Help with the NHS and social care
Understanding all the different parts of health and social care can be hard, but we’re here to help. You can find answers to some common questions by clicking on the links below, and please chat to our friendly team on (freephone) 0800 652 5278 or info@healthwatchbirmingham.co.uk if you need any more information or help.
NHS services
- How to register with a GP
- Getting a referral
- Getting urgent or emergency care
- How do I get a dentist appointment?
- How a pharmacy can help
- Using the NHS app
- Getting an NHS interpreter
Adult social care
Making a complaint
- How do I complain about a GP?
- How do I complain about a care home?
- How do I complain about a hospital?
- How do I complain about a dentist?
- How to escalate a complaint
Mental health
Cost of living
Advocacy, patient rights and safeguarding
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Vaccines
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