IRU - Friday 17th March 2023

Enter and View Training - Tuesday 28th March 2023

About this event

Healthwatch Stockport are currently providing free Enter and View Training to become authorised Enter & View representatives to their members and volunteers who want to help make a difference to the quality of health and social care services in Stockport.

The next training session will take place on

Tuesday 28^th March

10.30am-2.30pm

Quaker Meeting House, 2 Cooper St, Stockport SK1 3DW

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Briefing Session: Finance (Integrated Health & Care System)

About this event

You are invited to an online Healthwatch Stockport Briefing on Monday 3^rd April 12-1.30pm

In attendance will be Michael Cullen, Deputy Chief Executive - Stockport Council and Stockport Integrated Care System - Locality Finance Lead. Michael will be able to provide an overview of Stockport’s financial situation in terms of the integrated health and care system and answer questions from members.  

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Healthwatch Stockport is turning 10!

Come and join us for a day of celebration at the Land O' Cakes and once we can say 'there shall be cake!'

Healthwatch Stockport along with the other 152 Local Healthwatch across England will be turning 10 years old. 

We want you to come celebrate with us! We will showcase the work we have done over the years in Stockport and what else is to come.

You will find our many reports/ newsletters to hand and maybe even some past staff members?

The event will take place at our famous Land O' Cakes building. 

If you are thinking of attending, please let us know so that we can make sure we get enough cake for everyone. 

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Developing a Partnership Strategy in Pennine Care

Pennine Care is committed to working in partnership with service users and their carers, Healthwatch, the VCSE, local communities and other organisations to make a full and meaningful contribution to our communities.

They are currently developing their partnership strategy which will outlines their commitments and ways of working in partnership over the next 5 years.

This survey seeks to establish feedback from a range of partners on current performance and opportunities for further development and improvement.

Take the survey

Mastercall launches acute respiratory infection (ARI) service

Message from Mastercall

In response to the recent crisis impacting on the NHS and in particularly the surge in acute respiratory infections, Mastercall has launched a new Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) service at its HQ in Hazel Grove, Stockport.

All GP practices in Stockport can refer patients for a same day appointment.

Referrals are for adults and children with acute respiratory symptoms.

GP practice receptionists can make direct referrals to the service for same day appointments. Patients will be texted with advice and guidance whilst they wait for their appointment.

Next day appointments can also be made subject to confirmation from the GP that the patient is safe to wait.

The service is being very well received with great uptake. This will undoubtedly help to reduce the strain on GP practices in the area as well as wider services. The service also provides an excellent patient experience due to same day access appointments. A faster response to treatment will also hopefully reduce worsening symptoms and prevent onward referral to A&E/hospital admission.

Dr Viren Mehta, Chair of Stockport GP & Primary Care Board, says of the service:

“Our GP practices in Stockport are already offering more appointments than ever before to our patients, and latest data published shows that our practices offer one of the highest levels of appointments across the whole of Greater Manchester. However, demand continues to outstrip capacity and we are therefore delighted to work collaboratively with our colleagues at Mastercall in launching the new Acute Respiratory Infection service for our patients. The service is available to adults and children with symptoms of respiratory infections such as coughs, wheezing and fever who may need to be examined by a clinician. People with milder symptoms may be directed to their local pharmacy. We hope this new service helps to ensure people who need a same day appointment can be seen by a clinician and reduce pressure on our emergency services.”

Mastercall's CEO Michaela Buck shortlisted for "Woman of Impact" at the Impact Awards 2023.

Message from Kay Carter (Mastercall)

It is with great delight that we announce that our CEO Michaela Buck has been shortlisted for “Woman of Impact” at the Impact Awards 2023.

The award is in the field of social impact technology and acknowledges Michaela as a social entrepreneur, helping to drive digital integration and innovation in health and social care. This has ultimately helped to drive a positive change in the safe & effective management of patients, empowering them to manage their own health/wellbeing whilst improving health outcomes.

The awards ceremony will take place at Media City, Manchester from 4-8pm on 22nd March 2023.

VOTING IS NOW OPEN so if you would like to vote for Michaela and help her get recognised as the no.1 “Woman of Impact,” please click the link below.

Vote for Michaela now

A New Beginning for Stockport & District Mind

Message from Stockport & District Mind

We are excited to announce that from Thursday 9th March Stockport and District Mind will be moving to a brand new home within the Cornerstone Building, 2 Edward Street, Stockport, SK1 3NQ.

This is a decision that we have made following a period of reflection on the services we provide, the community we support, and the people who make our vital work happen. Our new home at Cornerstone will further strengthen our Stockport roots by making us more visible and accessible. We will also have more opportunities to create conversations and work collaboratively with local individuals and organisations with the same vision and values as ourselves.

To coincide with our move we are also launching a brand new website to make it even easier for people to access information about our services. In addition to making it easier to access our services, the new website offers much improved ways to get involved with us, whether it be by volunteering, donations or fundraising.

Other areas of our offering have also been under focus and subsequently energised with rejuvenated positivity. Our Stockport Mind Choir have chosen to relocate to the more central St Peter’s Parish Church in Stockport to raise the profile as a support service within the community. 

We look forward to continuing our close working relationship with our lovely colleagues Signpost for Carers. We also recently worked with our colleagues at Boost to provide a number of health and wellbeing sessions through the Stockport and District Mind Carers Service and we are hoping to replicate this again in 2023.  

It’s an exciting and positive time for the us and the developments will ensure that we continue to be an integral part of the community for many more years to come. 

As a taster of our plans, we are very proud to share with you our latest promotional video which has been created with the kind support of Glace Media. This highlights our strengths and compassion, our personal approach to our services and how we support those who need it most.

We look forward to sharing further updates with you…. Watch this space!

You can also find news about us moving, suggestions to improve you mental wellbeing by clicking here.

Self Help Services: Stockport Psychological Wellbeing Service

Message from Kate Marrow (Self Help)

Self Help Services: Stockport Psychological Wellbeing Service is a mental health charity offering one-to-one support and structured courses for anyone experiencing common mental health problems. 

This is a free NHS adult service commissioned in Stockport for anyone aged 16+ years old wishing to access primary care mental health support.

Our service: We provide assessment, and treatment in the form of low-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LICBT), for mild-to-moderate symptoms of common mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, stress, panic and sleep disturbance. Assessments and treatments can be delivered via the telephone, online or face-to-face in one of our many venues across the borough of Stockport. All clinical decisions are made in collaboration with our clients/patients, and we update GPs regularly throughout a client’s/patient’s treatment.”

PLEASE NOTE: We are NOT an emergency or crisis service and patients should be referred to appropriate emergency services if required.

Individuals can self-refer in the following ways and we would recommend clients self-referring online via our website:

• Self-referring online via our Self-Help Services website Stockport Psychological Wellbeing Service - Self Help (selfhelpservices.org.uk)
• Telephoning our admin team directly on 0161 480 2020 where a member of the admin team will discuss the referral over the phone

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact our admin team by calling 0161 480 2020 or emailing: stockportpws@selfhelpservices.org.uk.

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