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Healthwatch Hertfordshire spoke with 33 young people aged 14-24, who had firsthand experience of using drug and alcohol support services.

Using findings and recommendations from our Cervical Screening Report, a Toolkit has been created for GP practices in Hertfordshire and West Essex.

Just over half of those who responded to our Online GP Services Report said they would not recommend using online GP services as a first point of contact due to problems with the systems, technological challenges or poor communication with their Practice.

Public Health at Hertfordshire County Council commissioned us to gather people’s views, to help them create a new campaign to raise awareness about the stigma surrounding challenges related to drugs and alcohol.

Our Sexual Health Services Report, which was undertaken in collaboration with Hertfordshire County Council, has encouraged local organisation METRO Charity to use community events and social media to increase awareness of sexually transmitted infections…

Our latest research has shown that despite many positive experiences, nearly 50 per cent of international recruits we spoke to at local hospitals were seeking employment elsewhere, indicating that significant work needs to be done to retain these staff.