1. What is a virtual ward?

    Advice and Information -

    With more and more appointments happening online, we've put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments both for patients and health and care professionals.

  2. When to use NHS 111 and how it can help you

    Advice and Information -

    The NHS wants to make it easier and safer for patients to get the right treatment when they need it, without waiting a long time to be seen in A&E. Find out what this means for you and your loved ones.

  3. Breaking down barriers to life saving screenings

    News -

    Healthwatch Bolton helped to arrange walk-in cervical cancer screening clinics in the community, removing barriers to lifesaving healthcare.

  4. Your feedback made it easier to pre-book A&E appointments

    Blog -

    NHS 111 First is now obliged to offer pre-booked slots at A&E for people needing non-life-threatening care.

  5. Our Annual Report 2021-22

    Report -

    NHS and social care services only make the best decisions if they listen to the people they care for. Read our Annual Report to Parliament to see how your feedback has helped decision-makers prioritise what matters most.

  6. NHS doctors industrial action - our response

    Response -

    With junior doctors staging a four-day strike, we urge all parties involved to find a resolution.

  7. NHS strikes: We respond to NHS Staff Council meeting

    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.

  8. How can you save money on your Hormone Replacement Therapy?

    Advice and Information -

    A new scheme could see women across England save hundreds of pounds a year on their Hormone Replacement Therapy with a prepayment certificate.

  9. Our advice to the Government on the NHS objectives for 2023

    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.

  10. New report calls for fundamental reform of NHS dental care

    News -

    A new report by MPs into dental care, which draws upon the experiences people have shared with us, has called for urgent reform so more people can access an NHS dentist.

  11. Delays to NHS care: Understanding the impact

    Report -

    With record NHS waiting times, the ongoing impact of the pandemic, and industrial action in the NHS, we've conducted research to understand the extent to which NHS patients are having their care disrupted and the impact this is having.

  12. Our response to NHS England’s reduction in the number of cancer waiting times targets

    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.

  13. Find out if you're eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine

    News -

    NHS England is moving forward the timetable for the autumn COVID-19 and flu vaccine rollouts.

  14. Learning lessons from the Letby case

    Blog -

    The statutory inquiry into how nurse Lucy Letby was able to murder seven babies is likely to result in lessons that the wider NHS needs to act on. One of the questions it will need to explore is how the NHS can tackle the culture of denial and secrecy that often lies at the heart of tragic scandals.