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Healthwatch Birmingham’s latest report Direct Payments in Birmingham: Choice, control and flexibility highlights the experiences of local citizens using Direct Payments to access social care support and services. Citizens want clearer information and choice about…

  Local health and care champion’s work to empower seldom heard groups awarded Runner Up at national awards. The organisation also achieved ‘Best in Class’, awarded the Healthwatch Organisation of the Year. There were over…

People keen to influence the future of the NHS in Birmingham and Solihull are being encouraged to make their views known in a series of events this month. Independent health and care champions Healthwatch Birmingham…

Healthwatch Birmingham has recently achieved the Investing in Volunteers Quality Standard, which recognises the commitment in our work with volunteers. Investing in Volunteers is the UK quality standard for all organisations involving volunteers. It aims…

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) has provided an update on improvements to their community mental health services (CMHTs), after patients shared their issues with medicine management, access to care and appointments, respect…

Birmingham champion is the only Healthwatch shortlisted in the national patient experience awards. Award recognises the our work with community organisations to champion local people’s experiences of NHS and social care services. There are over…

From Birmingham City Council. A report setting out proposed improvements to the City Council’s enablement service is to go before cabinet. Key service changes which the report states will benefit local citizens: Now – only…

GPs, dentists and other primary care services most common issue to be explored Needs of children and young people to feature strongly Mental health and social care appear in the top five for third year…

From NHS England. NHS England have published their Long Term Plan with plans proposed to save almost half a million more lives with practical action on major killer conditions and investment in world class, cutting edge…

From Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). Help the NHS in Birmingham and Solihull to help you this Christmas Pharmacy opening times can be found here. More details on GP extended access over Christmas…