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Am I seeing a physician associate or a doctor?
The NHS plans to triple the number of physician associates it employs. But how much do patients know about this role, and how can their role be safely expanded?
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Social care: new workforce strategy launched
For the first time ever, the adult social care sector has come together to develop the Workforce Strategy it needs. Read our response.
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Up to 1.5 million disabled people could be missing out on social care support
A poll of 1,504 working-age disabled adults found that 28% have never accessed social care or other support despite potentially being eligible. We call for a fully funded, long-term plan to reform social care.
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Waiting times for NHS elective care – our response
Today’s figures show that appointments for planned hospital treatment are at 7.6 million. Only 59% of patients waited under 18 weeks for elective care, while the NHS target is 92% of patients being seen in this timeframe.
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Annual GP Patient Survey - our response
We have responded to this year's GP Patient Survey.
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Looking beyond the NHS Constitution to a meaningful Patient Promise
The review of the NHS Constitution is a unique opportunity to transform the Constitution into a meaningful contract between government, services, professionals and the public. We'd like it to become the NHS Patient Promise.
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Exposing the unmet need in social care: Your stories
People tell us how social care support could improve their quality of life.
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How patient feedback made finding an NHS dentist simpler
Finding out which local dentists are taking on NHS patients can be a struggle, but thanks to your feedback, it is not in Derbyshire.
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Our position on NHS dentistry
Communities across England have made it clear that NHS dentistry needs to be fixed – so it’s affordable and accessible. Read more about our evidence…
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Missing millions: Exploring unmet social care need for disabled adults
Social care support can be transformative for disabled people – but as many as 1.5 million working-age Disabled people in England may not be getting the care they’re eligible for.
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How we're committing to equality, diversity and inclusion
We're committed to creating a service that recognises the needs of every community, and helps them get the care they need. Read about the steps we're taking to make that happen.
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