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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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The government has announced that NHS dental changes will go up from 1 April by 2.39% . -
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Following the recovery of NHS Services after the Covid-19 pandemic, Healthwatch Plymouth held conversations with the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) manager at University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) in late 2022 to see how we could collaboratively work with them around the findings from the Healthwatch England report. It was agreed for HWP to independently interview individuals via telephone contact who had recently been through the complaints process at UHP and who had consented to be contacted by HWP.
This report is the findings from those conversations, a brief summary of the findings and recommendations is below.
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