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Our response to CQC's State of Care report for 2017/18

We respond to The Care Quality Commission's (CQC) annual analysis of the quality of health and adult social care in England for 2017/18.

The State of Care report looks at the trends, highlights examples of good and outstanding care, and identifies factors that maintain high-quality care.

11 October 2018

Our Committee

How every one of us can help our NHS

Politicians often talk about the health service as being ‘our NHS’. But if it truly belongs to us then it’s time for a shift in the relationship.

Making your voice count 2018

Read our award winning stories from this year's Healthwatch Network Awards.

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A recap on what happened at #Healthwatch2018

Hundreds of people from across the Healthwatch Network joined us at our sixth Annual Conference in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

Some of the award winners from this year's Network Awards

Healthwatch 2018 network award winners announced

The Healthwatch network came together to recognise some of the fantastic work of local community champions helping to improve the country’s hospitals, GPs and care services.

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What's it like being a carer?

Our briefing published today brings together the views and experiences of 5,447 carers from over 27 communities across England. Take a look to see what people told Healthwatch about their experiences.

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New research shows what it’s like trying to find and access help when you're a carer

Our new briefing published today brings together the views and experiences of 5,447 carers from over 27 communities across England.

Our response to the Local Government Associations alternative Social Care Green Paper, The Lives We Want to Lead

The Local Government Association has issued an alternative Social Care Green Paper and consultation to encourage people and organisations from across society to share their views on what the future of social care should look like.

Here we share our response.

27 September 2018

Futuristic image of health and care

Would you rather be treated by a fallible human or a compassionless robot? We explore people’s views on the NHS at 80 and beyond.

In the 70th year of the NHS, Healthwatch is turning its attention to the future, asking the public some big questions about what they want health and care in England to look like.

25 September 2018

Local Healthwatch speaking to the public

Sir Robert Francis QC confirmed as new Chair of Healthwatch England

Sir Robert Francis QC has been appointed today as the new Chair of Healthwatch England, the independent champion for people who use health and social care.

19 September 2018

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What do people want from social care?

Last year, local Healthwatch identified social care as one of the key priority areas for their communities in the year ahead. Here we share an overview on what people have told us they want from social care in the future.

18 September 2018

Healthwatch staff talking to person from the community

Encouraging people to plan for care needs ‘just in case’ is biggest hurdle for the Government’s Green Paper

New research suggests a lack of information and support is preventing people from thinking about the care they may want or need in the future.

18 September 2018

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