1. What is social prescribing?

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    NHS social prescribing link workers can connect you to the right community groups and services to help support you.

  2. Missing millions: Exploring unmet social care need for disabled adults

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    Social care support can be transformative for disabled people – but as many as 1.5 million working-age Disabled people in England may not be getting the care they’re eligible for.

    Our national partner Healthwatch England’s new research into social care for disabled people shows how transformative social care can be for those receiving it. But it also demonstrates the scale of unmet need. In the full report, Healthwatch outline their findings and provide recommendations to decision-makers.

    16/07/2024
    By Healthwatch England

  3. The public’s perspective: The state of health & social care

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    Healthwatch England report examining ten key areas of care, including GPs, dentists, hospitals, and social care. It is based on more than 65 thousand experiences recorded from all local Healthwatch organisations across the country – including from us here at Healthwatch in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay. It also includes recommendations and potential solutions for the NHSE, commissioners and service providers.

  4. Accessing services at Mayflower Medical Group

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    In May 2022, Healthwatch Plymouth were approached by the new provider of Mayflower Medical Group (MMG) to undertake a patient survey.

    The survey’s focus was to address long established patient concerns and frustrations in accessing GP services at the 5 surgeries that form MMG and to ask for suggestions on generally improving the service and in particular improving access.

  5. Access to Children’s and Young People’s Services during Covid-19

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    A review of patient feedback received around services in Plymouth has recently been conducted and it was noted that there had been consistent feedback around access to CAMHS services during the Covid pandemic, most of it negative.

    To better understand the issues being raised, it was decided by the Healthwatch Plymouth Steering Group to conduct further research in the form of a survey aimed at parents who had accessed Children’s and Young People services since 1 April 2020.

  6. Healthwatch England position on social care

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    Good social care can make a big difference to someone's life. But are people always receiving the help they need? Find out what our research and feedback tells us and how we think social care support could be improved.

  7. How can you find an NHS dentist?

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    Are you having trouble finding an NHS funded dentist? Read our tips on what to do if you’re facing problems.

  8. What the new dental recovery plan means for you

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    Are you struggling to find an NHS dentist? The new dental recovery plan might help you get the dental care you need.

  9. Details announced on supervised toothbrushing scheme for children

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    Today the government finally announced details of how it will fulfill Labour's election pledge to roll out a supervised toothbrushing scheme to children aged 3-5 living in deprived areas.

  10. NHS dental changes to increase by 2.4% from April

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    The government has announced that NHS dental changes will go up from 1 April by 2.39% .