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Introducing our Digital Carers Forum
Following last year’s Carers project, we are now launching our new digital Carers Forum, which is our latest initiative in our ongoing commitment to supporting the Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s All-Age Carers Strategy.
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Important Information Following the Recent Closure of Mental Health and Wellbeing Services
Recent changes at Brighter Futures have led to the closure of three of its mental health and wellbeing support services: Clubhouse Network, Safe Spaces, and Staffordshire Mental Health Helpline.
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Launching our Citizens Involvement Charter
We are excited to announce the launch of our Citizens Involvement Charter, a new initiative which aims to strengthen community engagement and amplify the voices of those within the community.
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council to review and modernise local reablement services
Stoke-on-Trent City Council are working with NHS colleagues to review and modernise local reablement services in 2024. As a result we would like to talk to people who have used the City Council’s Enablement service or the Home First Service provided by…
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Who Cares for the Carers?
Healthwatch Stoke-on-Trent is the city’s independent health and social care champion. We are here to listen to the experiences of local people using local health and care services and about the issues that matter to the people of Stoke-on-Trent.
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Third of people in England lack confidence they can access critical NHS services
Healthwatch England has warned that people need more confidence that the NHS can provide timely care as the winter period approaches. A third of adults in England lack confidence that they can access timely care, including GP services, mental health…
The patient champion commissioned a representative survey of adults living in
England to understand public confidence in accessing essential…
England to understand public confidence in accessing essential…
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GPs' collective action - Healthwatch England's response
The British Medical Association has announced today that GPs will start capping appointments in an immediate work-to-rule action following a dispute…
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Am I seeing a physician associate or a doctor? - Healthwatch England
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…
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Up to 1.5 million disabled people could be missing out on social care support
According to estimates by Healthwatch England, up to 1.5 million working-age disabled people in England could need social care support but are not…
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Latest reports and publication
The Value of Listening: Annual Report 2023 - 2024
Our Annual Report 2023/24 provides an overview of how we've made a difference this year, how your voice was heard, our finances, future priorities, and more.
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An Insight Report: Access to Healthcare for People in Stoke-on-Trent Living with a Visual Impairment
We arranged a focus group with members of Staffordshire Sight Loss Association (SSLA) and spoke with those attending appointments during an observational visit to the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust's (UHNM) Eye Clinic to find out about the health and social care experiences of those with visual impairments in Stoke-on-Trent.
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