1. Getting the most out of the virtual health and care experience

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    National Voices, Traverse, PPL and Healthwatch England put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments both for patients and health and care professionals.

  2. Don’t Rely on GP Websites for Cancer Information…Speak to your GP

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    With the help of our volunteers we checked 103 local GP websites, and found that while most offered advice for patients about cancer, the quantity and quality of that advice was not always very good.

  3. Covid-19 Patient Experiences – What can Hertfordshire learn?

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    During the first lockdown, we celebrated the NHS and others who put their own health at risk to deliver what services they could. However, there have been challenges and concerns raised about how patients have been affected.

  4. By talking to us you have helped to make Annual Health Checks better

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    We have been working with Herts County Council to find out what people with learning disabilities, their carers and support workers think about Annual Health Checks. The response was fantastic and our report is now available.

  5. Changes to outpatient activity made in response to Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak

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    Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, there have been local changes to the NHS provision of non-essential outpatient appointments.

  6. Staying Well This Winter

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    Our local NHS services are here to help you stay well, safely. Do not delay getting help for your health this winter.

  7. Covid-19 Patient Experiences – What can Hertfordshire learn?

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    Our report on people's experiences of health, social care and community support during the pandemic is published today. It contains the views of more than 660 Hertfordshire residents. Find out what people told us.

  8. GP Website Audit – Finding information during COVID-19

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    Are GP websites providing up to date information on COVID-19 and is there accessible and available advice for cancer patients, particularly at a time when it is likely that there would be an increase in patients accessing websites for information?

  9. Experiences of Annual Health Checks: Voices from the Learning Disability Community

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    Annual Health Checks for people with learning disabilities were being missed, or not done properly by local GP’s. This is how we helped.

  10. What is domestic abuse and how can I get support?

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    If you are experiencing, or feel at risk of, domestic abuse or are worried about someone who might be, find out where you can go for advice and help.

  11. Opportunity for Veterans to have their say about access to Healthcare

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    Did you know that according to ONS data, there are approximately 36,000 veterans living in Hertfordshire? However, as in other parts of the country, there is relatively little data on specific health issues or priorities of the veteran community.

  12. Digitally Excluded During the Pandemic

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    Find out the reasons for people not being online, and how being digitally excluded has affected people’s experiences during the pandemic.

  13. Digital Exclusion Case Studies: Covid-19 Patient Experience

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    We spoke to people who are digitally excluded to find out their reasons for not being online, and how this has affected their experiences during the coronavirus pandemic.