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Healthwatch Birmingham’s response to Birmingham City Council’s draft strategy to drive out inequalities in three key areas.

Evidence from Healthwatch Birmingham presented to the government review ethnic disparities and inequality in the UK, focusing on four areas.

‘What care and support did Birmingham citizens need during the Covid-19 lockdown?’ examines over people’s experiences of accessing health and social care support in Birmingham during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Healthwatch Birmingham and Healthwatch Solihull responded to NHSEI West Midland’s call for patient experiences and concerns around access to NHS dental services.

This was one of first joint responses with Healthwatch Solihull. In our response, we agreed that the strategy sets ambitious targets for mental health services in Birmingham and Solihull.

What challenges do people with sight loss face accessing vision rehabilitation services in Birmingham? examines the experiences of individuals who had accessed vision rehabilitation services provided by Birmingham City Council. 

This consultation came at a time when many changes were taking place in the city in relation to homeless support. 

Our response focused on the potential health inequalities that might result from the implementation of the proposals in the consultation.

This consultation gave us an opportunity to share feedback that we have collected through various feedback routes.

The aim of the review was to gather feedback from various stakeholders including patients and the public that would inform decisions about the future of the walk-in-centre.