1. What is adult social care?

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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.

  2. Home care - Who Cares?

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    This report is based on 142 responses from residents of Halton receiving domiciliary care services to a survey carried out by Healthwatch Halton between November 2015 and February 2016. The report also includes other feedback gathered from members of the public during the project.

  3. Domiciliary Care in Halton

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    This is a follow up to the report produced in Dcember 2016 on Home Care services in Halton.

  4. Getting social care right starts with good information and advice

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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.

  5. What should you expect from home care services?

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    Five things you should expect from home care, domiciliary care or help in the home.

  6. What should you expect after a dementia diagnosis?

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    Receiving a dementia diagnosis can be a life-changing event, but knowing what support is available to you and what steps to take next can help you or a loved one process the diagnosis and plan for the future.

  7. Dementia Advisor Service is here to support people in Halton.

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    The Alzheimer’s Society provides post diagnostic support to people with a diagnosis of dementia and their families in both Halton and Warrington. Their Dementia Adviser Service offers a personalised one-to-one service, providing information, signposting and support to anyone affected by dementia.

  8. Dementia Action Week 2024

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    Dementia Action Week 2024 is from 13th May - to 19th May and it's all about the importance of a diagnosis.

    Did you know 1 in 3 people living with dementia do not have a diagnosis? A diagnosis is vital to give people access to the care, treatment and support they desperately need.

  9. Cancer and Dementia Project

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    Are you living with, or supporting someone with diagnoses of cancer and dementia?
    End-of-Life Partnership want to find out about the experiences of people who are living with a diagnosis of both dementia and cancer.

  10. Another day in the life

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    This report covers feedback gathered from patients at the two local Urgent Care Centres between July 2017 and January 2018. This was carried out as a follow up to visits to the centres in December 2015. Our aim was to ask patients why they visited the Urgent Care Centres and to find out if the centres were helping to divert people away from the overstretched A&E units.

  11. A view from the waiting room - Halton Urgent Care Centres

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    Summary report on drop-in visits to the two Halton Urgent Care Centres carried out between January and August 2019

  12. A day in the life - Runcorn UCC

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    On 8 December 2015 we visited Runcorn Urgent Care Centre and spent the day speaking to patients using the centre.
    We arrived at 7.15am and stayed at the UCC until close at 10.00pm.

  13. A day in the life - Widnes UCC

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    On 3 December 2015 we visited Widnes Urgent Care Centre and spent the day speaking to patients using the centre.
    We arrived at 7.30am and stayed at the UCC until close at 10.00pm.

  14. Join a community conversation with North West Ambulance Service

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    People living and working in Cheshire are invited by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to share their views and experiences of our 999 emergency ambulance service and NHS 111 as part of a conversation with the community.

  15. Runcorn UTC Feedback report - September 2022

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    During June, July and August we visited the Urgent Treatment Centre four times and collected the experiences of 72 patients using the Centre.

  16. Widnes UTC Feedback report - September 2022

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    During June, July and August we visited the Urgent Treatment Centre four times and collected the experiences of 77 patients using the Centre.

  17. Runcorn UTC - Patient Feedback report January 2023

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    We visited the Runcorn UTC twice, in November and December 2022, and spoke with 48 patients.

    This report provides a snapshot of the experiences of those patients.

  18. Urgent and emergency care recovery plan

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    Find out what was included in the recent urgent and emergency care recovery plan, and how this will affect services next winter.

  19. National survey highlights decline in people’s experience of urgent and emergency care.

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    Findings from a survey of more than 36,000 people who used NHS urgent and emergency care services in September 2022 show that many people had a worse experience than in previous years – particularly those treated in an A&E type department.

  20. Widnes UTC Feedback report - February 2023

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    This report is based on feedback collected from 36 patients attending Widnes Urgent Treatment Centre on 16 November 2022 and 14 February 2023.

  21. Runcorn UTC - Patient Feedback report March 2023

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    We visited the Runcorn UTC twice, on 9 January and 13 March 2023, and spoke with 40 patients.

    This report provides a snapshot of the experiences of those patients.

  22. Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre

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    Patient Feedback report on Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre.
    We carried out five visits to the Runcorn UTC between 30 October 2023 and 23 November 2023.
    Each visit lasted between two and three hours and in total 113 people took the time to give us their experience.

  23. Widnes UTC Feedback report - March 2024

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    This report is based on feedback collected from 98 patients at Widnes Urgent Treatment Centre between 18 October 2023 and 27 March 2024.