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More than the essentials
We have joined forces with Black Country Foodbanks to discover what support local people need beyond the food parcel. This year long project will look to help people who use foodbanks get the support they need.
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Healthwatch Dudley In Conversation with Alternatives
We sat down with Alternat+ves and the NHS Black Country ICB to discuss their personal and professional experiences of people accessing mental health services whilst struggling with addictions. We also discussed support for the loved ones of people who…
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Flu vaccination - Your questions answered
With a quarter of healthy adults getting the flu each year, hundreds of thousands of people see their GP because of flu symptoms.
There is a lot of misinformation about the flu vaccine which can create confusion and prevent people from getting protected. We have worked with the…
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Getting dental care: what's you experience?
Complete our short survey and tell the NHS what it's like for you to get dental care.
Complete our survey and tell us what it's like for you to get dental care.
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National IT outage affecting NHS services
NHS systems have been affected by a global IT outage, including GP practices.
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Introducing our micro-volunteering challenge
Our new micro-volunteering challenge is all about turning small actions into big impact.
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Latest reports and publication
Listening in libraries
Libraries are essential community hubs. They offer a range of services that bring people together. We held drop-in sessions at five libraries to listen to the experiences of the diverse groups who use them.
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Listening to people affected by stroke
There are 22,595 stroke survivors registered with a GP in the Black Country. Over the last few months we have been working with Dudley Stroke Association to listen to feedback from people who have been affected by a stroke and their families and carers.
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