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We have joined forces with Black Country Foodbanks to discover what support local people need beyond the food parcel. This year long project will look to help people who use foodbanks get the support they need.

There are 22,595 stroke survivors registered with a GP in the Black Country. Over the last few months we have been working with Dudley Stroke Association to listen to feedback from people who have been affected by a stroke and their families and carers.

We sat down with Alternat+ves and the NHS Black Country ICB to discuss their personal and professional experiences of people accessing mental health services whilst struggling with addictions. We also discussed support for the loved ones of people who are struggling with addiction.

We are committed to championing the voices of Dudley borough to improve health and social care services. Fin out how we plan to achieve this in 2024 - 2025.

778 people shared their experiences of health and social care with us from July to September this year. This is a summary of what they said and who we heard from.

We have been working with the Care Quality Partnership to identify care and nursing homes to visit throughout the year, with a view to listen to the experiences of residents and relatives.

With a quarter of healthy adults getting the flu each year, hundreds of thousands of people see their GP because of flu symptoms.

Complete our short survey and tell the NHS what it's like for you to get dental care.

We have been working with the Care Quality Partnership to identify care and nursing homes to visit throughout the year, with a view to listen to the experiences of residents and relatives.

410 people shared their experiences of health and social care with us in April - June. This is a summary of what they said and who we heard from.

NHS systems have been affected by a global IT outage, including GP practices.

Over 2000 people across Dudley borough shared their experiences in 2023-24. Their voices have helped inspire real change in health and social care services.