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Catch up with the latest news about our work and updates about local health and care services.

People waiting for planned NHS treatment should soon find it easier to understand what is happening with their care, thanks to new minimum standards introduced by NHS England. These standards set out what patients and unpaid carers can expect from the moment a referral is received by a hospital or clinic until treatment starts, is no longer needed, or a patient chooses not to continue.

There are supply problems with Ramipril 1.25mg capsules (a medicine used to treat high blood pressure and other heart and kidney conditions). A national ‘Serious Shortage Protocol’ means your pharmacy may only be able to give you up to one month’s supply at a time.

Catch up with the latest news about our work and updates about local health and care services.

Our January Newsletter includes updates about our work, information about health and care services, and helpful advice.

Did you know you can choose which hospital you go to when referred for a test, diagnosis, or treatment? Find out how. If you use the NHS,...