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Share your views to help improve care for people with dementia in your community.News -
A man whose wife has dementia shares his views about what would make care better.Advice and Information -
Receiving a dementia diagnosis can be a life-changing event, but knowing what support is available to you and what steps to take next can help you or a loved one process the diagnosis and plan for the future.News -
Read a summary of our latest research to find out if people with dementia are getting the support they need.Blog -
Simon and his family were self-funding his care in a local care home, who were supporting him well with his dementia. However, in 2017 their funds began to run low and they were approaching the £23,250 threshold.Blog -
Our new report looks at why it is important to review the care of people with dementia. With new research indicating that people with dementia are not always getting the support they need, David shares his experience of caring for his wife.Report -
Read our latest research to find out if people with dementia are getting the support they need.News -
With a diverse population, it’s important that local services understand what their communities need, and that they don’t try and follow a one size fits all approach. Take a look at who has been shortlisted for our Diversity and Inclusion award.Report -
Find out what the public have been telling us about health and social care from April to June this year.Response -
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman's Annual Review of Adult Social Care Complaints has revealed it is investigating a greater proportion of complaints than previous years. Read our response in full.Report -
Find out what's working well for people and what needs to improve when it comes to people's experiences of travelling to and from NHS appointments, in our new briefing.News -
Together with two leading charities, we are raising awareness of the issues people facing travelling to and from NHS services. We will be working with NHS England to support their new national review of the links between the NHS and local transport.News -
Find out how one local Healthwatch has been showing GP practices how small changes can make a big difference to patients’ experiences of visiting the doctor.News -
Find out about our celebration of the contribution made by local staff and volunteers who helped gather more than half a million people's views last year.News -
A Shropshire man with dementia has been using his experiences to help improve support for local people with the disease.Blog -
The manager of a care home in Devon tells us that feedback from her residents’ loved ones has helped to provide the best possible level of care.News -
With cases of dementia on the rise, it's more important than ever that services give people the support they need. Read our briefing to find out what people have told local Healthwatch about their experiences of care.News -
Published today, Every Voice Matters, our Annual Report to Parliament 2015-16, outlines how together we are putting people at the heart of care.Blog -
Find out how Healthwatch Wiltshire worked with other organisations to improve dementia care, winning them the awards for 'The impact we make with partners' at this year's Healthwatch network awards.Report -
Over the past year local Healthwatch have spoken to people across the country about their experiences of dementia care - from help provided by GPs and pharmacists to support offered through hospitals and social care.News -
Find out who’s in the running for a Healthwatch network award this yearResponse -
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.Response -
Our National Director responds to NHS plans to improve patient care by cutting long hospital stays.News -
With the help of 101 local Healthwatch, we heard from over 3,000 people who shared their stories with us about their experiences of the discharge process.Report -
Find out what the public have been telling us about health and social care over the last three months.Blog -
Our research shows that emergency readmissions to hospital have risen by 9.35% in the last year. Janet's story shows why it's important we understand why this is happening.
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New research indicates spike in emergency readmissions to hospital over the last year. Our report calls on NHS to fix the data gaps to help understand why.Report -
New research indicates spike in emergency readmissions to hospital over the last year. Our report calls on NHS to fix the data gaps to help understand why.Advice and Information -
People are often in need of out-of-hours medical assistance. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.News -
To give you an idea of some of the ways we’ve helped, take a look at our round up of the top questions people ask us.News -
The NHS in England has published a ten year plan setting its priorities for the future.News -
NHS Digital responds to the Healthwatch call to monitor emergency readmission rates and investigate the reasons why people return to hospital just 30 days after they have been discharged.News -
Healthwatch from across England shared their successes and concerns in Westminster to make sure people can have their say about changes to health services.News -
We look at one of the issues people raise with Healthwatch and the steps GPs and Pharmacists can take to help people get the medication they need.Advice and Information -
Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.News -
Our new research explores what matters most to people when seeking emergency care. We look at how this information could be used to ensure NHS performance figures are more meaningful to the public.Report -
Our new research explores what matters most to people when seeking emergency care.News -
Download and view our digital tools so that people can have their say on how to improve their local NHS.News -
High quality care is people’s top priority when visiting A&E, not how long they need to wait. So how can emergency care services learn from people’s experiences?News -
In our latest review of people’s experiences of NHS and social care services, we look in detail at the issue of patient transport.Report -
Find out what the public have been telling us about health and social care from January - March this year.Response -
Leslie Hamilton and his working group have published their independent review into how the laws on gross negligence manslaughter and culpable homicide are applied to medical practice. Read our response.Advice and Information -
The usual processes the NHS follows to discharge you from hospital have changed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what you can expect when it’s time to leave hospital.News -
Read a summary of our latest research to find out why personalised care is important.News -
The Government has published what it wants the NHS to deliver over the next 12 months, including a new target to reduce the delays people can face when leaving hospital.
