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Living with chronic pain can limit your ability to live and work, yet it is a reality for millions of people in England. Find out the problems people are facing and what services can do to better support people living with pain.

Healthwatch North Yorkshire’s independent review has led to practical improvements in adult social care services. These include reduced call wait times, clearer website information, better staff training, and improved access to support materials for those who need it most.

Dementia Forward is the leading dementia charity for York and North Yorkshire. They provide support, advice, and information to anybody affected by dementia across the county.

Struggling to get to medical appointments? Share your experience of patient transport to help Healthwatch ask for better access for you.

Healthwatch’s research shows that many men are not using their NHS health check, even though it is very important for stopping illness early and saving lives. We share what we found and what we think health leaders should do.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the NHS ambulance service covering most of Yorkshire in England.

September’s figures show that the national waiting list has again increased to a total size of 7.4 million appointments in England with 6.25 million people waiting for their first appointment.

The Government has announced plans to publish quarterly league tables ranking NHS Trusts across England. These will cover urgent and emergency care, elective operations, and mental health. Read our response.

Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance is raising awareness of cancer by offering free awareness and educational sessions.

NHS England has released the new Accessible Information Standard. Here's what’s changed — and what still needs to happen.

NHS England has published a refreshed version of the Accessible Information Standard which was first released in 2016. Here we look at what the standard means for you and and how this has changed with the refreshed version.

Do you feel that choosing a care home is a daunting task? To help make your decision more straightforward, you need the right information.