1. Local NHS leaders' statement on NHS pressures

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    NHS services in Coventry and Warwickshire are under significant pressure

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. NHS services - experiences of people fleeing domestic abuse

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

  5. 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

  6. Healthwatch England publish their annual report

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    See how your feedback has helped decision-makers prioritise what matters most.

  7. 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

  8. Consultation opens on legal right to visit family and friends in hospital

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    The Government is consulting on its plans to make visiting a legal requirement for hospitals, care homes, mental health units and other health and care setting.

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

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    Read about the difference Healthwatch Coventry made last year

  10. 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

  11. Experiences of people using urgent and emergency care services

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    The 2022 urgent and emergency care survey received feedback from 29,357 people who attended A&E services and 7,418 people who attended an urgent treatment centre

  12. Briefing experiences of access to services August 2023

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    Read our latest summary of the concerns and experiences of local people about access to NHS services and their wellbeing.

  13. Hospital waiting list hits new high

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    Number of people on NHS waiting lists has risen to over 7.5 million

  14. 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.

  15. The Entrance for Children's emergency department at UHCW has re-opened

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    The entrance for Children's emergency department at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire has reopended for walk-ins

  16. People’s health getting worse whilst on waiting lists

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    New survey results highlight growing frustration with waiting times and reveal that four in ten people scheduled for planned treatment said their health deteriorated while waiting to be admitted.

  17. Government consultation on minimum service levels during strikes

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    The Government is consulting the public on introducing minimum service level (MSL) regulations that would require some doctors and nurses to work during strikes.

  18. 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.

  19. New programme for NHS waiting lists

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    New option to move to another hospital to get treatment more quickly

  20. Report of visits to wards 32-33 at UHCW

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    Read about our visits to wards and what people told us about their care, recommendations and response from the hospital.

  21. Update - making a difference to health and care

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    Ruth highlights how our input is making a difference and our updated priorities for Healthwatch Coventry work

  22. What local people told us about local services July - November

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    Read what was said about access to services when we went out to talk to people in Coventry

  23. Report of visit to ward 40 at UHCW

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    Read what we found and the hospital's response