1. Looking after your health during the Cost of Living crisis.

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    The continuing cost of living crisis is adversely affecting people's physical and mental wellbeing, with vulnerable people and those on lower incomes hit the hardest.

  2. Shaping our workplan: What matters to you?

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    Each year, your local Healthwatch puts together a work programme that reflects the health and social care needs of the area.

  3. Living with Long-term Conditions Report

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    We spoke to 197 people in Stoke-on-Trent who are living with a long-term condition(s) to find out more about their experiences.

  4. Living with Parkinson's Disease Report

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    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.

  5. Who Cares for the Carers?

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    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.

  6. Faster progress needed to tackle barriers to care

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    Access to care is the main concern people have shared with us in the past year. Our new report looking at health and social care from the patients' perspective has warned that we risk "a two-tier health and care system" unless the NHS takes faster action to tackle access issues.

  7. What is social prescribing?

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    NHS social prescribing link workers can connect you to the right community groups and services to help support you.

  8. What is adult social care?

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    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.

  9. Accessing health and care services when you live alone - Healthwatch England

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

  10. Healthwatch England's position on social care

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    Getting good social care can make a big difference in someone's life. But are people always receiving the help they need? Find out what people have told us and how we think social care support could be improved.

  11. Why are we calling for changes to social care? - Healthwatch England

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    Social care reform is desperately needed to ensure the public can get the help they're entitled to, and that teams have the support they need to deliver this care.