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Over 220,000 people helped to navigate local health and care services.

Over 400 people came together to celebrate the difference local Healthwatch across the country have made to health and social care at a local and national level at the Healthwatch Network Awards.

Last year, our volunteers visited over 3,500 health and care services to see if they work for people. Find out more about the work our volunteers do in their local communities.

Last year our volunteers helped over 283,000 people find information about local health and care services. Find out more about how our volunteers raise awareness of important health issues.

Over three years local Healthwatch has managed to recruit over 6,000 volunteers who work tirelessly to find out what people think about health and social care services. But what makes someone give up their time for an organisation in their community?

Did you know? 45% of people we polled said they would be interested in volunteering to help improve local health and social care services.

It’s Volunteers' Week, and we’ve been speaking to our volunteers about their work with local Healthwatch and with the public, and about what inspired them to support our cause.

Take a read through our new publication ‘Making your voices count’ to see this year’s winners from the Healthwatch Network Awards and also those who were highly commended for each award.

In some instances, people with learning disabilities cannot access the support they need to live independently. We look at how one local Healthwatch has been working to challenge unequal access to services for people in their area.

The shortlist has been unveiled for the 2016 Healthwatch Network Awards. The annual awards celebrate the difference local Healthwatch across the country have made to health and social care at a local and national level.

A report from the National Audit Office published today has found that the way older patients are discharged from hospital does not represent value for money. Read our response.

Find out what happened at our public Committee Meeting.