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Cost-of-living has been rising in the UK since 2021. We have been hearing about the impact this is having on people's health and wellbeing, as well as their access to care and support. Find out what people told us through our latest project.

We're looking to work with groups who can explore the impact of Long Covid on communities, understand their experiences of accessing services, and develop the information resources that are missing.

These are the key things we've been hearing about in December 2022 - January 2023 including GP feedback, hospital care and maternity services and insights from the Community Champion Scheme.

Last year we wrote about the proposals to build new primary care buildings in the city, which existing GP practices would move into. After a public consultation, some decisions have been made.

Let us know what your health and care priorities are, so we can shape our workplan for the coming years.

In January 2023 we submitted evidence to the Health & Social Care parliamentary select committee inquiry into NHS dentistry. We presented the key issues you've been telling us over the last 3 years.

Members of the public tell us regularly that they struggle to contact their GP practice by phone. However, GP practice websites don't always support people to use online services instead.

We analysed 74 GP practice websites to see whether patients across Sheffield can access services online. We found a widely varying picture across the city.

Find out more about what we've been doing over the last three months.

These are the key things we've been hearing about in November- including experiences of GP practices, hospital care, NHS dentistry, care homes and community pharmacies.

The November installment of the BSL Vlog, by Citizens Advice Sheffield. This month we learn about wills, warm home discount scheme, money saving advice and energy and cost of living payments.

The first of this year's #SpeakUp grants has been published. Find out what people living with ME & Fibromyalgia have to say about their care.