1. Action needed on gender reassignment surgery delays

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    Local Healthwatch across the country are hearing reports of long delays for access to consultations and surgery for people waiting for gender reassignment surgery, but how long should people wait?

  2. Our Quality Statements

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    Each local Healthwatch works in an area with its own unique issues but there are specific statutory activities which every local Healthwatch must undertake and it is important that this work is consistent.

  3. Improving access to health services for the deaf community

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    Health and care services need to be accessible for everyone, but those who are deaf often face problems. Healthwatch Bedford Borough share how they are working to achieve change in their area.

  4. Top tips for recruiting volunteers

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    Healthwatch East Sussex recently hit the news for the fantastic response they received as a result of their plea for volunteers. They tell us the secret of their success.

  5. Involving local people in improving disability access

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    Find out what happened when one Healthwatch Bolton worked with their local hospital to improve access for people with disabilities.

  6. NHS England working to improve communications with people who are transgender or non-binary

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    NHS England publish their first in their series of regular updates about what they are doing to improve gender identity services.

  7. Three ways Healthwatch are making sure everyone’s voice gets heard

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    Last year local Healthwatch engaged over 300,000 people across England to help understand people’s experiences of care, but how do they do it?