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This report explores patient experiences on the NHS prostate cancer pathway, following Healthwatch Birmingham and Healthwatch Solihull’s joint report Experiences of the NHS Prostate Cancer Pathway in Birmingham and Solihull (July 2023). It highlighted concerns around information, delays, and follow-up care. As a result, University Hospitals Birmingham made improvements to appointment access, needs assessments, and post-treatment support.

This report explores the experiences of Solihull residents accessing urgent care, following Healthwatch Solihull’s 2023 report The Experiences of Solihull Residents Who Try to Access Urgent Care. In response, the ICB and University Hospitals Birmingham improved communication, service signposting, and awareness of the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC). As a result, steps were taken to make urgent care more accessible and better understood, though challenges around clarity and access remain.