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Getting dental care: what's you expereince?
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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Say Hello benches are back for loneliness awareness week
People can drop by and 'say hello' at 14 locations across Dudley borough from 10 - 16 June 2024.
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Increase in Opioid Overdoses - Advice and Information
The West Midlands are seeing an increase in opioid overdose deaths. We provide advice and guidance to reduce risk of overdose.
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Enter & View Allenbrook Nursing Home
We have been working with the Care Quality Partnership to identify care and nursing homes to visit throughout the year, with a view to listen to the experiences of residents and relatives.
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Community Reach April - June 2024
410 people shared their experiences of health and social care with us in April - June. This is a summary of what they said and who we heard from.
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