1. 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.

  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. 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

  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

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

  8. 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.

  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

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

  13. 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.

  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. 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. 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. 

  22. Healthwatch Coventry Annual Report 2020-21

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

  23. 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...

  24. 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

  25. 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...

  26. 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

  27. 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.

  28. MPs report warns of challenge of addressing NHS backlog

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    Omicron and emergency care crisis could derail plans to tackle the NHS backlog, warn MPs