Advice and Information

Craniosynostosis is a rare and often underrecognised condition in which one or more of a baby’s skull plates fuse prematurely—typically before or shortly after birth—hindering normal skull and brain growth. The condition produces distinctive head shapes and may lead to elevated intracranial pressure or other complications if left untreated.

Diabulimia is a widely-used term to describe an eating disorder unique to people with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) who deliberately reduce or skip insulin to lose weight. In clinical language, it's increasingly referred to as type 1 diabetes with disordered eating (T1DE) or ED-DMT1.

Healthwatch England has recently published research showing that there are significant gaps between the choices patients want when booking a GP appointment and the ones they are offered. But what choices should be available to you at your GP practice?

Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.

CLCH is looking for Patient Representatives to help improve services, develop new ideas, better understand diverse health needs and focus on what matters most to patients.

Many people think we only help with issues relating to health, but if you have concerns about Social Care services and need assistance or advice, we are here for you.

The Hertfordshire and West Essex Shared Care Record connects GP practices, hospitals, hospices, out-of-hours/community/mental health services and adult social care information for health professionals.

NHS England is moving forward the timetable for the autumn COVID-19 and flu vaccine rollouts.

NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression is the new name for Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) mental health services.

Big changes have been happening across England's health and care system.

We have heard from a huge number of patients who can’t access NHS dentistry. Here is some advice to help.

Updated: 19/09/2024

Everyone aged 50 and over, people working in frontline health and social care, and people who are at high risk, will be among those offered a COVID-19 booster and a flu jab this autumn.