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

    Advice and Information -

    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.

  2. Find NHS or Care Services

    Advice and Information -

    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. Ockenden review into maternity service reports

    News -

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

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. The State of Health and Care

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

  7. NHS services - experiences of people fleeing domestic abuse

    Report -

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

  8. Maternity care experiences of asylum seekers and refugees

    Report -

    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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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

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

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    Read about the difference Healthwatch Coventry made last year

  12. Maternity care for asylum seekers and refugees in Coventry

    News -

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

  13. The state of health and care

    News -

    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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

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

    Report -

    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?

    Advice and Information -

    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?

    Advice and Information -

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

  21. New Government Plan for Patients

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

  22. Are you missing out on prescription charge savings?

    News -

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

  23. Cost of living impacting peoples health

    News -

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

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

    News -

    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.

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

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    Women eligible for lower HRT prescription costs

  26. 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

  27. 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

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

    News -

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

  29. 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.

  30. What is menopause and what are the signs?

    Advice and Information -

    With more than thirty recognised symptoms of menopause and growing awareness of the impact on day-to-day life, knowing what to look out for and what support is available can help you.

  31. Prescription Ordering Direct Coventry (POD)

    Response -

    Healthwatch Coventry has provided evidence to a review of the POD service