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Read the response from Healthwatch England to the government's new contract for GP services.

The UK Government has announced that patients across the country will have better access to NHS dentistry, boosting earlier intervention, prevention and continuity of care.

Millions of adults facing debilitating anxiety conditions are missing out on treatment that could help them recover and get back on with their lives the NHS has said, as it launches a major new mental health campaign.

Patients facing suspected lung cancer could get answers sooner under a new NHS pilot using artificial intelligence and robotic technology to help doctors reach hard-to-detect cancers earlier, with fewer invasive tests.

The NHS Greater Manchester (NHS GM) Board meeting last Wednesday (21st January 2026), it has now been agreed to standardise the number of NHS-funded IVF cycles offered across all ten areas of Greater Manchester.

People have told the Healthwatch Network that weight loss drugs are transformative, but that there are problems accessing them on the NHS, especially since they were made available via GPs last June.

On 7th October 2025, Healthwatch Trafford conducted an announced visit at Delamere Medical Practice, Stretford.

A national patient safety alert has been issued by the NHS England National Patient Safety team.

Bereavement affects thousands of children and young people each year in the UK, and recent figures highlight the significant scale of the issue.

The NHS has issued a ‘flu jab SOS’, with England’s top nurse warning people to get protected now, with only weeks to go before the worst of the flu season typically bites.

Did you know that pharmacies provide advice and information on minor illnesses and ailments? Find out how they can help you.

The NHS will test an AI-powered ‘one-day diagnostics’ service for prostate cancer that could transform diagnosis and save some men up to a month of waiting.