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Healthwatch England have published a report highlighting the barriers faced by trans and non-binary people when accessing GP services. We assisted in this piece of research and highlighted the experiences of trans and non-binary people.

Last year we co-designed the Dudley GP Practice Charter with local GPs and other partners. We want to know if the GP Practice Charter has improved access to GP services for local people.

Resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors) begin their five-day strike tomorrow. Here's what you need to know.

Following the publication of the new NHS 10-year plan, the government announced it would transfer the work of local Healthwatch to the NHS and local authorities. Find out what this means for you.

Over 3200 people across Dudley borough shared their experiences of health and social care last year. Their voices have helped inspire real change in health and social care services.

Through surveys, conversations, visits to dental practices and calling every NHS dental practice in the borough, we have developed a picture of what it is really like for people in our community to access NHS dental treatment.

Our plan for the coming year is to continue to reach out to the whole community. We want to encourage people to share their experiences of health and social care and encourage positive change.

We have been working with the Care Quality Partnership to identify supported living and care facilities to visit throughout the year, with a view to listening to the experiences of residents and relatives.

Did you know that nearly half of young people in the UK have untreated tooth decay?

We have been working with the Care Quality Partnership to identify supported living and care facilities to visit throughout the year, with a view to listening to the experiences of residents and relatives.

A GP Practice Charter, developed with Healthwatch Dudley, local GPs and other partners, supports mutual respect and sets out expectations for practices and patients.

We worked with the Dudley Council's Children and Young Peoples Public Health Team to contact every dental practice in the borough that offers NHS dental appointments. We wanted to discover what it was like to find an NHS dental appointment in the borough.