News and reports

Yesterday, the Care Quality Commission placed a home care provider into Special Measures due to inadequate care. We find out what local Healthwatch did to raise the issue.

On average 13 men take their life through suicide every day in the UK alone. During the Movember campaign, we spoke to a local Healthwatch to hear what people think could help tackle this issue.

Find out what happened at our public Committee Meeting.

This report outlines the funding each local Healthwatch has received to deliver their statutory activities.

Around 700,000 people in the UK are autistic and it's vital that health services meet their needs. Here's four ways your views have been making sure people with autism are listened to.

Sustainability and Transformation Plans could fundamentally change the way the NHS works. With the first plans now being published our Interim Chair calls on the NHS to work hand-in-hand with communities to get these reforms right.

Published today, our Annual Report to Parliament 2015-16, outlines how together we are putting people at the heart of care.

Our financial statement explains our financial performance and position for 2015/16 and details spending by each of our strategic priority areas.

Published today, Every Voice Matters, our Annual Report to Parliament 2015-16, outlines how together we are putting people at the heart of care.

In response to the Care Quality Commission's State of Care report, our Interim Chair, Jane Mordue, calls for the health and social care sector to meaningfully involve the public in decisions about health and social care.

Most people will have a blood test at some point in their lives. Take a look at just some of the ways local Healthwatch in London have been working to improve blood testing services.

Up and down the country, local Healthwatch are finding new ways to make sure people get to share their views of health and care. We look at Healthwatch Dudley’s award-winning approach to listening to young people.