Advice and Information

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.

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

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.

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

Congratulations if you have recently found out you are pregnant!

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Over a million adults in England are currently in contact with mental health services but what should you expect when it comes to the care you receive?

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