1. Where can I go for support for my mental health as a parent?

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    We've pulled together a number of services for parents in need of support for their mental health. Read more to find out where you can go to get the help you need.

  2. Pregnancy & Parenting Support Services

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    If you are pregnant or have recently become a parent, here is information about local services who can provide support.

  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. Making a complaint about a service in Warwickshire

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    Details of who to contact for complaints about health and social care services in Warwickshire.

  5. 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.

  6. Mental health support in pregnancy and afterwards, for Coventry and Warwickshire residents

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    Find out about support and information available to improve the emotional wellbeing of new parents.

  7. Tell Healthwatch England your story of maternal mental health care

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    Pregnancy is a major life event for any family. It can be joyful and fulfilling but also challenging. Healthwatch England are launching a national survey to understand if care works for new mothers and birthing parents. Share your story.

  8. Preparing for a medical appointment

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    It is not always easy to know what to ask during a medical appointment, or how to get the most out of your time with a health care professional. One decision making tool you may have come across is the BRAN / BRAINS acronym.

  9. Perinatal Mental Health: Warwickshire

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    With one in four people nationally experiencing mental health problems during pregnancy and in the first year following the birth of a child, support from maternity services can significantly impact their mental health and wellbeing.

  10. Report: Perinatal Mental Health

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    Healthwatch heard from 2, 693 people nationally, including 56 people from Warwickshire, between October and December 2022.

  11. 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.

  12. Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding Strategy

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    Between October and November 2023, Healthwatch Warwickshire visited six baby groups to listen to new parents in South Warwickshire talk about their experience of infant feeding support. We presented an overview to the steering group for the new Coventry and Warwickshire infant feeding strategy.

  13. Where can I find support when someone has died

    Advice and Information -

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

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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).

  22. 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.

  23. 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

  24. January 2021 Update

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    Take a look at our Newsletter Update from January 2021.

  25. Volunteer's vaccination experience

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

  26. 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

  27. 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.'

  28. Brunswick Hub Long Covid Support Group

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    Have you been left with some long term effects from Covid-19?

  29. April 2021 Update

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    Take a look at our Newsletter Update from April 2021.