1. Patient Participation Group (PPG) Awareness Week

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    Patient Participation Group (PPG) Awareness Week aims to promote the role and benefits of PPGs, to create more understanding of the value of true patient participation, and also to promote the support available from N.A.P.P.

  2. Brownsover Medical Centre

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    Read the latest news about Brownsover Medical Centre in Rugby

  3. Rights to Access Project (RAP): Homelessness

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    A summary of our Rights to Access Healthcare Project.

  4. Learning Disability Annual Health Checks

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    Learn more about Annual Health Checks for people with Learning Disabilities.

  5. GP Appointments during the coronavirus pandemic

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    A short video message from a GP reassuring us that doctors' surgeries and other NHS services are open and able to treat patients.

  6. 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.'

  7. ReSPECT in Primary Care

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    Researchers at the University of Warwick are carrying out a study to look at how doctors and nurses have conversations with people about treatments they might receive if they become seriously unwell. This is called the ReSPECT process.

  8. What do people find challenging about managing diabetes? How could technology help.?

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    These are the findings of the Diabetes survey we ran in July and August 2021.

  9. 'Mystery Shopping' of GP Websites

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    The residents of Warwickshire increasingly need to access their GP surgery and its services virtually. Healthwatch Warwickshire is looking into how easy it is to find information from GPs' websites.

  10. Healthwatch Warwickshire in Rugby

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    Healthwatch Warwickshire is holding events in Rugby this October to address local need for services such as Doctors, Dentists, Urgent Care and Care at Home.

  11. What you told us about Menopause support services in Warwickshire

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    Thank you to everyone who shared their experiences of care during the menopause and perimenopause.
    We heard 314 responses to our survey between September and December 2023.

  12. Engagement and Outreach in South Warwickshire

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    Read our report on what we have been hearing in South Warwickshire from staff and residents at Orbit properties.

  13. Are you a UK Armed Forces Veteran living in North Warwickshire, Nuneaton or Bedworth?

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    From January 2024, Healthwatch Warwickshire will be asking for ex-armed forces veterans across North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth to tell us about your experiences of visiting GPs and other health care professionals, and taking care of your health.

    We are working with the WCC Armed Forces Covenant Officer and other partners to understand and improve access to primary care, including to physical health checks, for people who have previously served in the UK Armed Forces.

  14. Can I access my GP records online?

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    From 31 October 2023, GP surgeries must give patients online access to their new health record entries. Find out what information is in your record and how to access it.

  15. Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) telephone service closure

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    The NHS Prescription Ordering Direct service, a way to order repeat prescriptions by telephone, will be closing at the end of March 2024.
    If you have used POD, your GP surgery should contact you to tell you how this change will affect you.