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Tell us your experiences of mental health services on World Mental Health Day
This World Mental Health Day (Saturday October 10th), we’re holding a special online session for people to tell us about their experiences of mental health services.
What challenges do people with sight loss face accessing vision rehabilitation services in Birmingham?
Our new report What challenges do people with sight loss face accessing vision rehabilitation services in Birmingham? examined the experiences of individuals who had accessed vision rehabilitation services provided by Birmingham City Council.
We want to hear the views of the Somali community in Birmingham
If you are Somali, and living in Birmingham, we would like to hear your experiences of health and social care.
Healthwatch Birmingham online drop-in sessions
Tell us your views on local health and social care services at our online drop-in sessions every Friday 10am to 12.
Our annual report for 2019-20 is out now
We are proud to present the Healthwatch Birmingham Annual Report for 2019-20, demonstrating our growth and achievements for the citizens of Birmingham.
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.