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Our Healthwatch Advisory Board - Public Meeting Minutes are now available. For the 21st February 2024 meeting
The minutes from our open to the public session of our meetings.
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MMR vaccination clinics set up for children
Vaccination clinics have been set up across the Black Country to ensure children are up to date with their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab.
Measles is a highly infectious disease which can lead to serious complications such as severe…
Measles is a highly infectious disease which can lead to serious complications such as severe…
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People in the Black Country with sudden onset eye problems can access a dedicated eyecare service for urgent assessment and treatment.
The Community Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES) is a free NHS service for anyone who is experiencing emergency eye care problems and is registered with a GP in the Black Country.
The symptoms that can be treated by the service includes:…
The symptoms that can be treated by the service includes:…
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Order repeat prescriptions ahead of Easter
People in the Black Country are being reminded to order any repeat prescriptions they may need ahead of the Easter bank holiday (Friday 29 March – Monday 1 April).
GP practices and pharmacies will have limited opening hours over the…
GP practices and pharmacies will have limited opening hours over the…
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The Council would like to hear from anyone who comes into contact or support people with dementia
The Dementia Needs Assessment is being developed by Walsall Council in partnership with the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB). The aim is to understand the needs of Walsall residents with Dementia and those caring, supporting or working with…
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Spring 2024 COVID-19 vaccine roll out to start in the Black Country
Eligible people in the Black Country will be invited to come forward for spring COVID-19 vaccine from this week.
Following guidance…
Following guidance…
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Ideas Made Real
Ideas Made Real is for young people aged 16-24 to turn their social action projects and community ideas into reality. Each successful young person…
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Local people invited to have their say on updated NHS plan
In June 2023, the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) published the local NHS Joint Forward Plan, describing how NHS organisations in the…
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Latest reports and publication
Our complaints process
Our complaints process outlines how to make a complaint about us and our approach to making sure complaints are resolved.
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Our latest report on the NHS 111 is now available
NHS 111 triages people's medical needs to enable them to access the appropriate services or to provide advice on self-care where relevant. We want to know if this process is working for you and understand your experiences of using the service.
Here is what you said.
Here is what you said.
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