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Nhs

Posts tagged with "nhs"

19 August 2018 in Health

Why I didn’t visit my dentist for two years

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I used to like going to the dentist. What’s not to like about getting your teeth pampered? Yes, sometimes there’s drilling, but it’s nice to walk away feeling confident about your smile. But then there’s the cost….

(more about dentists…)

20 April 2018 in Health

NHS funding is a postcode lottery – have you been affected?

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Patients around the UK are facing a postcode lottery when it comes to continuing care on the NHS, our health investigators uncovered today. Have you been affected by the NHS postcode lottery like Gill and Carol?

(more on care funding…)

18 February 2018 in Health

Do you know your options when choosing NHS care?

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Doctor

You need NHS treatment, but you’re not happy about where you have to go for it. You ignore the bad reviews from the neighbours because it’s your only option, right? Wrong. David Hare from NHS Partners Network explains more about your right to choose NHS care…

(more on care options…)

20 June 2017 in Food & Drink, Health

Are you topping up your vitamin D levels?

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Vitamin D

Over the last few days, people up and down the country have been sunning themselves and so vitamin D levels are the least of our worries. But, vitamin D is essential for healthy bones and joints, so how are you keeping your levels topped up?

(more on vitamin D…)

26 August 2016 in Health, Home & Energy

Dementia care: is it a postcode lottery?

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Is the quality of dementia care in the UK sufficient enough to support people with dementia? (more on dementia care…)

20 October 2014 in Health, Shopping

The challenges of buying hearing aids

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Hearing aid

Behind-the-ear hearing aids or invisible ‘in-the-canal’ ones? iPhone-compatible or no frills? £500 or £7,000 per pair? Buying hearing aids comes with a whole host of choices to wade through.

(more about hearing aids…)

7 October 2014 in Health

Politicians must empower people on public services

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Nurse

Conference season is coming to an end. So we’re calling for political parties to give people a more powerful voice in public services. But also to offer public service choice, and make sure these services meet people’s needs.

(more about public services…)

11 August 2014 in Health

It’s your prerogative to complain if things go wrong

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Jakwob in the studio

It’s been a busy day at Which? HQ as we counted towards the 50,000th signature on our Make Complaints Count campaign. With this last signature, we unmuted a track to encourage others to find their voice…

(more on getting your voice heard..)

14 April 2014 in Health, Parenting

Bernard Jenkin MP: More public service complaints please!

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People leaving hospital

Bernard Jenkin MP, chair of the Public Administration Select Committee, argues that lessons must be learnt from the poor complaints handling at Mid-Staffs hospital. Should more be done to make complaints count?

(more about public service complaints…)

18 February 2014 in Health

Do you have the confidence to arrange care for older relatives?

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Older person's hands being held

New Which? research has found that people struggle to find the information they need to arrange care for older relatives. Do you have experience of arranging care for yourself or for a relative?

(more about elderly care…)

27 November 2013 in Health

Will changes to GPs be the cure to your medical irritations?

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Female blowing nose on the phone

An end to 10-minute doctor appointments, registering with a surgery of your choice and booking appointments online – what do the changes to the GP and health sector in England mean for you and your family?

(more on the changes to GPs..)

6 November 2013 in Money, Technology

Moving away from costly customer phone lines

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Red telephone with blue flashing light

I have two bits of news to share with you about our Costly Calls campaign – one involves the Big Six energy suppliers, and the other GP practices. Both had expensive 084 phone numbers in common…

(more about expensive phone lines…)

16 March 2013 in Health

Are some GPs failing patients?

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Cartoon of doctor running

In our undercover investigation of GP practices, we found wide differences in the quality of consultations. We also found that many GPs are not acting on patient feedback. How does your GP treat you?

(more about GPs…)

30 January 2013 in Health, Parenting

Do you want more choice in public services?

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Choice written on blackboard

From hospitals to schools and social care, an independent review by David Boyle concludes we want more choices in public services. David Boyle explains why the UK should move towards a broader kind of choice.

(more about choice in public services…)

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