News and reports

Find out more about the processes and procedures in place for Healthwatch to carry out its functions effectively.

A new report from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman reveals that health and social care services are leaving too many complaints unresolved and not learning from mistakes, often having a devastating impact on individuals.

Mental health survey shows that while many people are happy with their experiences, further improvement is needed in areas such as crisis care, access and involvement in care. Read our response.

Healthwatch Bedford Borough has taken part in the first child-led campaign launched to tackle avoidable blindness in the UK.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today publishes its annual analysis of the quality of health and adult social care in England. Read our response

Here are some great examples of how local Healthwatch are using videos to listen to and share the views of local people, and ensure their voices are heard.

Following concerns about inconsistencies in access to podiatry care, Healthwatch Cambridgeshire stepped in.

NHS England publish their first in their series of regular updates about what they are doing to improve gender identity services.

After hearing from lots of parents, carers and young people about their views on children and young people’s mental health services, Healthwatch Hillingdon decided to do some targeted research in this area

When asked to share their top three health and care priorities, young people in Sutton said that body image was their greatest area of concern. Find out more about Healthwatch Sutton's project to explore this issue.

Having set Healthwatch England up and nurtured it through the first three years, Healthwatch Chief Executive Katherine Rake has now decided to move on in the New Year to pursue a portfolio and consultancy career.

Almost all GP practices in Southampton routinely ask for proof of identity, potentially denying many people access to care in Southampton.