1. Do you need help getting to hospital?

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    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  2. Accessible communication - what you can expect from services

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    Healthwatch across the country are launching a campaign to make sure you always get your care, your way. Here’s some key information about the accessible communications you should expect from services:

  3. February is LGBTQ+ History Month

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    Find out more about LGBTQ+ History Month including a timeline in changes of legislation and which services are available in Greenwich for the LGBTQ+ community

  4. January 2022 Feedback Report

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    Find out what the public has been telling us about health and social care during January 2022.

  5. Your Care, Your Way - Campaign information in alternative formats

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    Everyone should be given healthcare information in the way they need it. Read an overview of our campaign and find out more about Your Care, Your Way in British Sign Language and Easy Read.

  6. Lost for words – improving access to healthcare for ethnic minority communities

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    People with little or no English struggle at all points of their healthcare journey. Our new research shines a light on barriers and delays to care they often experience and calls for equal access for all.

  7. Accessible Information: Healthwatch England's recommendations

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    Healthwatch England have set out five headline recommendations to help health and care services ensure that people who have communication needs are given their healthcare information in the way they need it.

  8. "More action needed to improve care" for people with a learning disability, mental ill health and autism, says CQC

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    The Care Quality Commission has found that "not enough progress has been made to address their recommendations in the 2020 ‘Out of sight – who cares?’ restraint, segregation, and seclusion review".

  9. What medical support are you entitled to if you’re new to the UK?

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    For new arrivals to the UK it can be confusing where to go if you need medical assistance. Here we outline your rights as a refugee, where you can access emergency help and how to register for a GP.

  10. We need to focus on inequalities to address NHS waiting list

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    The current hospital backlog has had a huge impact on many patients waiting for treatment. But if you are a woman, on a low income or from an ethnic minority background, you are more likely to have a worse experience of waiting for care.

  11. May 2022 Feedback report

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    Find out what the public has been telling us about health and social care during May 2022.

  12. Download Easy Read leaflets about vaccinations

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    Translated Easy Read leaflets are now available on Covid vaccinations.

  13. What did we hear in June 2022?

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    Read and download our June 2022 Feedback report and response from LGT.

  14. Do you care for a child with Special Educational Needs or a Disability? (SEND)

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    There are less than 10 days left to respond to the Government's Green Paper for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

  15. Disabled people report being blocked from NHS care due to poor communications

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    Healthwatch England's deep-dive analysis of people's experiences of healthcare communication is a stark reminder of why NHS England & the 42 new Integrated Care Systems need to ensure services abide by the Accessible Information Standard.

  16. What is sickle cell?

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    September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month.

  17. The NHS needs more black donors

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    Find out why the NHS needs more black donors to give blood.

  18. Contact us using British Sign Language (BSL)

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    Find out how to contact us using a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.