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Patients need to be treated as ‘more than a number’ say nurses’ leaders

NHS patients should be treated as “more than a number on a waiting list”, leading nurses have said. Commenting on new figures which show dozens of patients in England have been waiting for more than three years for hospital care, the Royal College ...

14 Apr 2022 at 01:25

NHS ‘failing’ to provide proper communication for deaf, blind and disabled people

NHS services are “failing to communicate properly” with people who are blind, deaf or have a disability, a patient watchdog has said. Communication blunders range from deaf people being asked to book appointments over the telephone and blind ...

23 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Dentistry crisis: Whole county shuts down to new NHS patients, group claims

Residents in the whole county of Somerset are unable to register as new NHS dentist patients for routine care, a patient champion organisation has claimed. One patient in the south-western county has described being left in tears after ...

09 May 2022 at 01:25

Night time and weekend appointments as dentists tackle backlog

NHS dental patients are to be offered care over weekends and into the night as dentists try to tackle the backlog of care built up by the Covid-19 pandemic, officials have said. More than 350,000 additional dentist appointments are to ...

25 Jan 2022 at 07:55

Night time and weekend dental appointments as dentists tackle backlog

25 Jan 2022 at 01:26

Patients missing appointments because of travel cost fears, says watchdog

A rising number of people are putting off seeking healthcare due to additional costs such as travel, a patient watchdog has warned. Many are so worried about cash they also refusing dental care or not collecting prescriptions, ...

09 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Patients travelling ‘hundreds of miles’ to access NHS dental care – MPs hear

Some patients are having to travel hundreds of miles for NHS dental care, MPs have heard. Painting a dire picture of the state of NHS dental services in England, one local Healthwatch representative said that patients are ...

25 Apr 2023 at 17:06

Blind people put at risk by ‘inaccessible’ information about health – charity

Blind people are being put “at risk” when the NHS provides them with “inaccessible” information about their health, a charity has warned. People with sight loss have missed appointments, cancer screenings or been unable ...

16 May 2023 at 00:01

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Key appointment for new mothers treated as ‘tick box exercise’, group warns

A “key” check-up for new mothers is often being treated as a tick box exercise, a patient champion group has warned. Healthwatch England said the six-week postnatal checks are “failing” new mothers. It warned many of ...

21 Mar 2023 at 06:00

Key appointment for new mothers treated as ‘tick box exercise’, group warns

22 Mar 2023 at 00:01

People forced to pull out their own teeth amid NHS dental crisis, report finds

People in the UK have been forced to pull out their own teeth at home because they can not access or afford an NHS dentist, a damning new report has found. The Health and Social Care Committee’s examination of ...

14 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Watchdog shines light on ‘serious impact’ of cancelled care

Patients are facing “catastrophic health impacts” due to vital appointments being postponed and cancelled, a watchdog has warned. Healthwatch England said that last-minute cancellations were leading to ...

27 Jul 2023 at 00:01

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