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Drop into the Talk Wellbeing Maylord Orchards Centre
The new Talk Wellbeing Maylord Orchards Centre is offering booked and drop-in health checks in the centre of Hereford. Throughout the week, there will also be an array of local services offering advice and support to residents.
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Share your feedback to improve care in your community
‘Share for Better Care’, a new campaign launched by Healthwatch to help address health inequalities across England.
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Health checks and Covid vaccinations for those with a learning disability
Healthwatch Herefordshire wants to listen to the views of people with a learning disability. We particularly want to understand their views on annual health checks and Covid vaccinations.
Anyone with a learning disability over the age of 14 is entitled to an annual health check. An annual health enables health issues to be identified…
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What are the reasons for missed hospital appointments?
We are working with Wye Valley Trust to understand why so many patients miss their appointments and are therefore recorded as a DNA (Did Not Attend).
A missed appointment costs the NHS approximately £144 and between April 2022 and January 2023, a total of 18,394 appointments were missed. The lack…
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Managing Long Term Health Conditions
Living with a long term health condition can be difficult to manage in the community. If this is you, Healthwatch Herefordshire wants to hear from…
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Healthwatch works with Ukrainian Support Group
Over recent months, Healthwatch Engagement Officer Mary Simpson has been engaging with Ukrainians and their host families to explain Healthwatch…
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Out of Hours Urgent GP Service Change
On behalf of Herefordshire General Practice, Taurus Healthcare who are involved in how the Out of Hours Urgent GP Service is delivered, is planning…
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Living with ADHD in Herefordshire
ADHD is a disorder that is defined through analysis of behaviour. People with ADHD show a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with day-to-day functioning and/or development.
We spoke to 18 individuals about their ADHD journey and 5 parents about their child's ADHD journey, looking at the wider impacts it has had on the individuals and their family.
We spoke to 18 individuals about their ADHD journey and 5 parents about their child's ADHD journey, looking at the wider impacts it has had on the individuals and their family.
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