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National Diabetes Experience Survey 2024
The National Diabetes Experience Survey is a new survey which gives people living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes in England the opportunity to feedback on their experiences. NHS England will use the findings to understand and improve experience of NHS…
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Help set our priorities for the next year!
We want to hear what matters to you and what areas of health and social care you think we should focus on for the year ahead. We are also giving you the chance to win a £25 gift voucher!
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Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Every March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, a chance to put ovarian cancer in the spotlight.
In the UK, over 7,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year. Two thirds of women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer too late when…
In the UK, over 7,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year. Two thirds of women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer too late when…
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Years of being “dismissed, ignored and belittled”: Endometriosis UK urges improvement to deteriorating diagnosis times .
Getting a diagnosis for endometriosis now takes almost a year longer than before the pandemic, according to new research published by the charity Endometriosis UK during Endometriosis Action Month 2024 (March).
A new study shows that…
A new study shows that…
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Share your feedback to improve care in your community
‘Share for Better Care’, a new campaign launched by Healthwatch and the Care Quality Commission, addresses health inequalities across England.
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Visit your local pharmacy first for seven minor conditions
From 31 January, people across Cheshire & Merseyside can pop down to their local pharmacy for help with seven minor conditions which would previously have required a GP appointment.
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No Smoking Day 2024
Established in 1984, this year marks the fortieth anniversary of No Smoking Day.
It takes place on the second Wednesday in March, and…
It takes place on the second Wednesday in March, and…
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Calm your Mind - local support for men's mental health.
The Calm your mind campaign aims to bring information on male mental health and shared stories from those who have experienced their own struggles.
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R;pple- internet extension browser which intercepts harmful online searches
R;pple is an interceptive tool designed to present a visual prompt when a person searches for harmful keywords or phrases relating to the topic of…
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Latest reports and publication
Ferndale Court - January 2024
Report on our visit to Ferndale Court on 9 January 2024.
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Whiston Hospital A&E Listening Event - 13 December 2023
On 13th December 2023, Healthwatch Halton and Healthwatch Knowsley visited the A&E department at Whiston Hospital to gain experiences of patients and understand why they attended and how they thought services could be improved.
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