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NHS Health Checks at Wednesbury Library. Please check eligibility criteria.

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Have you been invited for your annual health check? Here are some things you might need to remember when you go to your appointment.

1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem, but you are not alone. Help, advice and support is there for you.

Take a look at what the team have been doing!

What is a the GP Showcase?

Healthwatch Sandwell are aware the challenges people face regarding getting GP appointments. We would like to capture the other side of GP surgeries, what are surgeries doing to improve the patient experience?

This will help:

• Inform patients about improvements the surgeries are making

• Build relationships with Practice Managers and Patient Participation Groups (PPG)

• Promote PPGs


Here is our latest GP Showcase with Dr Arora Surgery. Please take a look to see how they are supporting their patients.

Here is a snapshot of what the team have been doing in March!

Come along and talk to Melissa at one of the locations shown below! We want to listen to your patient experiences. We can also offer information, advice and support.

Come and say hello to Leanne and Melissa who are offering advice, information and signposting the second Thursday of every month! Leanne and Melissa are also hear to listen to your Health and Social Care experiences.

Lets spread awareness of Bowel Cancer this Month.

10.1%Sandwell adults are registered with diabetes. People from ethnic communities African, African Caribbean and South Asian (Indian, Bangladeshi & Pakistani) have a higher risk of developing diabetes and at younger age than white population.