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A new website called AskSARA has been launched in Warwickshire that shows people gadgets and solutions that can make life easier for them. -
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Here we look at six things you should expect when making a complaint about social care services. -
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Cold weather can make some health problems worse and even lead to serious complications, especially if you are older, or if you have a long-term condition. -
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See, Hear, Act is Warwickshire County Council’s process for continual improvement of the quality of care throughout Warwickshire. -
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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. -
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Details of who to contact for complaints about health and social care services in Warwickshire. -
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The Warwickshire Adult Care and Support Services Guide can help you find care and support in Warwickshire. -
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Find out about support services available to Carers. -
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This year’s Learning Disability Week is 14 - 20 June, with a focus on art and creativity. -
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Find out more about Carers Voice Coventry and Warwickshire. -
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Read the report from our recent Carers' project. -
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Find out more about the Volunteer Drivers Scheme -
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Find out more about the Government's plans to reform the funding of Adult Social Care. -
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In April 2023 we held an online event for residents of Warwickshire who use Adult Social Care Services, or care for someone who does. As a result of this piece of work we now share all of the feedback we receive (anonymously) with Warwickshire County, for the sole purpose of improving the services they provide for the people that use them. -
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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. -
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Read our report on what we have been hearing in South Warwickshire from staff and residents at Orbit properties. -
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Compassion in Dying are calling for collaboration from government, health and voluntary and community organisations to:
Introduce an advance care planning conversation guarantee, initially through the NHS health check
Deliver a public health campaign on advance care planning
Create more opportunities for people to record what matters to them at the end of their lives
Introduce a duty of openness and transparency in end-of-life conversations to enable properly informed consent around treatment decisions
Develop mandatory training for healthcare professionals on end-of-life decision making under mental capacity legislation
Develop mandatory training for healthcare professionals to recognise when a person is approaching the end of their life and to support a transition to comfort care
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Do you or someone you care for need help with daily living tasks or getting out and about? Read the article below to find out answers to key questions about adult social care. -
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The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services? -
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Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services. -
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Avoid the wait at the GP and know when to visit your pharmacist instead. Look at how your pharmacist can help you. -
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The NHS in Coventry and Warwickshire is offering every adult the chance to book a booster by the end of the year. -
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Residents and pharmacists across Warwickshire and Coventry were asked to share their thoughts and experiences of local pharmacy services as part of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA). -
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Information can be found here on who to contact in a crisis, A&E waiting times, how to find a Walk in Centre, cost of living support and more.
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Between December 2022 and March 2023, we invited people to share their experiences by asking three questions.
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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. -
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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.
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Healthwatch Warwickshire asked you to share your experiences of using pharmacies and getting prescription medication across Warwickshire.
Survey now closed.
Thank you to everyone who shared their experiences with us. -
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Need information about prescription charges, increases and ways to save? -
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Take a look at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) quick guide to discussing and planning support following a dementia diagnosis. -
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Read the report from our visit to Park View Care Home in Warwick. -
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Read the report from our visit to Overslade House Care Home in Rugby. -
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Read the report from our visit to Manor Court Care Home in Nuneaton. -
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Read the report from our visit to River Meadows Care Home in Kineton. -
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Read the report from our visit to Clifton Court Nursing Home in Rugby. -
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Read the report from our visit to Wolston Grange Care Home in Rugby.
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Read the report from our visit to Orchard Blythe in January 2015. -
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Read the report from our visit to Canning Court Care Home in Stratford-upon-Avon. -
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Read the report from our visit to Kenilworth Grange Care Home.