Healthwatch England’s National Director gives evidence to Health and Social Care Select Committee

Health and social care services are changing, but how effective are they at involving the public? Our National Director shared the experiences of local Healthwatch with the Health and Social Care Select Committee.
Find out more about what our National Director said when giving evidence to the House of Commons Health Select Committee inquiry: Integrated care: organisations, partnerships and systems.
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Putting people at the centre of their care

Guidance from NICE, developed with the help of Healthwatch Surrey, highlights how you should be an equal partner in your care. Alice Maynard, Chair of the Guideline Committee explains more.
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Do you understand how hospitals, GPs and care services are changing in your area?

Our country’s health and care services face big challenges. We are living longer, but more people need help with long-term health conditions, adding pressures to services. This demand for support comes at a time when the cost of care is increasing.
Using the views from the survey of local Healthwatch, together with our wider work, we have helped to inform the Health Select Committee’s inquiry into whether STPs are working.
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