1. Events

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    Take a look at our upcoming events or check out our selection of health and care awareness events you can support.

  2. Advice and information

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    Are you looking for health advice or information? From how to register with your GP and look after your mental health to citizen's advice and knowing your rights, Healthwatch England is here for you to provide you with advice and information to help you live well.

  3. Our policies on information governance

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    Find out more about how we collect, process and store data.

  4. How do people feel about their data being shared by the NHS?

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    From 25 May, you’ll be able to make a choice about how the NHS uses your confidential patient information for reasons other than your care. 77% of the public say they are confident in the ability of the NHS to protect their patient data. Are you?

  5. How do people feel about their data being shared by the NHS?

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    From 25 May 2018, people will be able to make a choice about how the NHS uses their confidential patient information for reasons other than their care. We polled over 2,000 people to find out more about their views and concerns on sharing their data.

  6. Get Involved

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    People want health and care that works for them. Whether you have a couple of minutes to spare, or can commit to something longer, there are plenty of ways to get involved.

  7. Our volunteers: Oriana's story

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    It’s Volunteers’ Week and we want to say thank you to the 4,700 people who volunteered for Healthwatch last year. Read Oriana’s story to find out what it’s like to be a Healthwatch volunteer.

  8. Our response to The Nuffield Trust's briefing on emergency readmissions

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    A new briefing from QualityWatch looks at the number of emergency readmissions to hospital. The report found there was a 41.3% rise in the number of people returning to hospital for "potentially preventable" conditions.

  9. How you can help improve health and care for your community

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    Last year 4,700 people gave up their time to help make a difference to local health and care. This Volunteers' Week we spoke to Healthwatch Somerset about the difference our volunteers make and why we need more people to get involved.

  10. Our response to CQC's "Driving improvement: Case studies from nine adult social care services"

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    Today, the CQC published a new report "Driving improvement: Case studies from nine adult social care services", which provides an insight into care services that achieved a significant improvement on their rating.

  11. Our Committee

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    We are governed by a Committee who set our strategy, provide scrutiny and oversight, and approve policies and procedures that are needed for us to work effectively. We are a statutory committee of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator for health and social care.

  12. Volunteer

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    Volunteers play a vital role in helping people have their say on health and social care. Volunteering with Healthwatch can help you develop skills, gain experience and make a difference to your community.

  13. Our response to NHS plans to cut long hospital stays

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    Our National Director responds to NHS plans to improve patient care by cutting long hospital stays.

  14. Who we are and what we do

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    Our purpose is to find out what matters to you and help make sure that your views help shape the support you need.

  15. What can I do as a volunteer?

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    There are lots of different ways you can get involved as a Healthwatch volunteer, from speaking to people about their experiences of health and social care to using your skills to support your local Healthwatch office.

  16. Why you should volunteer with Healthwatch

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    Our volunteers play a vital role helping people in their community share their experiences of health and social care. We want even more people to support the work we do, so find out why you should volunteer for Healthwatch.

  17. Help to make a complaint

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    We understand that making a complaint about NHS or social care services can feel daunting. Check out our top tips and guidance to help you through the process.

  18. Your health and care: What can we do to make the biggest difference?

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    We need your views and ideas to make sure that health and social care services work for those who use them. Help us shape our new strategy, which launches in 2018.

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  20. Meet the people using their voice to make a difference to care of others

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    Five people and groups have been shortlisted for a national award that celebrates local people who, through their dedication, have helped improve health and care for their community.

  21. Speaking up saves lives in Bristol

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    Thanks to Errol, more men in Bristol are aware of the signs of prostate cancer and are being diagnosed and treated.

  22. It's easier to choose a care home in Durham thanks to Tony

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    After struggling to find the right information when choosing a care home for his mum, Tony decided to take matters into his own hands.

  23. Helping young people speak up about their mental health

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    Becky felt there wasn’t enough mental health support for people her age, and decided something needed to change.

  24. Getting the basics right for people who are Deaf

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    Thanks to Sandra, NHS England is improving the way they communicate with people who are Deaf or hard of hearing.

  25. Families fight to save local respite service

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    Thanks to a group of families in Hertfordshire, changes are being made to respite care and support for families of children with complex needs.