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Talkback work for and with young people with a disability.Advice and Information -
Healthwatch Essex, in partnership with Mencap, produced a short film encouraging people with learning disabilities to go to their annual health checks.Advice and Information -
Find out more about Young People's local support groups in Milton Keynes. If you need help finding the right support, get in touch with us and we will be able to point you in the right direction.News -
More than 1.2 million people in England have a learning disability and over 600,000 people are living with autism, a lifelong condition.News -
Care Quality Commission's report today shows 'perfect storm' brewing for people using mental health and learning disability services.Report -
Welcome to our 2019/20 Annual Report. Every Healthwatch publishes their annual report on 30th June each year.News -
Welcome to our 2019/20 Annual Report. Every Healthwatch publishes their annual report on 30th June each year.Report -
We joined forces with Parents and Carers Alliance MK (PACA MK) to investigate the experiences of families using CAMHS and Mental Health support for children and young people with autism and special educational needs.Report -
People in Milton Keynes regularly share with us their frustration at the lack of autism support services, and a need for more knowledge and awareness of the condition amongst health professionals.Response -
BLMK Clinical Commissioning Group and Central Northwest London NHS Foundation Trust have responded to our joint report with Parents and Carers Alliance (PACA) MK .News -
People often come to us when they are experiencing difficulties in accessing complex care pathways and need some help to navigate them. We heard from the mum of a young man with autism. Jake’s* autism means he has extreme hypersensitivity to pain.News -
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is highlighting the ongoing impact of historic and current system pressures on mental health services, their staff and the people using them.News -
Healthwatch England have set out recommendations for NHS decision makers across ten key areas, in their report, 'The public’s perspective: The state of health and social care'.Advice and Information -
Long wait times for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) support can have a severe impact on individuals. We look at what people have already told the Healthwatch network.Advice and Information -
Autistic people in Milton Keynes can now get a better understanding of what to expect from screening appointments and other common NHS experiences, thanks to videos produced by Autism Bedfordshire.News -
Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours.Advice and Information -
With many people sleeping rough, here's how health and care services can help those facing homelessness get the support they need.Report -
We have had a number of people contacting us, through our website and in conversations, with concerns and observations about their ability to access GP appointments, either over the phone or using the online systems available.Report -
In light of feedback from a number of patients registered with Wolverton Health Centre who contacted us with concerns about their experience of care, we carried out a review of patient experience and conducted an Enter and View visit to the practice.Report -
In light of a reported decline in the number of pregnant women in Milton Keynes taking up the flu vaccination, Healthwatch Milton Keynes created an online survey to capture recent mothers' experiences of the flu vaccination.Advice and Information -
How do you spend your time while waiting for the doctor?
Here are three suggestions on things you can do while you wait.Advice and Information -
Are you aware you can access a variety of out of hours appointments at your GP surgery? Your GP receptionist will be able to help you find an out of hours appointment across Milton Keynes when you need one.Report -
It was drawn to our attention that some GP practices restrict access to Primary Health Care to Patients who are legitimately unable to provide identification, contrary to NHS guidelines.News -
What changes do people want to make to local services in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes?Report -
What changes do people want to make to local services in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes?
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Did you know that everybody in England has the right to access Primary Health Care?News -
GP practices regularly turn away vulnerable patients who have a right to register with them, research by a leading medical charity shows.Advice and Information -
Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough.News -
Read a summary of Healthwatch England's latest research to find out why personalised care is important.