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Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?
Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.
8 April 2022
Advice and Information
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Our advice to Government on the NHS objectives for 2022-23
Using your feedback on care, we share with Government the issues we believe should be included in the objectives for the NHS for the year ahead. Read our recommendations.
31 March 2022
Response
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The Ockenden review - our response
The Independent Review of Maternity Services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, led by Donna Ockenden, has been published today. Read our response.
30 March 2022
Response
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British public satisfaction with the NHS lowest in 25 years – our response
More people in England, Scotland and Wales are now dissatisfied (41%) with the NHS than are satisfied for the first time since 2002, according to a report from King’s Fund and Nuffield Trust.
30 March 2022
Response
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What medical support are you entitled to if you’re new to the UK?
For new arrivals to the UK it can be confusing where to go if you need medical assistance. Here we outline your rights as a refugee, where you can access emergency help and how to register for a GP.
25 March 2022
Advice and Information
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Lost for words – improving access to healthcare for ethnic minority communities
People with little or no English struggle at all points of their healthcare journey. Our new research shines a light on barriers and delays to care they often experience and calls for equal access for all.
22 March 2022
Blog
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Our public committee meeting March 2022
Take a look at our supporting papers for the March committee meeting.
3 March 2022
Report
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Healthwatch resourcing in the new health and care landscape
Our report sets out what funding the Healthwatch network has received to carry out its statutory activities in 2021/22 and the impact of system transformation.
28 February 2022
Report
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What do the new government guidelines mean for COVID-19 testing?
Free testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) from the NHS has ended for most people in England.
25 February 2022
Advice and Information
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Many NHS Trusts not supporting equal access to care for deaf and blind people
New research shows that many NHS trusts are not meeting their legal duty to help people with additional communication needs.
23 February 2022
News
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Accessible Information Standard – our recommendations
As part of our 'Your Care, Your Way' campaign, we have set out five headline recommendations to help health and care services ensure that people who have communication needs are given their healthcare information in the way they need it.
23 February 2022
News
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Accessible Information Standard – findings from our Freedom of Information requests
Between September and November 2021, we submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to over 200 National Health Service (NHS) provider trusts to gather details on compliance with the Accessible Information Standard.
23 February 2022
News