmary, HWM have been looking back at our work and…
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Healthwatch England's response to new NHS performance stats
Healthwatch England national director, Louise Ansari, responds to the latest NHS performance stats.
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Latest reports and publication
Where is it?: A review of information accuracy regarding the location of defibrillators across Manchester City Centre
HWM have recently completed a review and produced a report on our findings in regards to the locational accuracy of Defibrillators in Manchester City Centre.
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The Service, Online: A review of GP Practice websites in Manchester regarding their offer of the Enhanced Access Service
HWM have recently completed a review and produced a report on our findings in regards to the awareness and information given about the Enhanced Access Service at GP practices across Manchester via their websites.
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