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Patient choice and experience of diagnostic services varies across England and is worse for patients experiencing health inequalities. Time for joined up and integrated working, and a patient partnership approach to improve patient experience for all. Read more
Member Brian Finney says local integrated care boards’ public meetings are a way patients can seek to influence local health services. He offers advice to other patients on how to be a critical friend to the NHS. Read more
In this fourth and final webinar on changes in primary care, we'll focus on digital access to services. Read more
Patients, service users, and family carers worked with us to provide recommendations for how NHS England can improve resources on promoting good mealtime practices in hospitals. Read more
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Survey shows patients want a better understanding of why they're sent for a test, increased speed and urgency, improved access and a greater sense of empowerment when it comes to diagnostic tests, results, and subsequent treatment and care. Read more
The next Government must ensure people are able to get the care they need. Reversing the normalisation of the crisis the NHS faces and rebuilding the service's relationship with patients must be addressed. Our manifesto spells out how to make that happen. Read more
Festive season strikes will strike fear into patients waiting for care. We urge both parties to return to talks. Read more
Our letter to the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak asks him to intervene to ensure the NHS has the resources it needs to deal with winter pressures and that patients get the treatment they need. Read more