1. Where can I go for support for my mental health as a parent?

    Advice and Information -

    We've pulled together a number of services for parents in need of support for their mental health. Read more to find out where you can go to get the help you need.

  2. Find NHS or Care Services

    Advice and Information -

    NHS website is the country's biggest health website giving information including conditions, symptoms and treatments, what to do and when to get help.

  3. Ockenden review into maternity service reports

    News -

    Findings of Shropshire maternity review finds major issues and makes recommendations for all maternity services

  4. Maternity Scandal – The Unforgivable Silence

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    Stuart Linnell, Chair of Healthwatch Coventry, reflects on the Ockenden review and the importance of listening to families, and people.

  5. Let’s make sure Women’s health keeps moving up the agenda

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    Ruth our Chief Officer reflects on moves to better address women's health needs.

  6. The State of Health and Care

    News -

    CQC says the health and care system is gridlocked and unable to operate effectively.

  7. NHS services - experiences of people fleeing domestic abuse

    Report -

    Read our report highlighting experiences of NHS services of women fleeing domestic abuse

  8. Maternity care experiences of asylum seekers and refugees

    Report -

    Stories of maternity care before, during and after birth from women supported by Carriers of Hope. Women who are asylum seekers and refugees and people with no recourse to public funds.

  9. Maternity care from the point of view of asylum seekers and refugees

    News -

    Read experiences of Coventry maternity care for this vulnerable group of women.

  10. Healthwatch Coventry Annual Report 2022-23

    Report -

    Read about our year's work listening to local people and working to make health and social care better

  11. How we made sure local people were heard last year

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    Read about the difference Healthwatch Coventry made last year

  12. Maternity care for asylum seekers and refugees in Coventry

    News -

    Local health and care leaders commit to actions in response to Healthwatch Coventry findings.

  13. The state of health and care

    News -

    The scale of challenges facing health and social care services has been set out by the Care Quality Commission in its annual State of Care report for 2022-23.

  14. Healthwatch Coventry wins award for improving maternity care for refugees and asylum seekers

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    We have won the annual Healthwatch Impact Award for making a difference for local people.

  15. CQC publishes findings of its latest national maternity survey

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    More women are reporting positive interactions with maternity staff, according to findings of a national survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). But some areas of experience - either before, during or after birth - remain worse than they were five years ago the regulator said.

  16. Thinking about end of life care for you and your family

    Advice and Information -

    End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.

  17. GP practice website information – how Covid-19 and service changes are reflected

    Report -

    Volunteers from Healthwatch Coventry looked at the websites of GP practices in Coventry to see what information was given about Covid-19 and how to access GP services.

  18. Annual report 2019-20

    Report -

    Read about our year, who we talked to, what they said, and what we did to work for better health and social care.

  19. Annual report 2018-19

    Report -

    This report summarises the work we did in 2018-19 to listen to local people and work for better health and care service in Coventry

  20. Annual report 2017-18

    Report -

    In this report we summarise our work and achievements in 2017-18

  21. Annual report 2016-17

    Report -

    Our annual report summarises our work in the 2016-17 year: Who we talked to, what we heard and what we did as a result

  22. Annual report 2015-16

    Report -

    Read about the work we did in 2015-16

  23. Enter and View visit to Victoria Manor Care Home

    Report -

    We visited Victoria Manor care home to ensure that people who may be vulnerable and less able to raise their voices have the opportunity to speak to Healthwatch Coventry, and to look at how residents' physical health needs are supported.

  24. Improving patient communication/involvement and the role of technology in local NHS services

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    469 people took part in our survey to find out how people would like to access NHS service using technology, book appointments and get test results, and what people think about communication from and feedback to GP practices.

  25. Findings from pilot survey on young people’s views on health and care services

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    Healthwatch Coventry built a partnership with key staff at Tile Hill Wood School for Girls, which enabled us to work with some pupils and carry out a survey to find out what health-related issues mattered most to them.

  26. Healthwatch Coventry Steering Group meeting - 4 June 2020

    Report -

    Our Steering Group met in June.

  27. Findings about 'Discharge to Assess' and reablement services in Coventry

    Report -

    This report presents the experiences of 47 people and enables the reader to hear their voices, feelings and views about the care they received as part of short term support after a stay in hospital.

  28. Routes for patients to raise concerns at UHCW

    Report -

    We visited University Hospital in Coventry to ask patients if they knew how to give feedback or raise concerns with the Trust

  29. Communication with patients on hospital wards

    Report -

    We visited 9 hospital wards at UHCW to find out how staff adapt communication to meet the needs of patients

  30. Enter and View: Milverton Gates

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    We visited Milverton Gates nursing home to ensure that people who may be vulnerable and less able to raise their voices have the opportunity to speak to Healthwatch, and to look at how residents' physical health needs are supported.

  31. Healthwatch Coventry Steering Group meeting - 7 July 2020

    Report -

    Our Steering Group met in July.

  32. Healthwatch Coventry Steering Group meeting - 13 May 2020

    Report -

    Our Steering Group met in May.

  33. Healthwatch Coventry Steering Group meeting - 21 April 2020

    Report -

    Our Steering Group met in April.

  34. Healthwatch Coventry Steering Group meeting - 11 February 2020

    Report -

    Our Steering Group met in February.