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Advice and Information - 12 January 2021

Do you have questions about what Healthwatch does? Want to know what we do with your feedback, or how you can help improve health and social care services? Watch our video to find out.

Healthwatch is a local, independent champion for people who use health and social care services.

Our role is to listen to your experiences of using services, including GPs, dentists, and hospitals, and speak out on your behalf. We collect and analyse people's views to ensure that those who run the services you use know what works and what doesn't. We can help with signposting and providing you with the information you need to access health and social care services in your local area.

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