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The majority of children in Hertfordshire visit a dentist regularly, but some still can’t access NHS dental care and there are not enough specialist services for those with additional needs.

In our Frailty and Ageing in Hertfordshire Report, many of the people we spoke to said they found the term ‘frail’ stigmatising and did not want to be associated with it. This was despite many of them having reduced mobility, long-term health conditions…

In our Support for Autistic Adults Report, people told us that after diagnosis they often felt like they were left on their own to process a life-changing diagnosis and struggled to navigate services or find support.

The majority of smokers we heard from in our Voices for Change: Shaping Stop Smoking Services Together report had been smoking for more than 20 years and 90 percent had previously tried to quit.

Many said that if stop smoking services…

Drug and/or alcohol use and poor mental health often go “hand in hand” and the two need to be treated in a joined-up way to achieve the best results.

Based on 1,700 responses, our People’s Voices, Local Choices Report highlights that people with long-term conditions and neurodiversity report worse health outcomes and experiences.

It has also identified that access to, and availability…