1. What is adult social care?

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    Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Read the article below and find out answers to key questions about who can access adult social care and how to pay for it.

  2. Falls Prevention

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    In 2020 Healthwatch spoke to 172 people about their experience of falls and their understanding of measures to prevent them. We also gathered views about their feelings on social isolation.

  3. Living with and Beyond Cancer

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    The Living With and Beyond Cancer team of Wye Valley Trust and Macmillan jointly hosted two focus groups in Hereford with Healthwatch, for people who have or have had cancer and family and friends to share their experiences and views on cancer care.

  4. Home from Hospital Report

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    Healthwatch Herefordshire shared our findings from those who received a service from the Home from Hospital pilot that was co-ordinated by Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire in 2023.

  5. Responding to the NHS Constitution Consultation

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    The Government has launched a consultation on the NHS Constitution, which sets out your rights as an NHS patient. Read why it's important to have your say.

  6. What should you expect from home care services?

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    Five things you should expect from home care, domiciliary care or help in the home.

  7. Herefordshire Diabetes Project

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    Alongside our primary care networks, we undertook a piece of work to research what effective management of Type 2 diabetes looks like.

  8. NHS Long Term Plan

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    Between March-June 2019, Healthwatch Herefordshire and Healthwatch Worcestershire gathered views across both counties on local NHS priorities featured in the NHS Long-Term Plan.

  9. State of the Sector Report

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    Research for The ‘State of the Sector’ report sought to quantify the size, breadth and diversity of the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in Herefordshire.

  10. Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Herefordshire - Have Your Say!

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    Herefordshire’s Health and Wellbeing Board is working on a Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy that identifies priorities for local action.

  11. Stroke Services - Have your say

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    Across the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System (ICS) and with partners in Powys, Wales, organisations have been working together to consider the sustainability of stroke services.

  12. Ageing Well and Frailty

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    In partnership with a local primary care network and GP’s, we listened to people's experiences of growing older in Herefordshire.

  13. Healthwatch Herefordshire shortlisted for national award

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    The team at Healthwatch Herefordshire have been shortlisted for a national award. The National Healthwatch Impact Award recognises outstanding examples of where the views of local people have been used to make positive changes to local NHS and social care services.