Information Round Up Thursday 29th February 2024
Welcome to this week's Healthwatch Stockport Information Round-up (IRU), filled with news, updates, events and more. Our Round up brings together updates from us at Healthwatch, our health and social care services, community groups and more.
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Healthwatch Stockport's Event - Thankyou!
Huge thanks to those who joined us on Wednesday 28 February for our Healthwatch Stockport Network event at Stockport's Masonic Guildhall - we couldn't have done it without you! A special mention must go to our guest speakers; DR Viren Mehta and our very own Maria Kildunne. We also want to recognise the valuable contributions from all who attended - your feedback will help us to shape our work priorities for 2024 -2025.
We'll look forward to sharing our priorities in the ear future. We too will share some photos soon and more post-event details; if you've any photos, please share and tag us in via our social handles also using the hashtag #healthwatchstockport
Healthwatch England Launch New Vision
Details from Healthwatch England
Share For Better Care Healthwatch Campaign
Details from Healthwatch England
‘Share for Better Care’ is a new campaign launched by Healthwatch to help address health inequalities across England. As your local health and social care champion, we'd like to hear your feedback.
When services are under pressure, feedback on care can be crucial to identify what is working and what issues need fixing. But not everyone's voice is being heard.
'Share for Better Care' aims to encourage more people, particularly people from ethnic minority communities and people living on lower incomes, to feedback about their care. The insight they provided will help us to identify national and local health inequalities and to improve the quality of care provided to everyone
If you have any experiences of using health and social care services locally, we are keen to hear from you:
0161 974 0753
info@healthwatchstockport.co.uk
Open Letter to Royal Mail About the Delivery of NHS Letters
Healthwatch and national organisations representing patients and NHS leaders express concerns over Royal Mail plans to delay bulk mail of NHS appointment letters. The letter discusses the late delivery of letters, including those that have been delivered after scheduled appointments/cancelled appointments and the various impact this has on the NHS and the patients.
Reminder: Greater Manchester Combined Authority Hate Crime Survey
Details from GMCA
GMCA are reviewing their Hate Crime Strategy for the next four years. Share your feedback in their survey, which closes on Monday 18 March.
GMCA developed their first Greater Manchester Hate Crime Plan in 2019 to prevent and tackle hate crime. The current plan looks at
- how we raise awareness
- improve support for victims
- increase the confidence to report
- how we can prevent hate crime from occurring
They're refreshing this plan for 2024 onwards and want your input to shape the future priorities and focus. If you’ve been a victim or witness of hate, they want to hear about your experiences, whether you reported it or not. Sharing your experiences and suggestions will help the GMCA to get a better understanding of what is working and what can be improved
Need support?
If you’ve been a victim or witness of hate crime, do not use this survey to report it, you can find out how to report it, access support and more information on letsendhatecrime.com or call 0161 200 1950.
How safe do you feel in Manchester?
Details from Forever Consulting
Manchester City Council is working with Forever Consulting to evaluate how safe people feel in Manchester. Your views will help the Council better understand how to improve safety for everyone in Manchester.
The survey will only take 5 minutes, and your responses are anonymous. You won’t be asked your name, so please be honest! The survey will be open until 24 March.
New Family Hubs Open to Benefit Our Community
On Thursday 22 February, One Stockport Family Hubs were launched in Heatons and Reddish. Hubs are already available in Westmorland Drive, Brinnington, Garners Lane, Adswood or Abingdon Road, Reddish Vale.
One Stockport Family Hubs bring together council, NHS and voluntary sector support in local neighbourhoods to provide a 'one-stop-shop' for early help, public health, and family services. They support children and young people from pre-birth up to age 19, or 25 for young adults with special needs.
The online Family Hub is available anytime, any day, to find information, help and support
'What Blind People Want' Focus Group
Details from Walthew House
Do you know someone who is blind or partially sighted? Walthew House are running a focus group to hear your thoughts on the services and support that they have to offer. Feedback will help shape services and support for the future at Walthew House for blind and partially sighted people. The focus group will take place on:
Monday, 4 March 2024 from 1 pm till 3 pm
Walthew House, 112 Shaw Heath, Stockport, SK2 6QS
For more information or to discuss this event further, please contact
0161 480 2612
Home Library Service at the Hub
Home Library Service at the Hub - 2 Castle Street, Edgeley
11am – 13:00pm on the last Thursday of each month.
Autism Show Visits Manchester
If you’re looking for information and direction pre or post diagnosis, are facing daily challenges, or approaching significant transition points, then The Autism Show has been designed to help you. At the show, you can pick and choose from over 100 hours of talks, clinics and workshops, plus hundreds of specialist products and services.
Once inside the event, all content is free to access and CPD certified for professionals.
Friday 24 May, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Saturday 25 May, 10.00am – 4.00pm
Manchester Central, Petersfield, Manchester M2 3GX
Parent/family carers £21, Professionals £27
International Women's Day Event
Tuesday 5 March, 10.30am until 2pm
Stockport Central Library
Introduction to Sleep Workshop
Details from Seashell socials
Seashell is providing a free sleep workshop for parent Carers. The session will be delivered by a sleep practitioner offering an introduction into the behavioural approach to sleep.
Friday 15th March 2024, 10am to 12pm via Zoom.
To book your place(s), please email familyservices.webinar@seashelltrust.org.uk stating how many places you require including the names and your local authority area
Further Community Events
There are also a variety of other events and activities happening across the Stockport borough
Recruitment for a Family Support Worker
Training Courses Coming Up
Details from Christopher Hughes, Stockport Homes
For more information about any of the courses or to book a place, contact:
0161 474 2862
customer.training@stockporthomes.org
Skills for Life Plus (sk-y-light.org)
Priority given to Stockport Homes’ customers.
GM Ethnic Communities
Greater Manchester Ethnic Communities Network Newsletter
Patient Information Forum
information and Signposting
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