News and reports

Last year local Healthwatch engaged over 300,000 people across England to help understand people’s experiences of care, but how do they do it?

New report outlines practical approaches to tackle the cause of delayed transfers of care.

Find out what happened at our public Committee Meeting.

New statistics show that there were 24,900 new written complaints in the first quarter of 2015/16. Read our response.

With the accessible information standard due to come into force next year, we look what one Healthwatch is doing to make their work more accessible

NHS England has announced a national review of maternity services in England.

We ask Emilia, Healthwatch Dorset's new engagement officer about her first seven days in the job.

With the public wanting more control of their own health and care, we welcome Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s plans to increase patient power.

Find out what we, along with the Healthwatch network, have achieved over the past year.

The past year has shown what is possible when services engage people as equal partners in improving care. This needs to happen more if health reforms are to be successful.

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.