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

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    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.

  17. Ockenden review into maternity service reports

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

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. The State of Health and Care

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

  21. 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

  22. Maternity care experiences of asylum seekers and refugees

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    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.

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

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

  24. Healthwatch Coventry Annual Report 2022-23

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

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

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    Read about the difference Healthwatch Coventry made last year

  26. Maternity care for asylum seekers and refugees in Coventry

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

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

  29. 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.