According to estimates by Healthwatch England, up to 1.5 million working-age disabled people in England could need social care support but are not accessing it.
Healthwatch England commissioned a poll of 1,914 adults living in England. They also spoke with local Healthwatch services, including Healthwatch Haringey.
This year we continued to chart the challenges for many people in accessing health and social care and we focussed on the importance of research in understanding the unmet needs of patients.
The Improving Cancer Journeys Learning Programme from UCLPartners and Macmillan would like to understand the challenges you have had, or are currently facing, and what support may be needed.
The government is planning changes to the fit note system that could mean people being sent to health and work advisers rather than going to their own GP, when they’re seeking time off work for ill health.