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GP messages

GP Key Messages to Patients

Designed by Healthwatch Lincolnshire in collaboration with Representation from Patient Participation Groups and Boston Disability Forum 2019

4 September 2019

How easy to use are services if you have a sensory impairment?

In the UK, almost 2 million people are living with sight loss. Find out what people have told us it is like using NHS services when you have a sensory impairment or loss.

Six ways health services can improve waiting rooms

Here are six steps that people have told us health and social care services can take to provide a better environment while they wait.

The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.

Four things your pharmacist can help you with

With increased pressure on NHS services across the country, pharmacists have a vital role to play in helping people manage their health.

New Online System to help Pregnant Women self refer to Midwife

Congratulations if you have recently found out you are pregnant!

Accessibility checklist for GP surgeries

Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough.

Looking after yourself and others health in the heat

We have a hot spell forecast and Healthwatch Lincolnshire would like to remind residents that hot weather can increase health risks.

What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

Seven pieces of information that you should expect to receive after being diagnosed with dementia

Take a look at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) quick guide to discussing and planning support following a dementia diagnosis.

Thinking about end of life care for you and your family

End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.

AccessAble Guide for Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire Health and Social care services have been working with AccessAble to make accessibility to their sites easier for patients around Lincolnshire.