1. View the latest plans for Brooklands Hospital

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    Find out more about Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust’s (CWPT) plans to create new inpatient facilities for patients with a learning disability and/ or autism at Brooklands Hospital.

  2. What changes do people want to make to local NHS services in Coventry and Warwickshire?

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    Over 800 people shared their views in Coventry and Warwickshire as part of our “What would you do?” campaign; Read about the findings here.

  3. Visits to care providers

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    Visiting providers of health and social care services is the most hands-on way that any local Healthwatch has to ensure that local services are fit for purpose.

  4. Experts by Experience Co-production Service

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    An opportunity for people with a Learning Disability or Autism to influence local decision-making on new services and strategies that impact disabled people.

  5. Do you want to learn more about autism?

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    We will be posting information on support that is becoming available for children, adults and their families here ...

  6. Access requirements and reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities

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    If you have a disability, organisations have a duty to take positive steps to make their services as accessible to you as they are to a non-disabled person.

  7. Health and Social Care Forum June 2022: Opportunities for the Voluntary and Community Sector within the new ICS

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    The Health and Care Act has received Royal Ascent and the launch date for the new Integrated Care System is July 1 2022.

  8. E-Booklet for Neurodivergent People and their Families

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    An e-booklet, aiming to improve information and support available for neurodivergent people and their families is now available on the news page of the 'Dimensions of Health and Wellbeing' website.

  9. What matters to the Heart of England Mencap Ambassadors and the people they have listened to.

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    We spent a morning with Heart of England Mencap Ambassadors finding out what is important to them about their health and wellbeing.

  10. What do people say about Adult Social Care?

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    The Mencap Heart of England Reach Out Group are Ambassadors for Adults with Learning Disabilities.

    In January 2024 we visited the group to find out what they had to say about Adult Social Care.

  11. Where can I find support when someone has died

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    Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving.

  12. Coronavirus advice for people experiencing homelessness

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    Groundswell has developed resources to support people experiencing homelessness during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

  13. Support and advice on energy bills is available from Act on Energy

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    Did you know you do not have to struggle to pay your energy bills in these uncertain times?
    The government has released guidance to help residents who may be unable to pay their bills due to job losses, reduced pay, or higher usage.

  14. Grant funding available to help mental health services respond to the coronavirus pandemic

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    The coronavirus pandemic means that more people, either with or without an existing mental health problem, are seeking support for their mental health.

  15. How has Covid-19 affected the health and wellbeing of people in Coventry and Warwickshire?

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    1,117 people told us about their experiences of health and care at the height of the pandemic. Read our report on how Covid-19 has affected people in Coventry and Warwickshire.

  16. Care home conversations during lockdown

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    Healthwatch Warwickshire undertook a project to offer support to Care Homes during the winter of 2020 to 2021.

  17. New Barnardo's helpline

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    Barnardo’s has launched a new support service specifically for Black, Asian, and minority ethnic children, young people and their families impacted by Covid-19.

  18. 111 First - A new way of accessing urgent and emergency medical care.

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    To help hospitals cope with winter pressures and also keep patients and staff safe whilst Covid-19 remains in circulation, there is a new way of accessing urgent and emergency care in Warwickshire.

  19. Video recording from WCC Adult Social Care & Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee

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    Chris Bain, Chief Executive of Healthwatch Warwickshire presented the findings of our Covid-19 survey to the Warwickshire County Council - Adult Social Care & Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC).

  20. Update from Dr Shade Agboola, Director of Public Health Warwickshire

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    Dr Shade Agboola talks about the opening of the new rapid Covid-19 test centre in Stratford for people without symptoms of Covid-19.

  21. Do you have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine?

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    What you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccination programme; including how you will know when it's your turn, where to go, and why it's important

  22. January 2021 Update

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    Take a look at our Newsletter Update from January 2021.

  23. Volunteer's vaccination experience

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    Read about the experience of one of our volunteers having her first Covid-19 vaccination.

  24. Joanne's experience of getting her Covid-19 vaccination

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    Joanne Finney, a Grapevine Trustee, talks about her experience as someone with Down’s Syndrome receiving their COVID-19 vaccine

  25. Director of Public Health Annual Report

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    'Directors of Public Health have a statutory requirement to write an annual report on the health of their population.'