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COVID-19: What you need to know when visiting a care home
Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice.
17 May 2021
Advice and Information
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Tackling inequalities in health and care
Our updated strategy includes a stronger focus to understand and amplify the views of those who are not heard by health and care services. Our national director explains why.
13 May 2021
Blog
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The year ahead - Our plan for 2021 - 2022
Find out more about our plans for 2020-21.
13 May 2021
Report
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Our strategy 2021-2026
Read our strategy to find out about the difference we want to make by 2026 in partnership with local Healthwatch.
13 May 2021
Report
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Declaration of interests for Chair and Committee
We have detailed the declarations of interests for the our Committee. For example, connection with a voluntary or other body or position in a political party.
21 April 2021
Report
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Which COVID-19 test is right for you?
Not all COVID tests are the same so it’s important to get the right one. Find out where to go to get tested, which test is most suitable for you, and what to do if you get a positive COVID-19 test result.
19 April 2021
Advice and Information
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COVID-19 vaccine: what you need to know
Take a look at what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccination programme, including how you will know when it's your turn, where to go, and why it's important.
16 April 2021
Advice and Information
Response to death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Sir Robert Francis QC, Chair of Healthwatch England responds on behalf of our staff and volunteers.
9 April 2021
Response
Doctor and senior woman wearing facemasks during coronavirus pandemic.
Our advice on the NHS objectives 2021/22
Each year, we share with Government the issues we believe should be included in the objectives for the NHS for the year ahead. Read our recommendations.
25 March 2021
Response
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GP access review must be part of NHS COVID-19 recovery
Our research shows that tens of thousands of people struggled to contact or see their doctor during the first year of the pandemic. Find out more in our new report.
22 March 2021
News
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GP access during COVID-19
Our new report looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people access their GP and how this affected people's experience of care.
22 March 2021
Report
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DNACPR review - the need for personalised, honest and sensitive conversations
Our response to CQC's report, ‘Protect, respect, connect – decisions about living and dying well during COVID-19.'
18 March 2021
Response