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NHS Publishes Details on Long Term Plan
NHS England say a new 10-year plan could save up to 500,000 lives by focusing on prevention and early detection.
6 March 2019
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Slough's First Health and Care Fair
We launched Slough's first ever Health and Care Fair. Held at the State of the Art Arbour Park Stadium...
30 April 2018
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Storytime at Slough Libraries
Earlier this year Healthwatch Slough met parents and children when we led storytime sessions at libraries...
20 January 2018
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This year Healthwatch have helped us shape our Carers Strategy & the Slough Wellbeing Board’s media campaigns. It is great to have access to the voices that we might not ordinarily get to hear through our usual channels of communication and engagement.
Alan Sinclair, Director, Adults and Communities - Slough Borough Council

Latest reports and publications

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Impact of patient’s not attending health care appointments at GP surgeries
30 October 2018
Healthwatch Slough hears regularly from residents about how hard it...
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Annual Report 2017/18
18 October 2018
Find out what we got up to in 2017-18.
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Advice and information

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Registering with your GP: understanding your rights
People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.
1 April 2019
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Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?
Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.
24 December 2018
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What should you expect from home care services?
The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?
29 August 2017

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