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Tips to help you stay well this winter and get the care you need.

Understanding the symptoms of flu and what the flu vaccine is helps you make informed decisions about your health.

Find out what a ‘fit note’ is, when you might need one and how to get one.

Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.

Each day 6,000 people become carers. Looking after a loved one can be physically and emotionally exhausting so it's vital that you get the support you need. Find out how you can make sure you look after yourself.

The public needs a bold vision for health and care services, informed by the wealth of patient experience we’ve collected over the past decade.

The statutory inquiry into how nurse Lucy Letby was able to murder seven babies is likely to result in lessons that the wider NHS needs to act on. One of the questions it will need to explore is how the NHS can tackle the culture of denial and secrecy that often lies at the heart of tragic scandals.

Cervical cancer screenings save at least 2,000 lives every year in the UK. Here's what you should expect from your smear test and why these screenings are important.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found improvements need to be made in services run by Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, following an inspection in June.

Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Read the article below to find out answers to key questions about who can access adult social care and how to pay for it.

We spoke to 39 people in Stoke-on-Trent who are either living with Parkinson's disease or are a carer for someone who is. We found out about their experiences of receiving support, care and treatment.

We explore the three main challenges people face accessing health and care services when they live alone with limited or no support.