What matters to people using A&E
Our latest briefing illustrates the chain of factors which impact on people's experiences in A&E.
20 February 2020
Report
State of Support - local Healthwatch finances 2019/20
Our latest report sets out what funding the Healthwatch network has received to carry out its statutory activities in 2019/20.
18 February 2020
Report
Teenage girls taking part in first aid session.
Why I volunteer - four students explain why they got involved with Healthwatch
Volunteering is great way to make new friends, learn new skills and make a difference in your community. Find out why students Jo, Sophie, Poppy and Emma got involved with Healthwatch West Sussex.
11 February 2020
Blog
Young volunteer
What I've learnt as a student volunteer
Student Rebecca explains how volunteering has helped her put what she’s learnt at university into practice.
10 February 2020
Blog
Closeup of teenage boy talking in group therapy
What can I expect from young people’s mental health services?
Young people may need help with a range of issues at different points in their life. Find out what you can expect from mental health services, to make sure you get the support you need.
6 February 2020
Advice and Information
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Three steps to improve mental health support for young people
We spoke to 47 young people to find out how they want extra funding to be used, so they can access the mental health support they need.
5 February 2020
News
Young people's mental health and wellbeing research
Find out what young people told us they want from mental health support and services.
5 February 2020
Report
NHS extends testing of non-urgent care waiting times target changes
Read our response to the news that the testing of changes to the maximum waiting times for non-urgent treatment will be extended.
30 January 2020
Response
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Our year 2018-19: How your views are helping to make care better
Over 336,000 people shared their views with Healthwatch about their experience of health and social care, including the changes that they would like to see made following the release of the NHS Long Term Plan. Take a look at last year's highlights.
29 January 2020
Blog
What people want from the next ten years of the NHS
When the NHS Long Term Plan was published in January 2019 we were asked by NHS England to engage people across the country about how people wanted the priorities to be implemented locally. Here's what over 40,000 people told us.
29 January 2020
Report
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Healthwatch England publishes 2019 annual report to Parliament
Sir Robert Francis QC, Chair of Healthwatch England has today laid our annual report to parliament, setting out to MPs and the Government the key issues people are feeding back about their experiences of health and care services in England.
29 January 2020
News
Healthwatch England annual report 2018-19. Guided by you.
Our annual report 2018-19
Last year, Healthwatch supported over 336,000 people to share their story about health and social care. These views resulted in over 7,200 recommendations to services about the improvements that people would like to see.
29 January 2020
Report