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Care Quality Commission's report today shows COVID-19 is magnifying inequalities and “risks turning fault lines into chasms”.Response -
We have written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care expressing our concern around the current guidance on visits to care homes. Read our letter and the Governments response.Response -
Our Chair responds to national review of NHS investigations into patient deaths.
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Maternity services in England must become safer, more personalised, kinder, professional and more family-friendly.Response -
Our National Director, Imelda Redmond, responds to CQC’s COVID-19 inpatient survey, highlighting the importance of getting discharge right for patients and their loved ones.Response -
NHS England want to hear from patients, clinicians and the public on their proposed set of performance measures for A&E.Response -
NHS England wants to change how NHS works at a regional level, read our response to their proposals.Response -
The British Dental Association has issued an open letter to Health Secretary Matt Hancock after a leading UK dental chain has instructed dentists to limit urgent care, in order to meet unrealistic Government targets. Read our response.Response -
We welcome the plans to strengthen health and care legislation set out in the White Paper today.Response -
New findings from the Keogh Review show while there are examples of good care, there are areas where improvement is urgently required.
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Our response to CQC's report, ‘Protect, respect, connect – decisions about living and dying well during COVID-19.'Response -
Sir Robert Francis QC, Chair of Healthwatch England responds on behalf of our staff and volunteers.Response -
We responded to Health and Social Care Committee (HSCC) report following the Government’s White Paper proposals for the reform of Health and Social Care.
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We have joined forces with leading patient groups to respond to the Government's plans around GP data sharing.Response -
NHS England has announced a national review of maternity services in England.Response -
The NHS has published a plan for improving access to GP appointments for patients alongside supporting GPs and their teams.Response -
Find out what's in the Government's new social care plan and how it compares with what people have told us.Response -
In a new report, MPs have today warned that tackling the backlog caused by the pandemic is an "unquantifiable" challenge and have called for a broad national health and care recovery plan to be introduced.Response -
Using your feedback on care, we share with Government the issues we believe should be included in the objectives for the NHS for the year ahead. Read our recommendations.Response -
The latest NHS data shows that a record number of people are waiting for care, although the number of people waiting a year or more has fallen slightly. Read our response.Response -
Read our submission to the COVID-19 Inquiry draft terms of reference consultation.Response -
The latest figures from the NHS show that the number of people waiting for NHS treatment has increased by 180,000. Read our response.Response -
NHS England has published a final report of the stocktake on integrating primary care, looking at what is working well, why it’s working well and how we can accelerate the implementation of integrated primary care. Read our response.Response -
Two-thirds fewer people are waiting more than two years for elective care, new figures have shown. Our national director Louise Ansari highlights that low income, gender and ethnicity affect people’s experience of waiting.Response -
The latest GP patient survey shows that overall satisfaction with services has fallen and more people are avoiding making an appointment. Read our response.Response -
Thanks to you, NHS England will take several steps to ensure better dental support for people with complex problems and improve the information for those trying to find an NHS dentist. Read our response.Response -
Record NHS waiting times appear to be increasing the number of people paying for private care, according to a new BBC analysis. Read our response.Response -
NHS England has achieved the first milestone in its plan to eliminate backlogs caused by Covid. Read our response.Response -
New plans to open surgical hubs should reduce the backlog of patients waiting for care. Our National Director Louise Ansari highlights the need for a focus on tackling health inequalities.Response -
With the NHS experiencing the busiest summer on record, the waiting list for treatment has hit a new high, according to latest figures. Read our response.Response -
The government will today announce its plans to improve access to GPs, including same-day appointments for those that need them. Read on our response.Response -
Read our response to the latest NHS data on cancer support.Response -
We’ve called on NHS England to support people during any industrial action by staff.Response -
Figures from NHS England show 7.2 million people were waiting to start routine treatment at the end of October, up from 7.1 million in September. Read our response.Response -
Following reports that life-saving cancer care could be affected by strike action. We have written to the RCN asking for the issue to be clarified.Response -
We have written a letter to NHS England to express our disappointment at the lack of progress in reviewing the legally-binding Accessible Information Standard.Response -
NHS England has unveiled plans to tackle a deepening staffing crisis. Read our response.Response -
NHS cuts elective backlog with longest waiters down a quarter in one month. Read our response.Response -
The latest Emergency Department performance figures show the number of people waiting over 12 hours to be seen have gone down. Yet, still many people are waiting too long for vital NHS care. Read our response.Response -
Public satisfaction with the NHS has slumped to its lowest level ever recorded by the British Social Attitudes Survey (BSA). Despite this, the public shows very strong support for the NHS. Read our response.Response -
NHS maternity delivery plan includes steps that new mothers have told us would help to improve mental health support. Read our response.Response -
With junior doctors staging a four-day strike, we urge all parties involved to find a resolution.Response -
We've responded to the outcome of the NHS Staff Council meeting on the pay offer made by government to the Agenda for Change unions.Response -
Today, NHS England has published its GP Recovery Plan. Read our response.Response -
Using your feedback on care, we share with the Government the issues we believe should be included in the objectives for the NHS for the years ahead. Read our recommendations.Response -
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services Spring Survey has been published today. This crucial annual report outlines the many pressures facing social care today, their impacts for people, the workforce and providers, and the views of directors of adult services.Response -
The NHS Assembly consulted staff, patient groups, carers, charities, and partners in health and social care for the report launched ahead of the 75th anniversary of the health service on 5 July. Read our response.Response -
Thousands more doctors and nurses will be trained in England every year as part of a 15-year workforce plan. Read our response.Response -
Healthwatch England welcomes NHS England’s simplification of cancer waiting times data. A simplified care timeline can help patients and their loved ones to have a better understanding of what milestones and timelines they can expect during their cancer treatment journey.
