Healthwatch Manchester

24/07/2026

Tomorrow is Schizophrenia awareness day, the day focuses on dismantling harmful stereotypes and raising vital funds and awareness for the approximately 1 in 100 people who live with the complex mental health condition.
The day works to dispel harmful myths—such as the incorrect belief that the condition means having a "split personality" or that it implies violence. it is an illness not an identity.

22/06/2026

Your voice is needed - if you believe that the patient and public voice in Greater Manchester needs to be championed by an independent body then please complete this survey.

All 10 Healthwatch in Greater Manchester are seeking the views, experiences and opinions of local people to strengthen the rationale for a local, impartial health and care advocate.

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=jybhBzrK_ka89wSaeTSvCiVzDBsxFtBBqDFuAQi1JbBUMDVGTkI2QURTOFBMUkJGNTZJVUVGTzhYNC4u&route=shorturl

24/04/2026

World Immunization Week, aims to promote the life-saving power of immunization to protect people of all ages against vaccine-preventable diseases.

Vaccines have long been one of the most powerful tools in public health. Over the last 50 years, vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives not by accident, but because ordinary people made the decision to protect themselves, their children and one another.

Find out more through WHO campaign below:
https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-immunization-week/2026

To book a vaccine: https://vaccinations.mft.nhs.uk/

23/04/2026

Right at the heart of Healthwatch Manchester is the need to speak up for vulnerable people in health and care. Here is our report reviewing Manchester GP practices’ compliance with the Accessible Information Standard.

Through the review and follow-up assistance by our amazing team, 40% of our GP Practice have improved compliance so far and the process continues.

We're next aiming to roll this out across our hospitals and full-time care providers.

Find the report here: https://www.healthwatchmanchester.co.uk/report/2026-04-21/meeting-standard-review-compliance-accessible-information-standard-gp-practice

Healthwatch Manchester are delighted to publish our latest report which comes from our completed Accessible Information Standard project. This project involved reviewing all GP Practice in Manchester to determine their understanding and subsequent application of the Accessible Information Standard.

13/04/2026

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month!

When diagnosed early, nine in ten people survive bowel cancer. That’s why this , we’re asking you to help us raise awareness so everyone has the best chance of an early diagnosis. Get involved today and .

https://bit.ly/4sJYMcT

20/03/2026

Wishing you and your family a very happy, prosperous, and blissful Eid.

18/03/2026

This month is focused on highlighting the need for research, improving treatments, and supporting those affected.

Thirty years of progress has shown what’s possible when a community comes together: Childhood diagnosis times halved. Groundbreaking treatments approved.

Find out how to get involved this March:
https://lnkd.in/e5vksej5

26/01/2026

National Commission is seeking evidence to shape regulation of AI in healthcare and support the UK’s ambition for a world-leading, AI-enabled NHS.

Members of the public, clinicians, industry and healthcare providers are being asked to share their views on how AI in healthcare should be regulated, as part of a “Call for Evidence” launched by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

They need your help: https://www.surveys.mhra.gov.uk/6939648ad7139569e30a4579