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. Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

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    People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.

  17. Annual report 2015-16

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    Read about the work we did in 2015-16

  18. Annual report 2014-15

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    Find out about the work we did in 2014-15.

  19. Review of information for patients and the public about Coventry GP practices

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    We reviewed patient information about GP services in order to see where this can be improved and promote good practice. We looked at practice websites, the NHS Choices website and practice leaflets.

  20. GP quality in Coventry - what people think a good service is

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    Healthwatch gathered the views of 271 local people to understand the factors people though made a good quality GP service for them.

  21. Healthwatch Coventry Annual Report 2020-21

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    Read about the work we did and what we achieved in 2020-21

  22. How to get your NHS number

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    Having your NHS number makes accessing many NHS services like COVID-19 vaccination easier. This article explains how you can find yours...

  23. Report of mystery shopping exercise of GP phone systems

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    Healthwatch Coventry findings and recommendations from mystery shopping exercise of phoning GP practices

  24. A guide to the NHS app

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    Using the NHS app can make accessing some NHS services easier. This guide aims to help you get set up and familiar with the app...

  25. Our Chair on the local COVID-19 infection level

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    Stuart Linnell the Chair of Healthwatch Coventry gives his latest take on the challenge posed by COVID-19

  26. 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.