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The wait for planned medical care or surgery can be frustrating. That’s why you must get regular, clear and accessible updates to help you plan your next steps while you wait. -
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Do you struggle to speak to your doctor about your medical concerns? You’re not alone. Take a look at our top tips to make the most out of your GP appointment. -
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With the cost-of-living crisis challenging for many of us, prioritising our mental health and wellbeing is necessary. -
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Living with autism affects people in different ways. It can bring strengths and challenges that can affect how comfortable, healthy, and happy you feel. Here's what you should expect from an autism assessment, diagnosis and getting the proper support. -
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The NHS wants to make it easier and safer for patients to get the right treatment when they need it, without waiting a long time to be seen in A&E. Find out what this means for you and your loved ones. -
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What we want to achieve by 2026. -
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Healthwatch North Yorkshire want providers to make postnatal care better for you and your baby. -
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More people have been sharing their experiences of NHS mental healthcare to help improve services for everyone. -
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Did you know that pharmacies provide advice and information on minor illnesses and ailments? Find out how they can help you. -
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The cost-of-living crisis has put many people under financial strain, and prescription costs are more than some can afford. Find out what help is available to help you cover the cost of your medication. -
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75% of children and young people who experience mental health problems aren't getting the help they need. -
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We've looked closely at some issues people told us about to help NHS and social care decision-makers improve support. -
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Have you or a loved one used equipment to help stay independent at home that you no longer need? -
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Where to go for support -
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On this World Mental Health Day, we're looking at people's recent experiences of mental health services. -
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Why people living in our rural areas struggle to access the care they need -
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Share your views (or someone you know) of accessing (or trying to access) health and social care services. Giving feedback, good and bad, can help improve care. -
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How easy to use, up to date and accessible is yours? -
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Working with social care settings to hear how services work for residents and where they could be improved. -
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A lot of the language used when talking about the NHS, and health and care services, can be difficult to understand. Too many acronyms and not enough plain English can leave all of us feeling very confused. -
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A lot of the language used when talking about mental health, particularly services, can be difficult to understand. Too many acronyms and not enough plain English can leave all of us feeling very confused. -
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Trialling a new way of working to improve access to a doctor in Skipton -
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Working with social care settings to hear how services work for residents and where they could be improved. -
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Hearing from residents, families, staff and managers to help make care better -
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With bladder and bowel healthcare affecting 14 million of us nationally, we've been calling for more to be done -
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What has happened as a result of what you told us? -
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How your insight is helping shape change when it comes to who you see -
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Self care tips and information -
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When to visit urgent treatment centres or other urgent care services -
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Our latest findings reveal what people have been telling us about their experience of urgent care services. -
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People's experiences of what helps them to live more independently at home or after a return from hospital -
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New plan launched to improve health and social care services -
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Working with social care settings to hear how services work for residents and where they could be improved. -
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On behalf of the team at Healthwatch North Yorkshire, we would like to wish all our public supporters, volunteers, and trustees a very happy Christmas. -
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Working with social care settings to hear how services work for residents and where they could be improved. -
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The strikes will take place from 7am, Thursday 27 June 2024 until 7am Tuesday 2 July 2024. -
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We want your views on how to make sure everyone has a fair chance at a happy and healthy life -
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Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance is encouraging people to take part in the campaign to #PreventCervicalCancer. -
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Raising awareness locally and nationally -
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We've looked closely at some issues people told us about to help the NHS and social care decision-makers improve support. -
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The aim of Pharmacy First is to give the public a chance to get treatment for common conditions from pharmacists instead of having to make an appointment at their GP practice. -
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Does anything worry you about your health and healthcare services in winter? -
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Your experiences at the doctors, community pharmacies, dentists and opticians -
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Share your views to help shape future provisions -
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Share your views of access and treatment -
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The local NHS wants to improve end-of-life care by learning from the experiences of those who use these services and their loved ones. -
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‘Share for Better Care’, a new campaign launched by Healthwatch and the Care Quality Commission, addresses health inequalities across England. -
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There has been a lot of concern about how accessible dentists are. You have told us about your experiences of dentistry in North Yorkshire. Some questions and myths have come up that we have looked into.