News and reports

Professor David Croisdale-Appleby has been appointed as the new Chair of Healthwatch England, the independent champion for people who use health and social care.

The cost of living crisis is putting people under a lot of pressure - and affecting their ability to access the care they need. Read our evidence on the problems people are facing and how we believe these can be reduced to ensure cost is not a barrier to accessing care.

The cost of living is having a detrimental impact on people's decisions about their healthcare. But if you are disabled, on means-tested benefits or aged 18-24, you're more likely to avoid vital health services due to the fear of extra costs. We set out immediate actions for the government and the NHS.

With unprecedented challenges facing NHS and social care services, we've launched a new plan setting how we work to make sure your experiences help make care better.

Health and social care services face big challenges, and if they are to improve, decision-makers must listen to public feedback. Read how we aim to help make this happen.

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

NHS England has recently published its "Delivery plan for recovering access to primary care". We outline what the planned changes will mean for you.

Research shows that continuity of carer is best practice in maternity care. Yet, the experiences of the new mothers we spoke to showed that services don’t always implement it. Read their stories.

Today, NHS England has published its GP Recovery Plan. Read our response.

Your experiences of maternal mental health care continue to shape NHS services, with NHS England recently announcing improvements to maternity and neo-natal services. Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing stories from new mothers to highlight the importance of delivering on those plans.  

We've responded to the outcome of the NHS Staff Council meeting on the pay offer made by government to the Agenda for Change unions.

Find out what was included in the recent urgent and emergency care recovery plan, and how this will affect services next winter.