Over 220,000 people helped to navigate local health and care services

News - 16 June 2016

Over 220,000 people helped to navigate local health and care services.
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Take a look at our round-up of local Healthwatch activity in 2015-16*:

  • Served 152 areas across England

  • Engaged over 385,000 people to find out their views

  • Were supported by 6,000 volunteers

  • Helped over 222,000 people find information about local health and care services

  • Published 1,450 reports

  • Made over 3,500 visits to local services to find out if they really work for people

*All numbers are based on reported activity by local Healthwatch in 2015/16.

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