1. What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

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    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

  2. How can you find an NHS dentist?

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    Are you having trouble finding an NHS funded dentist? Read our tips on what to do if you’re facing problems.

  3. Dentists

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    In the summer of 2016 we were contacted by members of the public telling us about difficulties they were having accessing NHS dentists.

  4. Accessing dental services during Covid-19

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    People seeking help with dental problems should not visit their dental practice but instead phone their normal practice for information and advice on alternative arrangements in place or contact NHS 111.

  5. Access to NHS Dental Services during the Christmas and New Year period

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    Dental practices will continue to provide services over the Christmas and New Year period, although opening hours for individual practices may vary.

  6. Access to NHS dental services

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    We have been hearing from Shropshire residents about the problems they are having getting to see an NHS dentist. Are you having problems? Let us know.

  7. Access to NHS dental services

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    We asked people to tell us where they had found good access to NHS dental services and where they had found poor access: 93% of people reported poor experiences of accessing services.

  8. Health & Social Care Staff sharing concerns

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    Health and Social Care staff often hear experiences from people about the services they are using and staff may wish to share what they hear to help improve patient and service user experience.

  9. Hillcrest Manor - Enter & View visit report

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    Two authorised representatives visited Hillcrest Manor on Monday 25 July 2022. The visit was semi-announced meaning that the service knew that we would visit within a two week period.

  10. Shropshire Markets - What are you concerned about?

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    The size and rurality of Shropshire means that people’s experiences of using services can differ drastically across the county. We wanted to capture the voice of people from different parts of Shropshire and see how their experiences varied.

  11. Healthwatch Shropshire responce to the Government plan to recover NHS dentistry

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    The NHS and the Government have published a plan to recover NHS dentistry setting out a major new focus on prevention and good oral health in young children, and an expansion of dental workforce.

  12. 10 top tips to get the most out of your dental appointment

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    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.

  13. Do you need help getting to hospital?

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    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  14. Exploring the reality: How do the various health and social care agencies provide services appropriate to individuals who identify as trans?

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    sand, Safe Aging No Discrimination, researched the hopes, fears, experiences, expectations of health & social care by older – and old ‐ lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in Shropshire

  15. The experiences of Shropshire's Romany, Gypsy and Traveller community

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    It is known that this community generally suffer from health inequalities but there is very little information about experiences in Shropshire. We aimed to find out more.

  16. Stoke Heath Prisoner Engagement

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    We were approached by NHS England’s Health and Justice Team to go into HMP Stoke Heath prison in Shropshire to talk to the prisoners about their experience of health care within the prison setting.

  17. Social Prescribing for 16-25 year olds

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    We engaged with people aged 16-25 via an on-line survey and focus groups to find out what they thought about Social Prescribing and to understand activities they are currently involved with and what the benefits and potential barriers there are.

  18. Food Insecurity Project: South-West Shropshire

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    This report highlights the experiences of people in South West Shropshire who are living with food insecurity and the effects this can have on their health and well-being.

  19. Your Care Your Way-Meeting Communication Needs

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    To support Healthwatch England’s Your Care Your Way Campaign, we gathered experiences of people locally, raised awareness of the standard within the local community and shined a spotlight on the impact of communication needs not being met.

  20. The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

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    A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.