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Advice and Information -
Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide. -
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Find more information about how to find a dentist near you. -
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NHS General Dental Services are operating at significantly reduced capacity due to social distancing and infection prevention and control requirements in light of the COVID-19 pandemic -
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New data gathered by Healthwatch England shows access to NHS dentistry remains a huge problem for the public amid the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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England’s Chief Nurse has today reminded the public that everyone accessing or visiting healthcare settings must continue to wear a face covering and follow social distancing rules. -
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Healthwatch data from across the country shows that recovery of NHS dental care is too slow for thousands left in pain. -
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Find out what the public has been telling us about health and social care during November 2021. -
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This page tells you where to start when you have had an issue with your dental treatment. -
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A new injection of funding from NHS England aims to increase the number of dentist appointments. -
Advice and Information -
Our feedback from patients tells us that Dentistry has been massively affected by Coronavirus, and it's been almost impossible to find an NHS dentist that's accepting new patients or doing emergency treatment. -
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A new survey of public attitudes to NHS dentistry shows that half of the adults in England find dental charges unfair amid escalating living costs. Healthwatch England have warned decision-makers that NHS dentistry is in desperate need of reform. -
Advice and Information -
Are you having trouble finding an NHS-funded dentist? Read our tips on what to do if you’re facing problems. -
Report -
Find out what the public has been telling us about health and social care during April 2022 and read the response from the provider. -
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Thanks to you, NHS England will take several steps to ensure better dental support for people with complex problems and improve the information for those trying to find an NHS dentist. Read our response. -
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A new investigation from BBC News and the British Dental Association has found nine in 10 NHS dental practices across the UK are not accepting new adult patients for treatment under the health service. Read our response. -
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From GP services to Queen Elizabeth hospital, find out what you told us about health and social care in Greenwich. -
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Find out what we have been hearing about health and care services in Greenwich and what action service providers have taken as a result of your feedback.
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Wow, March was an incredibly busy month for us at Healthwatch Greenwich! Find out how we engaged with communities through a variety of events and activities. -
Report -
In June 2022 Healthwatch Greenwich visited Brook House Residential and Nursing Home. Our authorised representative conducted an announced visit in February 2023 to follow up on the recommendation of the report. -
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Our new research shows worryingly low public confidence in being able to access NHS services. A third of adults in England lack confidence that they can access timely care, including GP services, mental health support and hospital care. -
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Find out what we have been hearing about health and care services in Greenwich and what action service providers have taken as a result of your feedback. -
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Responding to the news that Government has reached an agreement with medical unions in England, which if accepted, could end consultant strikes, Joy Beishon, Chief Executive of Healthwatch Greenwich said: -
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Find out what we have been hearing about health and care services in Greenwich and what action service providers have taken as a result of your feedback. -
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Healthwatch Greenwich's new report discusses accessibility, experience and opinions about local NHS dental services in Greenwich. -
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Find out what we have been hearing about health and care services in Greenwich and what action service providers have taken as a result of your feedback. -
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Communities across England have made it clear that NHS dentistry needs to be fixed – so it’s affordable and accessible. Read more about our evidence and what changes we’re calling for the NHS and Government to make. -
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Under a new plan published on 7th February, people will benefit from millions more NHS dental appointments over the next year. Read our response. -
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Find out what we have been hearing about health and care services in Greenwich and what action service providers have taken as a result of your feedback. -
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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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As part of the dental recovery plan, dental practices will benefit from extra cash for taking on new NHS patients from today, Friday 1 March, to improve access. Read our response. -
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Read our response to the increase in fees for NHS dental care. -
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Find out what we have been hearing about health and care services in Greenwich and what action service providers have taken as a result of your feedback. -
Advice and Information -
Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment. -
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People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register. -
Advice and Information -
Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough. -
Advice and Information -
Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services. -
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As part of the NHS Long Term Plan Healthwatch Greenwich were asked to gather local people's experiences and views on what the NHS can do to help them and their communities stay well and to make the support available better -
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Briset Corner Surgery, 591 Westhorne Avenue, SE9 6JX will be closing on the 31st March 2020. Patients will no longer be able to access primary care medical services from the practice after this date. -
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Our Annual Report for the year 2019-2020- How your feedback helped us work to improve health and social care services in Greenwich over the past year, and what our key priorities will be for 2020-21. -
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We investigated the breadth and level of information available to patients on GP websites and how easy it is to navigate websites to find information. -
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This escalation report is regarding concerns raised by service users, who have been unable to contact the branch surgery at Eltham Medical Practise by phone. -
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April saw the launch of the General Medical Council’s public consultation on changes to patient feedback requirements for re-validation. Healthwatch Greenwich were asked to take part. -
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In 2018, we re-visited our 2014 report regarding the issues experienced by members of the Nepalese community when accessing health services in Greenwich, in order to see how service providers responded to our 2014 recommendations. -
Report -
We have been working with Greenwich CCG, Royal Borough of Greenwich and Circle MSK in order to monitor the implementation and delivery of the new Circle MSK contract. -
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This report follows up our 2017 report and incorporates the findings of three key pieces of work we’ve undertaken over the last year. -
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Our Annual Report for the year 2018-2019- How your feedback helped us work to improve health and social care services in Greenwich over the past year, and what our key priorities will be for 2020-21. -
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Our Annual Report for the year 2017-18- How your feedback helped us work to improve health and social care services in Greenwich over the past year, and what our key priorities will be for 2018-19. -
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Our Annual Report for the year 2016-17- How your feedback helped us work to improve health and social care services in Greenwich over the past year, and what our key priorities will be for 2017-18. -
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Our Annual Report for the year 2015-16- How your feedback helped us work to improve health and social care services in Greenwich over the past year, and what our key priorities will be for 2016-17..