1. Healthwatch England publish research impact of NHS waiting times

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    Healthwatch England's research looks at how the backlog of 5.7 million patients is impacting the lives of those waiting.

  2. MPs report warns of challenge of addressing NHS backlog

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    Omicron and emergency care crisis could derail plans to tackle the NHS backlog, warn MPs

  3. Fit note changes

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    From 6 April the way GPs sign fit notes is changing.

  4. How we helped improve health and care 2021-22

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    We have published our annual report setting out the work we did to improve health and social care in Coventry in the past 12 months

  5. New leaflet about local GP services

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    GP booklet explains the role of the different people in the GP practice team

  6. National GP survey is out with a fall in satisfaction with GP services

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    The GP Patient Survey has found that overall satisfaction with GP services is 72%, down nine per cent in one year.

  7. New Government Plan for Patients

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    The government has announced plans for the NHS and social care in identifying priority areas

  8. The State of Health and Care

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

  9. Local NHS leaders' statement on NHS pressures

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    NHS services in Coventry and Warwickshire are under significant pressure

  10. Cost of living impacting peoples health

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    The rising cost of living (rising household energy bills, inflation and interest rates) is adversely affecting people’s mental health and wellbeing.

  11. Are you struggling to access health and care services?

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    With the NHS under extra pressure we need to hear your experiences of care to help services understand what is working and spot issues affecting support for you and your loved ones.

  12. Coventry NHS services from the point of view of domestic abuse survivors

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    Read Healthwatch Coventry findings about what it is like to use Coventry health services from women who have fled domestic abuse

  13. Have you experienced the 'referrals black hole'?

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    Healthwatch England are calling for more to be done to understand people’s experience of getting a referral.

  14. GP referrals: ‘hidden’ waiting times

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    Latest Healthwatch research follows people's experiences of getting a GP referral finding the process is long and often confusing for many

  15. New NHS plan about access to primary care

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    New NHS plan to tackle the 8am rush for GP appointments and make it easier for patients to get the help they need

  16. Cost of living - a barrier to healthcare for the most vulnerable

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    The cost of living is having a detrimental impact on people's decisions about healthcare. But if you are disabled, on benefits or aged 18-24, you're more likely to avoid vital health services due to fear of extra costs. We set out immediate actions.

  17. Changes to who you can complain to about Primary Care Services

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    From 1 July the way you make a complaint about primary care services to the comissioner is changing

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

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    Read about the difference Healthwatch Coventry made last year

  19. We celebrated 10 years of our work at our annual meeting - read the write up of our discussion

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    Read the report of the discussion at the Healthwatch Coventry Annual meeting

  20. GPs given freedom to order heart checks direct

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    GP practices in England will be able to order checks directly to help speed up the diagnosis of a range of heart and respiratory conditions.

  21. Third of people in England lack confidence they can access critical NHS services

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    New Healthwatch research shows a third of adults lack confidence that they can access timely health care. Read the findings and our calls to action.

  22. The state of health and care

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    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.