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Professor Sultan Mahmud joins the Healthwatch England Committee.

Five organisations representing NHS leaders and patients join forces regarding on-going industrial action in the NHS.

Homeless people have worse mental and physical health than the general population. Our research shows issues with access to the health and social care they need.

Long wait times for autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) support can have a severe impact on individuals. We look at what people have already told us and urge you to come forward if you have been affected.

From 31 October 2023, GP surgeries must give patients online access to their new health record entries. Find out how to access GP records and what information is in your record.

Social care reform is desperately needed to ensure the public can get the help they're entitled to, and that teams have the support they need to deliver this care.

As part of our report The public’s perspective: The state of health and social care, we have set out recommendations for decision makers across ten key areas.

Performance numbers and the media highlight the issues the NHS faces – but they only tell part of the story. Our new report brings to light the public’s perspective on the state of health and social care.

Access to care is the main concern people have shared with us in the past year. Our new report looking at health and social care from the patients' perspective has warned that we risk "a two-tier health and care system" unless the NHS takes faster action to tackle access issues.

Take a look at our supporting papers for the November 2023 committee meeting.

Find out what's working and what could be better regarding people's right to choose where they receive treatment.