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Health Bill update: Questions raised about how people's experiences will be heard
MPs from across Parliament have raised concerns about proposed changes to Healthwatch as the Government's Health Bill moves to the next stage, with questions about how local people's voices will be heard in future.
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Health Bill: How to contact your MP and share your views
Parliament is still considering proposals that could affect how people's experiences of health and social care are heard in future. Here's what you need to know and how to contact your MP if you would like to share your views.
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Changes to Healthwatch: what it means for you
Local Healthwatch organisations are expected to close in their current form, but for now we are still here. This article explains what is changing, what we know so far, and what it could mean for people locally.
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How Healthwatch help make care and information easier to understand
We work to make health and care information clearer, easier to understand, and more accessible for everyone.
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When people spoke up about patient transport, things started to change
Changes are already happening after people across North Yorkshire shared their experiences with Healthwatch about getting to healthcare.
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AI in NHS care: what’s the impact, and what do people think?
As the Government attempts to ‘make the NHS the most AI-enabled care system in the world’, the public’s early experiences show it may be causing as many issues as it aims to solve.
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Fielding better healthcare for North Yorkshire’s farmers
Since publishing our report on the challenges farmers face when accessing healthcare, organisations across North Yorkshire have begun taking…
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When healthcare meets the farm gate
Farmers told us that long hours, isolation and the way care is set up can make it hard to look after their health. Because of what you shared, new…
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A friendly face and a listening ear: Wendy's volunteering story
For Wendy, volunteering has provided an opportunity to meet people from across her community, use the skills she developed during her career, and…
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Latest reports and publication
Managing your health is about more than appointments and medication
A new report sharing experiences from people across West Yorkshire and Craven highlights the everyday realities of managing health conditions and why people need proper support, not just expectations to cope alone.
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Making health appointments work for everyone
Many people in North Yorkshire are not getting the support they need at health appointments. Our latest report shares what people told us and what needs to change.
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