1. Patients and public need urgent reassurance on NHS winter crisis and recovery

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    Healthwatch England is concerned that coverage in recent days showing the NHS at breaking point will exacerbate already-low public confidence that people can get urgent and emergency care when they need it most.

  2. Cost of living: People are increasingly avoiding NHS appointments and prescriptions

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    Our new data shows a worrying increase in the number of people avoiding vital care. We're calling for urgent action from government and health and care services to ensure rising costs are not a barrier to healthcare.

  3. New funding to speed up hospital discharge

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    The NHS will buy thousands of extra beds in care homes and other settings to help discharge more patients to free up hospital beds. Our national director Louise Ansari responds.

  4. Building digital skills and reducing health inequalities for the Nepalese community

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    Digital and remote methods are playing an increasingly important role in how people access care since the pandemic. Building confidence in digital skills is key to helping people who are digitally excluded from getting online.

  5. Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

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  6. Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2023

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  7. World Cancer Day

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  8. Dignity Action Day

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  9. Time To Talk Day

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  10. Children's Mental Health Week

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  11. Student Volunteering Week

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  12. Zero Discrimination Day

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  13. A&E delays are intolerable - our response to new NHS performance stats

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    Our national director, Louise Ansari, responds to the latest NHS performance stats.

  14. Are you struggling to access health and care services this winter? 

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    With the NHS under extra pressure this winter, we need to hear your experiences of care to help services understand what is working and spot issues affecting support for you and your loved ones.

  15. Have your say - Easy Read

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    Download an Easy Read version of our 'Have your say' form.

  16. Breaking down barriers to life saving screenings

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    Healthwatch Bolton helped to arrange walk-in cervical cancer screening clinics in the community, removing barriers to lifesaving healthcare.

  17. World suicide prevention day

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  18. Your feedback made it easier to pre-book A&E appointments

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    NHS 111 First is now obliged to offer pre-booked slots at A&E for people needing non-life-threatening care.

  19. World Breastfeeding Week

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  20. Organ Donation Awareness Week

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  21. World Alzheimer's Day

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  22. National Eye Health Week

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  23. World oral health day

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  24. World Pharmacists' Day

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  25. Pride Month

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  26. Black history month

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  27. World Mental Health Day

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  28. Volunteers Week

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  29. Diabetes Week

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  30. World Blood Donor Day

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  31. Stroke Awareness Month

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  32. Dying Matters Week

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  33. Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week

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  34. Deaf Awareness Week

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  35. International Day of the Midwife

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  36. International Day of People with Disabilities

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  37. Mental Health Awareness Week

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  38. International Volunteer Day

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  39. International nurses day

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  40. World Aids Day

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  41. Dementia Action Week

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  42. Making GP practices deaf-friendly

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    Working with deaf people and people affected by hearing loss, Healthwatch Norfolk created a step-by-step guide on how GP practices can improve communication and make care accessible.

  43. An open letter to NHS England to improve the Accessible Information Standard

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    We have written a letter to NHS England to express our disappointment at the lack of progress in reviewing the legally-binding Accessible Information Standard.

  44. On the right path to improving hospital discharge for patients

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    Thanks to people sharing their views with Healthwatch, local leaders have invested £17m to improve hospital discharge – read more.

  45. One year on: elective care recovery plan - our response

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    One year ago, NHS England published its elective care recovery plan. Our national director, Louise Ansari, comments on the progress of this plan and responds to the latest NHS performance stats.