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Share Your Experiences with Perinatal Mental Health Services
We're conducting a survey to learn more about parents' experiences with their mental health and maternity services throughout the perinatal period.
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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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Healthwatch England - How can we better support people to stop smoking and vaping?
Smokers and vape users can struggle to access stop-smoking services and education. Their feedback reveals poor promotion, long waits, and inflexible…
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Healthwatch England - Joint-letter about the dangers of ‘corridor care’
Healthwatch England and a coalition of trade unions, professional bodies, charities and patient groups, call for an end to treating patients in…
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Healthwatch England - Jayne's emergency: a call for change
As pressure mounts on emergency care services, one patient's story shows why change is needed to ensure everyone can accesses urgent care when…
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Latest reports and publication
Enter and View Visit to Middleport Medical Practice - 26 November 2024
In November, we conducted a semi-announced visit to Middleport Medical Centre, following feedback that we received earlier in the year from local patients.
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Pharmacy First
Pharmacy First was launched in January 2024 and enabled a range of minor ailments to be treated by local pharmacists rather than requiring a GP appointment. The service aims to free up GPs to be able to treat those with more serious ailments and those with long-term health conditions.
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