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The Care Quality Commission has published its annual State of Care report, highlighting that a combination of the cost-of-living crisis and NHS workforce pressures risk ‘unfair care’ for many people.

With more and more appointments happening online, we've put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments both for patients and health and care professionals.

Around one in five GP visits are for non-medical problems. Many things that affect our health can’t be treated by doctors or medicine alone. This includes loneliness, money problems, housing, education or employment status. NHS social prescribing link workers can connect you to the right community groups and services to help support you.

NHS patients who have been waiting the longest for treatment will be offered the opportunity to travel to a different hospital, if it means they could be seen sooner.

We carried out an Enter and View visit of Castlemead care home. Here are our findings and recommendations.

We carried out an Enter and View visit of Neath House care home. Here are our findings and recommendations.

We carried out an Enter and View visit of Park House care home. Here are our findings and recommendations.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression triggered by seasonal changes. One in twenty people in the UK are diagnosed with the condition, with men more likely to be diagnosed with SAD than women.

In August, we supported the Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership with a project to develop health and wellbeing services in ‘neighbourhoods’ across Milton Keynes that help us to live longer, healthier lives.

"Supporting the community to live a longer, healthier, life." That's the plan from our NHS Integrated Care Board.

We carried out an Enter and View visit of Milton Court care home. Here are our findings and recommendations.

We explore the three main challenges people face accessing health and care services when they live alone with limited or no support.