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POLL: Are health services providing good advice over the phone or online?
The coronavirus lockdown means many health services in Birmingham are providing consultations with patients over the phone or videolink rather than face-to-face. We want to find out how effective this is and your answers will help to improve services for everyone in the city.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Updated Information For The Public
COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It’s caused by a virus called Coronavirus.
Contacting our Information & Signposting service
If you need any information or support about health and social care services please see our Information Route pages for the details of organisations that can help, or email us on info@healthwatchbirmingham.co.uk
Find out about more providing support for people with learning disabilities and autism
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is running a series of drop-in sessions for people to find out more about providing small support for people with learning disabilities and autism..
How patient feedback has improved hospital waiting rooms
Our new impact report ‘How patient feedback has improved hospital waiting rooms’ details the changes NHS trusts made to hospital waiting rooms in order to provide a better patient experience.
Take part in our investigation into vision rehabilitation services.
Do you, or anyone you know, use Vision Rehabilitation Services provided by Birmingham City Council?
Become a local community Cancer Champion
Our friends at Healthwatch Wolverhampton are looking for volunteers interested in becoming Cancer Champions in their local community, providing information to the public and encouraging people to attend screenings in order to improve health outcomes.
Sandwell & West Birmingham CCG want to hear your views
Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG is holding another Listening Event on Wednesday 5 February 2020 and would like to invite members of the public, patients and local stakeholders to listen and share your views on the future form of the CCG again.
Can you help to shape and improve Maternity Services?
Sandwell and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group (SWB CCG) are seeking to appoint a Maternity Patient Representative to champion the … Read more
Speak up and help improve health and social care in Birmingham
We all love the NHS and value social care support in our city, but let’s make it even better this year. We want to hear from everyone in Birmingham about your experiences of health and social care, and the changes that you would like to see made locally, as part of the #SpeakUp2020 campaign.