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Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide. -
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Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Read the article below and find out answers to key questions about who can access adult social care and how to pay for it. -
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We completed an announced visit at Halton Haven Hospice on 2 March 2020, on the request of the hospice, to learn about their work and patient care. -
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Report on our visit to Widnes Hall on 28 Jan 2020. -
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Report on our visit to Simonsfield Care Home on 27 Feb 2020 -
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Report on our visit to St Patrick’s on 14 January 2020 -
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Report on our visit to Madeline McKenna Care Home on 10 December 2019 -
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Report on our visit to Trewan House on 21 November 2018 -
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Report on our visit to Halton View Care Home on 16 October 2018 -
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Report on our visit to Norton Lodge on 12 September 2018 -
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Would you know where to turn for social care support? New polling finds over 40% of people don’t. This confusion can result in people not getting the care they need. Read our latest findings. -
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) held a consultation in June 2023 on visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices. They received over 1,400 responses from people receiving care, their friends and families, and health and care staff, and found clear support for introducing in law a new fundamental standard for visiting and accompanying. -
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Report on our visit to Ferndale Court on 9 January 2024. -
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Report on our visit to Halton View Care Home on 17 January 2024. -
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Two-thirds fewer people were waiting for more than two years for elective care in April, new figures have shown. -
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We’re delighted to publish our annual report for 2021 - 2022. Find out what we’ve done in the past year to champion what matters to you. -
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Find out how we manage conflicts of interest for our staff, Board members and volunteers. -
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We’re delighted to publish our annual report for 2020 - 2021. -
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We’re delighted to publish our annual report for 2019 - 2020, covering 1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020 -
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Welcome to our fifth annual report, covering the April 2017 to March 2018 -
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Welcome to our fourth annual report, covering the April 2016 to March 2017 -
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Welcome to our third annual report, covering the April 2015 to March 2016. -
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Welcome to our second annual report, covering the April 2014 to March 2015. -
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Welcome to our first annual report, covering the April 2013 to March 2014 -
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A new Healthwatch report, looking at health and social care from the patients' perspective, has warned that we risk "a two-tier health and care system" unless the NHS takes faster action to tackle access issues. -
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Engaging Communities Solutions (CIC) is contracted by Halton Borough Council to deliver Healthwatch Halton. Individuals and organisations have the right to express their views about the performance of Healthwatch Halton and the way in which it conducts its business. -
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‘Share for Better Care’, a new campaign launched by Healthwatch and the Care Quality Commission, addresses health inequalities across England.
