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Six ways health services can improve waiting rooms

Here are six steps that people have told us health and social care services can take to provide a better environment while they wait.

Advice and Information

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How easy to use are services if you have a sensory impairment?

In the UK, almost 2 million people are living with sight loss. Find out what people have told us it is like using NHS services when you have a sensory impairment or loss.

Old man talking to a women in a waiting room

Accessibility checklist for GP surgeries

Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough.

Advice and Information

An ambulance in front of a hospital. There is also a woman using her phone outside the front door.

How can services learn from people’s experience of A&E?

High quality care is people’s top priority when visiting A&E, not how long they need to wait. So how can emergency care services learn from people’s experiences?

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People call for more flexible hours in NHS services

Residents in Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes believe there should be better access to health and community services, with flexible support available around the clock, to allow working people to get the support they need. Read the full report.

A women talking to an older man and his little girl

What changes do people in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin want to see made to their NHS?

Healthwatch in Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin asked residents 'What would you do to improve your local NHS'? Take a look at the top five things people would like to see changed to services to help them lead healthier lives.

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What changes do people in Lincolnshire want to see made to their NHS?

Earlier this year local Healthwatch across England asked residents 'What would you do' to improve your NHS. In Lincolnshire, over 400 people shared their views about the changes local people would like to see. Take a closer look at what they said.

Our response to the latest GP patient survey

We share our response to the latest figures from the GP patient survey.

A lady from Healthwatch Cornwall talking to a lady for feedback on the Long Term Plan

Over 30,000 people share their views on how to improve their local NHS - thank you!

From picnics in the park to campervans in the countryside – Healthwatch teams across the country have been using innovative ways to reach local people to find out what they would do to improve health services in their area.

A man standing outside in a field.

Dementia carer: As a carer I get just 3 hours’ sleep a day

Our new report looks at why it is important to review the care of people with dementia. With new research indicating that people with dementia are not always getting the support they need, David shares his experience of caring for his wife

Why it’s important to review the care of people with dementia

Read our latest research to find out if people with dementia are getting the support they need.

An old man talking to a lady outside by benches.

A real example of how dementia care is affected by poor financial aid

Simon and his family were self-funding his care in a local care home, who were supporting him well with his dementia. However, in 2017 their funds began to run low and they were approaching the £23,250 threshold.

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