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Vision problems often go undiagnosed. But many children won’t tell you something is wrong because they don’t know they have a problem. They don’t have anything to compare it to, they think everybody sees like they do.

Halton libraries are now consulting on the library service opening hours to provide a more consistent offer across the library sites. Information, along with data on local needs, will be used as the basis for a review by the council.

The latest report from Healthwatch unpacks people's experiences of using Community Diagnostic Centres across England and lessons for expanding community-based care.

Changing Places are toilets designed to provide extra facilities for people with severe or multiple disabilities.

Suicide Bereavement UK have developed a series of At Your Side guides for those bereaved by suicide in the Armed Forces community.

With the August bank holiday fast approaching, people in Cheshire and Merseyside are reminded to plan ahead by ordering any repeat prescriptions they may need and know what to do if they or a family member becomes unwell.

The coordination centre of the National NHS Patient Survey Programme (NPSP), on behalf of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) would like to recruit a selection of patients across England to join a 90-minute informal patient group discussion on their experiences of using NHS inpatient services. Feedback from these discussions will help to develop the 2024 Adult Inpatient questionnaire.

The Living Well Service bus is a drop-in service that provides routine immunisations, health checks, and information on well-being. The service offers all routine UK immunisations, including the MMR.

Dr. Rupert Whitaker OBE, Consultant in Psychological Medicine and Public Health, will be giving a talk hosted by Northwest HIV Support.

With many NHS premises in a dire state and a repair backlog growing, Healthwatch have analysed people's experiences of the NHS estate, including hospitals, A&E waiting rooms, and parking facilities.

The government has accepted advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) for an autumn COVID-19 vaccination programme this year. All those aged 65 or over, residents in care homes for older people, and those aged 6 months or over who are in a clinical risk group will be eligible for vaccination this autumn.

Complete the Healthwatch short survey and tell the NHS if you're getting the right help to prevent or deal with sight problems.