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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. -
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If you are pregnant or have recently become a parent, here is information about local services who can provide support.
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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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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. -
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Find out about support and information available to improve the emotional wellbeing of new parents. -
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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. -
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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.
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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. -
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Healthwatch heard from 2, 693 people nationally, including 56 people from Warwickshire, between October and December 2022.
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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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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.
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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 Canning Court Care Home in Stratford-upon-Avon. -
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Read the report from our visit to Kenilworth Grange Care Home. -
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Read the reports from our visits to Orton Manor Nursing Home in Water Orton. -
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Read our report from our visit to Bentley House Care Centre in Atherstone. -
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Read the report from our visit to Allambie Court Nursing Home in Nuneaton. -
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Read the report from our visit to Willow Tree Nursing Home in Rugby. -
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Read the reports from our visits to Everseligh Nursing Home, Leamington Spa, in 2014. -
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Read the report from our visit to Kenilworth Manor Nursing Home. -
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If you have a caring responsibility for a loved one you may want to think about a contingency plan, should you become unwell. -
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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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Care Companion is a free, simple to use resource developed to support those who care for their loved ones. -
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The Carer's Trust Heart of England can provide information, advice, and support for those with caring responsibilities. -
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If you provide regular help for someone who could not cope without you then you are a carer.
You don't need to do it alone. Find out about support in Warwickshire. -
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A guide produced by the National Hip Fracture Database for patients who have fractured their hip, and their families and carers. -
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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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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). -
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This report, from Action on Hearing Loss (formerly RNID), provides an introduction to Deafness, hearing loss, and tinnitus. -
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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. -
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There is a range of services available across Warwickshire that are available to support you if you are living with dementia or caring for a person with dementia.
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We asked the local people of Shipston and the surrounding villages on their feelings towards the proposed development of a Health and Wellbeing Centre.