New guidance has been published about how Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and NHS England should engage people in work to improve health and care services.
New plan setting out changes across health and care services for the next few years is published.
As well as measuring progress since 2014, the plan also sets out the changes that will take place across health and care services over the next few years.
A survey conducted by charity Viewpoint found that there was just one support group for this community, that people wanted better information about the help available.
Our business plan outlines our plans for 2017/18 sets out how we, in partnership with local Healthwatch, will build on our work from last year, into the next 12 months and beyond.
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.
Health and social care services are changing to become more efficient and better at providing the support that people want. If services are to get these changes right, it is important that they work with local people to give them a say in decisions.
We share issues to be considered as part of the refreshed objectives for the NHS for the year ahead.
Based on issues people have raised with the Healthwatch network, the following document outlines the areas we asked to be considered in the refreshed objectives for the NHS.
Today, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has released a new report highlighting what they have learned from three year's worth of inspections of NHS Acute Hospitals.
They found that most hospitals are delivering good quality care and looking after patients well. But they also found that some trusts have blind spots about the quality of care they provide in particular services.