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Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from the Healthwatch Sandwell Team!
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Have your say on local pharmacy services.
Have your say on local pharmacy services!
Sandwell Council would like to hear your thoughts about the pharmacy services near you. Your feedback will help to shape the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA), which looks at whether local…
Sandwell Council would like to hear your thoughts about the pharmacy services near you. Your feedback will help to shape the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA), which looks at whether local…
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Midland Met Hospital changes to services - Punjabi
The Midland Metropolitan University Hospital opened on 6 October. On the same day Sandwell Hospital's accident and emergency department closed.
Are you Punjabi speaking and need information and advice on this?
Are you Punjabi speaking and need information and advice on this?
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Cervical Screening My Way - Women in England ask for at home screening kits
A self-testing kit, which detects human papillomavirus (HPV), a group of viruses that can lead to cervical cancer, helps women carry out cervical screening in the privacy and convenience of their own homes. HPV home kits are currently available to buy at…
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New five-year Healthwatch Sandwell contract awarded to ECS
SANDWELL Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded the new Healthwatch Sandwell contract to existing provider Engaging Communities Solutions Community Interest Company.
This means ECS (Engaging Communities Solutions) will continue to deliver the…
This means ECS (Engaging Communities Solutions) will continue to deliver the…
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Come and see us!
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.
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Patient engagement event in support of Neuroblastoma UK
Dr N U Haque & Partners are thrilled to share that they raised over £500 from our recent event! All donations will go directly to Neuroblastoma…
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Sandwell residents aged 55 and over, Sandwell Council want to hear from you!!
We want to hear from you!
Are you aged 55 or over and living in Sandwell?
We’d like your views on the kind of support that can…
Are you aged 55 or over and living in Sandwell?
We’d like your views on the kind of support that can…
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Experiences of Cancer Services in Sandwell
Healthwatch Sandwell is working to understand the experiences of people affected by cancer in our area. By sharing your story through our survey, you…
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Latest reports and publication
Patient Experiences of Cancer Services in and around Sandwell November 2025
In November we carried out a project looking at Cancer services in and around Sandwell. We wanted to find out what was going well and what people think need improvements. We spoke with people who had accessed cancer services in the last 18 months, this included people who were currently receiving treatment as well as those who had completed treatment and were accessing support.
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Midland Metropolitan University Hospital Ward 9 February 2026
We recently conducted an Enter and View visit that looks at the experience of people with dementia and their carers/friends on an elderly care hospital ward at the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH).
MMUH was developed to replace and consolidate services previously provided at Sandwell Hospital and City Hospital, bringing emergency and specialist care into a single modern facility. Its new emergency department now serves as the primary A&E site for the area.
MMUH was developed to replace and consolidate services previously provided at Sandwell Hospital and City Hospital, bringing emergency and specialist care into a single modern facility. Its new emergency department now serves as the primary A&E site for the area.
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