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Almost 75% of those who responded to our pharmacy survey, told us they visited their local pharmacy each month for prescriptions, over-the-counter medication, vaccinations or health advice.

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.

We informed a campaign aimed at breaking the stigma of drug and alcohol use, by working with people who receive supporting services from Public Health at Hertfordshire County Council.

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…