News and reports

We urge the Government to take urgent action to address issues with access to NHS dental care as we continue to hear from people about their poor experiences.

The British Dental Association has issued an open letter to Health Secretary Matt Hancock after a leading UK dental chain has instructed dentists to limit urgent care, in order to meet unrealistic Government targets. Read our response.

NHS England wants to change how NHS works at a regional level, read our response to their proposals.

We have written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care expressing our concern around the current guidance on visits to care homes. Read our letter and the Governments response.

NHS England want to hear from patients, clinicians and the public on their proposed set of performance measures for A&E.

Find out what the public has been telling us about health and social care from July - September 2020, including the issues people have faced accessing NHS dental services.

Take a look at our papers for our December Committee Meeting.

Our National Director, Imelda Redmond, responds to CQC’s COVID-19 inpatient survey, highlighting the importance of getting discharge right for patients and their loved ones.

A new report from the House of Lords Public Services Committee set out several issues with the UK's approach to delivering public services, which the report calls on the Government to address as a matter of urgency.

Two volunteers from Healthwatch Northamptonshire worked with a local hospital to make real changes for the patients. Find out why this important work won them a 2020 Healthwatch network award.

Find out how Healthwatch Wiltshire worked with other organisations to improve dementia care, winning them the awards for 'The impact we make with partners' at this year's Healthwatch network awards.

Healthwatch Leeds used people’s experiences of mental health crisis support to improve services for those who need them. The impact of this work has won them a 2020 Healthwatch Network Award.