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Between January 2016 and April 2017, local Healthwatch visited 197 care homes across 63 different local authority areas in England to find out what life is really like for people living in care homes. Our new report explains what we found.News -
The quality of support offered in care homes has improved because residents spoke up about what they wanted.Report -
Our new report provides a unique picture of how feedback from residents and families is generally being used by staff, managers and those running large groups of homes.Response -
Here we share how organisations from across the health and care sector have responded to our report 'What's it like to live in a care home?'.Advice and Information -
Finding a suitable care home for you or a loved one can be difficult. Knowing what to look for and what questions to ask can make the decision easier. We’ve gathered some information and useful resources to help you make the right choice.Response -
Today the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons has published a new report on Improving older people’s oral health.News -
Thousands of volunteers give up their time to find out what people around the country think of health and care every year. Find out about one Healthwatch’s award-winning approach to recruiting volunteers.Response -
New report from Medical journal The Lancet estimates England will need an additional 71,000 care home places by 2025.News -
Angela’s idea has helped make it easier for people in Islington to speak to their social worker on the phone.News -
Over the last year, the number of local Healthwatch citing improvements to home care services as a priority for their community has doubled. Our new report explains what people have told Healthwatch about their experience of home care.Report -
Find out what people have been telling Healthwatch about their experiences of home care services in our new report.News -
Women and families are getting the help they need after suffering the loss of a baby, thanks to support from people who have been through the same thing.News -
Across England changes are being made that aim to improve health and care for patients but what should your community expect when it comes to being involved in decisions that impact on local services.News -
The NHS wants to know which drugs and treatments you think should be made available on prescription.News -
The number of people visiting A&E in 2016 increased by 5.3% to 23.57 million. To better understand why more people have been visiting A&E, Healthwatch Reading spoke to patients to find out about their experience.News -
In our new briefing - What happens when people leave hospital and other care settings? – we share what over 2,000 people told local Healthwatch about their experiences of being discharged.Report -
In the last two years, over 2,000 people have shared their experiences of leaving care with Healthwatch.Report -
As part of our work to understand people's experiences of leaving hospital, we have today published a new analysis of NHS emergency readmissions dataResponse -
Free flu vaccines for care home staff and increased number of jabs for young children in schools will be made available to try and increase the uptake of vaccinations this winter.Response -
45,000 people who received urgent and emergency services shared their views on their care with CQC. Find out what the results said.Report -
The Government's National Information Board's has published its vision that sets out what the board aims to deliver by 2020.Report -
Find out what happened at our public Committee Meeting.News -
New figures show that emergency readmissions to hospital have risen by a fifth since 2012/13. Find out more about what our new analysis of emergency readmissions data tells us.Report -
Our network of 152 local Healthwatch published more than 1,745 reports in 2016-17, bringing together what people from across the community want from local care.News -
Small and simple changes can help make a big difference to people's experiences of health and social care. Find out how a hospital has helped make visits easier for children after one mum spoke up.News -
We need your views and ideas to make sure that health and social care services work better for everyone. Share your views and help shape our future strategy.Report -
We are now developing our strategy for 2018 - 2023. This consultation document sets out our proposals for our future direction.
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Latest monthly data from NHS England shows that the proportion of delays caused by issues relating to social care have increased.News -
Find out how one simple suggestion from deaf people in Dudley led to a better experience of visiting hospital.News -
With social care services under pressure, the Government has announced it will publish a Green Paper on social care next summer.News -
When Healthwatch Trafford spoke to people with ME and CFS, they found that over 76% felt their GP didn’t understand their condition. Find out how they think support could be improved.Advice and Information -
Have you or a family member had a side effect after taking medicines? Find out why it's important to share your experience to make medicine safer for everyone.Response -
NHS England has released new statistics that show target to reduce delayed transfers of care to 3.5% has not been met.News -
Carers play a vital role in supporting people who are frail, ill or disabled, but, in doing so, they often become vulnerable themselves. Find out four ways carers want to be better supported.Response -
Proposals published by Staffordshire County Council could seriously damage the ability of local residents to have their say on the running of hospitals, GP surgeries and care homes across the county.News -
Proposals published by Staffordshire County Council could seriously damage the ability of local residents to have their say on the running of hospitals, GP surgeries and care homes across the county.Response -
Research conducted by The Times has raised questions about access to NHS dentistry services across England.News -
Find out how much funding your local Healthwatch receives to help you have your say on important health and social care issues.
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Our latest report sets out what funding the Healthwatch network has received to carry out its statutory activities for 2017/18.
