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Healthwatch network award winners 2021 announced

Winners of the annual Healthwatch Awards, which celebrate the difference made by local Healthwatch staff and volunteers during the past 12 months, have been announced. Find out who won.

15 November 2021

Women waiting in a hospital wearing a mask.

Waiting lists are inevitable. It's how we manage them that matters.

A record-breaking 5.7 million people are waiting for hospital care. In response, the Government is spending an extra £5.9 billion to tackle the problem. Our latest research looks at how the backlog is impacting the lives of those waiting.

8 November 2021

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State of Care: Read our response

Today, the health and care regulator, the Care Quality Commission, published their annual review of NHS and social care support. Read our response.

22 October 2021

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NHS dentistry: We have co-signed an open letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

We have co-signed an open letter addressed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak calling for a recovery plan for NHS dentistry.

21 October 2021

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Healthwatch Network Awards 2021: Shortlist announced

Find out who’s in the running for a Healthwatch network award this year

20 October 2021

Man in a white lab cost vaccinating a woman.

NHS sets plan to improve GP access

The NHS has published a plan for improving access to GP appointments for patients alongside supporting GPs and their teams.

15 October 2021

Male patient sitting on a hospital bed and talking to a male doctor. Both are wearing face masks.

People living in the poorest areas waiting longer for hospital treatment

The King’s Fund and Healthwatch England jointly call for urgent action to address hospital waiting lists and improve patients’ experience of delays to treatment

27 September 2021

A women is having a biopsy in a hospital

Are you or your loved one waiting for hospital care? Share you views

Millions of people have had their treatment delayed by the pandemic – are you one of them? We want to know if you’re getting the advice, information and support you need while you wait.

6 September 2021

Young female pharmacist. She is wearing a white lab coat and orange shirt. Her hair is tied back. She is holding a tablet.

COVID-19: What can pharmacists learn from people’s experiences of services?

Are you a pharmacist? Find out what the public thought worked well, and what could have been better when it came to the support you provided during the pandemic.

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Your views helped improve non-emergency patient transport services

NHS England has published a new report outlining changes to non-emergency patient transport services (NEPTS) and broader NHS transport support. Take a look at what the changes mean for you and your loved ones.

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What's the point? Nothing ever changes

You might think your feedback doesn’t have the power to change how health and social care services run. We want to show you how that isn’t the case.

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Imelda Redmond is stepping down after leading Healthwatch England for four and half years

Healthwatch England National Director Imelda Redmond CBE has announced she will be stepping down from her role this autumn after four and half years leading the organisation.

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