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This is a picture of an NHS facility. There is a blue notice board with a white frame and there are some staff pictures posted on there. On the right hand side there is a line of chairs. There is a brown skinned woman with curly Afro hair and she is speaking to a white, blonde haired woman.

Accessible healthcare in England

New research from Healthwatch England reveals that people who have a sensory impairment or a learning disability continue to face difficulty communicating with services.
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This is a picture of Kilburn Park Medical Centre. The picture is a collage of three images. The first image is the receptionist counter with the sign that says 'Welcome to Kilburn Park Medical Centre'.

New location of Kilburn Park Medical Centre

Kilburn Park Medical Centre will have a new facility at 6 Mile Walk, Kilburn. Please read this article to find out more details and what that means for patients and residents.
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This photo is showing a focus group and there are four people. There is one man on the left hand side and one man on the right hand side, both of them are facing two other people in front. So the faces of these men cannot be seen. In the middle of the photo is a lady wearing an orange dress and a man sitting beside her, talking to the group. The men are wearing smart suits.

Safeguarding adults in Brent: Bridging the gap

In collaboration with Brent Safeguarding Adults Board, we have been visiting key communities to understand their concerns and experiences related to safeguarding. This article shares what we have been doing and our next steps in the project.
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There is a woman on the left hand side and she has red hair and she is wearing a black sleeveless dress. Her head is facing down because she is writing on a form. In the middle of the photo, there is a healthcare professional who has brunette hair and she is wearing blue scrubs. She is holding out a form for the first lady to sign. There is another female health professional on the right hand side of the photo, who is blonde and wearing a white top. She is watching the two women and is holding another form.

NHS 10-Year Plan: what do people want to see?

In October 2024, the Government launched its biggest ever public consultation about the future of the NHS to ensure that people’s experiences and ideas help shape a new 10-Year Health Plan for England. Read this article to understand key insights.
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This is a picture of one of the care homes that Healthwatch Brent visited. There is a white wall in the background with various paintings, the ones that are in view are of a rainbow, ocean and sunflowers. There are three women standing on the blue staircase and there is also the white bannister. The lady in the middle is a care home staff member and she is wearing a blue outfit. On either side of her are our two volunteers from Healthwatch Brent called Nisha and Margaret

Enter & View Report: Experiences of hospital discharge

Healthwatch Brent visited 4 care homes as part of a planned strategy to look at the experience of residents in the care home, with a particular focus on issues surrounding hospital discharge.
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