1. Fall in patient satisfaction with GPs

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    The latest GP patient survey shows that overall satisfaction with services has fallen and more people are avoiding making an appointment. Read our response.

  2. Are NHS waiting times pushing more people to go private?

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    Record NHS waiting times appear to be increasing the number of people paying for private care, according to a new BBC analysis. Read Healthwatch England's response.

  3. Open letter to Royal Mail about the delivery of NHS letters

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    Healthwatch and national organisations representing patients and NHS leaders express concerns over Royal Mail plans to delay bulk mail of NHS appointment letters.

  4. 'Janet Ratcliffes Lived Experience

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    Read about Lived Experience Panel (LEP) member Janet Ratcliffes lived experienced with a dementia specialist nurse Bridget Willis.

  5. Primary care recovery plan – what does it mean for you and your loved ones?

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    NHS England has recently published its "Delivery plan for recovering access to primary care". We outline what the planned changes will mean for you.

  6. The challenges ethnic minority groups face, and the changes we must see

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    We share the key trends in what people from different ethnic minority groups are telling us, and propose steps the NHS can take towards equity in care.

  7. Technology and information are key to managing diabetes: Natalie's story

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    Technology and information are key to managing diabetes: Natalie's story

  8. Barriers and inequalities in cervical screening

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    This week is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week. Our new blog brings together some of the key challenges people have shared about cervical screening with local Healthwatch and outlines the steps we are taking nationally to address those.

  9. Looking beyond the NHS Constitution to a meaningful Patient Promise

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    The review of the NHS Constitution is a unique opportunity to transform the Constitution into a meaningful contract between government, services, professionals and the public. We'd like it to become the NHS Patient Promise.