1. Care home residents and dental health - what you should expect

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    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

  2. Find NHS or Care Services

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    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. CQC publish report on oral health in care homes

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) published its latest report on oral care health in care homes. Their findings reflect what people have been telling Healthwatch, including the problems people face in accessing dentists.

  4. Restart of dentist services

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    We looked at the information about dental services available at Coventry dental practices following their reopening to patients.

  5. Lived experiences of using NHS services in Coventry

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    This report pulls together people’s stories and feedback shared with Healthwatch Coventry since after the first lockdown ended. 

  6. Access to NHS dental services: What we found

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    COVID-19 caused some dental practices to close or reduce the services they were able to offer. We phoned all the dental practices in Coventry to find out what services are available to NHS patients.

  7. Healthwatch England calls for recovery plan for NHS Dentistry

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    Healthwatch England have co-signed an open letter addressed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak calling for a recovery plan for NHS dentistry.

  8. Lack of NHS dental appointments widens health inequalities

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    A new survey of public attitudes to NHS dentistry shows that half of the adults in England find dental charges unfair amid escalating living costs.

  9. NHS acts on your feedback to improve dental care

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    The NHS has announced changes to dentistry aimed at improving access to services

  10. New Government Plan for Patients

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

  11. Summary of issues and recommendations raised by Healthwatch Coventry

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    Read our briefing paper pulling together the issues raised by Coventry residents and recommendations we have made.

  12. Healthwatch England publish their annual report

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

  13. 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

  14. NHS Dental Recovery Plan

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    The Government have published a plan to improve access to NHS dentistry.

  15. Cost of living remains barrier to health for the most vulnerable

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

  16. Pharmacy services in Coventry: What is important to local people

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    We gathered the views of over 700 people about community pharmacy service in Coventry by asking about how they used pharmacy services and what additional things they would also consider using pharmacies for.

  17. Over 22 million COVID vaccines delivered by community pharmacies

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    More than 22 million jabs have been delivered by community pharmacy-led COVID vaccination sites in the past 12 months.

  18. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

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    Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

  19. Further action taken to improve supply of HRT

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    Urgent actions announced about the supply of HRT products to address shortages

  20. How community pharmacies can help?

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    High street pharmacies provide a lot of useful NHS service and this role is being extended.

  21. Are you missing out on prescription charge savings?

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    Figures reveal one million-plus people missing out on prescription savings

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. Cheaper HRT prescriptions for thousands of women experiencing menopause symptoms

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    Women eligible for lower HRT prescription costs

  25. Healthwatch Coventry has been listening to local people for 10 years and are perfectly placed to hear more

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    Healthwatch Coventry Chair Stuart Linnell (MBE) reflects on research showing that even though ‘Review culture’ is on the rise, only one in ten feed back on health services

  26. 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

  27. 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.