News and reports

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.

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.

As your local health and social care champion, we want to hear about your experience of mental health support for adults with autism and how this could be improved.

Are you struggling to find an NHS dentist? The new dental recovery plan might help you get the dental care you need.

Measles vaccination rates are at a ten-year low as cases rise nationwide. Find out about measles, who can get the vaccine, and what you can do to stay safe.

From 31 October 2023, GP surgeries must give patients online access to their new health record entries. Find out what information is in your record and how to access it.

A new report by Healthwatch England looking at health and social care from the patients' perspective has warned that we risk 'a two-tier health and care system' unless the NHS takes faster action to tackle access issues.

Diabetes UK estimates that five million people in the UK are living with diabetes, with 850,000 of them not yet diagnosed.

NHS social prescribing link workers can connect you to the right community groups and services to help support you.

Our report following a visit to the Primrose Hill Nursing Home in the Bushbury area of Wolverhampton. Split over three floors for up to 50 residents, it comprises three units, each designed to provide specialist care and support for those people living dementia, complex nursing needs and those people requiring end of life care and support.

We are asking people to share their experience of using GP websites to book appointments, to help improve access to GP services in the city.

With more than thirty recognised symptoms of menopause and growing awareness of the impact on day-to-day life, it can help to know what to look out for and what support is available.