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When people arrive in the UK for the first time, it can be confusing to know where to go if you need medical help. Here we outline your rights as a refugee, where you can access emergency help and how to register for a GP.

As we adjust to a life of no Covid restrictions, we’re taking a moment in World Immunisation Week to recognise the power of vaccinations and the incredible vaccination programme that we’ve just witnessed across the UK.

Read how we have helped people to get the dental care that they need

Vaccines: Spring boosters are now being offered to elderly people, care home residents and the most vulnerable.

For World Haemophilia Day we wanted to help raise awareness of this rare condition.
Haemophilia is rare and affects your blood's ability to clot.
It's usually inherited and most people who have it are male.

Being a fisherman is a tough job. It's dangerous with long hours and in difficult conditions. They also work unsociable hours making it hard for fishermen to use public services.

Parkinson's is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world. It’s also very common. Two people are diagnosed every hour in the UK. But how much do you really know about Parkinson’s Disease?

Where we live and the environment we live in, directly affects our health.

We get more calls about dentistry than anything else. The dental system is complicated so we've chatted to Tim Hogan, a dentist himself and Chair of the Kent & Medway Local Dental Committee to understand more.

Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer diagnosed in the UK, and most people diagnosed with it are over the age of 60.

Every 15 minutes someone is diagnosed with the disease, that's nearly 43,000 people each year.

Increasing understanding of neurodiversity and autism.

40 people and organisations were winners last night at the prestigious Healthwatch Recognition Awards in Ashford which recognised the people and organisations who had listened to you.