1. Join us in celebrating Advocacy Awareness Week (#AAW21) and help us make sure everyone’s voice is heard

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    This year marks the fourth annual Advocacy Awareness Week (1-7 November 2021) and the theme this year is #AdvocacyinAction. We want to remind people about what advocacy is, how it works best and how it has already helped people in our communities to live their lives.

  2. ‘Review culture’ is on the rise, yet only one in ten people feedback on health services

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    As Healthwatch marks its tenth anniversary this week, Healthwatch Wolverhampton joins the 152 local Healthwatch across England to appeal for more people to feedback on NHS care.

  3. Accessing GP care in Wolverhampton: A follow up

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    We called all GP practices in the city to see if they have made it easier (since our last report in June 2022) for people to book appointments and access services.

  4. New report on local people’s experiences of accessing GP care

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    As local health and care champion, we have published a report looking at patient experiences of booking GP appointments by phone, resulting in recommendations to help improve access to GP care in the city.

  5. Making a complaint about social care services – what should you expect?

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    Here we look at six things you should expect when making a complaint about social care services.

  6. Referrals and your right to choose

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    Did you know you can choose which hospital you go to when referred for a test, diagnosis, or treatment? Find out how.

  7. Improving access to GPs in Wolverhampton: An evaluation of phone and website booking systems

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    In response to concerns about access to GP services in the city, we have been tracking the quality and consistency of GP phone booking systems for some time and reporting on areas of improvement.

  8. Improving access to GPs in Wolverhampton - new report

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    We have published a new report highlighting how GP practices in the city could make it easier for patients to book appointments and access services.

  9. Accessing GP care in Wolverhampton

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    We called all GP practices to see if they have made it easier (since our last report in December 2021) for people to book appointments and access services.