1. Your feedback improved maternal mental health support - Healthwatch England

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    Thanks to over 2,500 people who shared their views on the six-week check-up, we have ensured that the NHS prioritises mental health support for new parents.

  2. Technology and information are key to managing diabetes: Natalie's story - Healthwatch England

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    Natalie is among the many people who have recently told us how their diabetes care can be improved.

  3. Share your feedback to improve care in your community

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    ‘Share for Better Care’, a new campaign launched by Healthwatch, aims to help address health inequalities across England.

  4. Healthwatch England's annual report shows the value of listening

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    The healthcare system is facing its biggest challenges yet. In Healthwatch England's annual report, they show how listening to the voices of the public can lead to a system that works better for everyone.

  5. Cost of living remains barrier to health for the most vulnerable - Healthwatch England

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    The cost of living remains a barrier to health, particularly for people on low incomes, and those requiring dental care.

  6. Healthwatch England's response to the latest British Social Attitudes Survey results

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    Public satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded, according to analysis of the latest British Social Attitudes Survey.

  7. Healthwatch England's evidence

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    To champion the public's views, we act on clear, informed evidence of their health and social care experiences. Find out what evidence we use and how.

  8. Enter and View Visit to The Royal Stoke University Hospital Maternity Unit - 20 November 2023

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    We organised a joint announced Enter & View visit to The Royal Stoke University Hospital Maternity Services with Healthwatch Staffordshire on 20 November 2023. Read all about our joint visit in this report which includes a background and our purpose for the visit, the methodology utilised, an outline of our findings and our recommendations.

  9. Deaf and hard of hearing people's healthcare experiences - Healthwatch England

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    It's important that deaf and hard-of-hearing people can get information in an accessible way. But feedback suggests not all services are complying with key legislation.

  10. What people living rurally have told Healthwatch England about their healthcare

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    Despite all the positives of rural living, people have told us they are struggling to access basic health care.

  11. An Insight Report: Access to Healthcare for People in Stoke-on-Trent Living with a Visual Impairment

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    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.