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We have been shortlisted for a national award for our work to improve care for people across Dudley borough.

We have been exploring local access to NHS dental care. We visited Purity Dental for an Enter & View to see what their patients had to say about local NHS dental care.

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.

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.

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.

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 are struggling with addiction.

We are committed to championing the voices of Dudley borough to improve health and social care services. Fin out how we plan to achieve this in 2024 - 2025.

778 people shared their experiences of health and social care with us from July to September this year. This is a summary of what they said and who we heard from.

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.

With a quarter of healthy adults getting the flu each year, hundreds of thousands of people see their GP because of flu symptoms.

Complete our short survey and tell the NHS what it's like for you to get dental care.

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.