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Encouraging people to plan for care needs ‘just in case’ is biggest hurdle for the Government’s Green Paper
New research suggests a lack of information and support is preventing people from thinking about the care they may want or need in the future.
18 September 2018
News
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Tell us your mental health support stories
We want to help people in danger of self-harm and suicide, making sure they get the support they need. Your story can help.
10 September 2018
Blog
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New report finds rise in written complaints for GP and dental practices
Read our response to a report by NHS Digital showing a 4.5% increase in complaints about primary care services.
6 September 2018
Response
Mental Health Report
What did 34,000 people say about mental health care?
Read our report that highlights what we found when we analysed the mental health care experiences that over 34,000 people shared with us.
31 August 2018
News
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What people have told us about mental health
For the past three years, mental health has been the number one health and social care issue for the Healthwatch network. Take a look to see what people have told Healthwatch about their experiences.
29 August 2018
Report
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Three things you can do while waiting to see your Doctor
How do you spend your time while waiting for the doctor? Here are three suggestions on things you can do while you wait.
28 August 2018
Advice and Information
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Work in the NHS? Five ways to let people know you’re using their views to improve care
Every year, NHS and social care staff receive millions of pieces of feedback from those using services. Read these top tips to help ensure people know how you are using their feedback to improve care.
22 August 2018
Advice and Information
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Tell us your story about maternal mental health
We want to know more about your experience of mental health support when planning to get pregnant, during pregnancy, at the birth of your child and afterwards.
7 August 2018
News
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Mental health support – what are we doing about it?
Late last year, we announced that we would be launching a multi-year project on mental health. Today, we have published an overview of this project and an outline of our first research phase.
2 August 2018
News
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Mental health support - an overview of our future work
Find out more about our upcoming work on mental health and our first phase of research.
2 August 2018
Report
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Making sure GPs provide information in a way that people can understand
After being told by patients that local GPs weren’t meeting the needs of patients with communication difficulties, one local Healthwatch decided to take action.
31 July 2018
News
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Our public Committee Meeting August 2018 supporting materials
Find out what more about what we'll be talking about at our public Committee Meeting.
25 July 2018
Report