Our response to the CQC's inpatient survey
Findings from CQC’s survey show that too many people are experiencing delays in leaving hospital.
We respond to their key findings.
Response
News and reports
Action needed on gender reassignment surgery delays
Local Healthwatch across the country are hearing reports of long delays for access to consultations and surgery for people waiting for gender reassignment surgery, but how long should people wait?
Following reports from local Healthwatch, we have written to NHS England alerting them to the long delays being faced by some people seeking gender reassignment surgery.
News
Gender reassignment waiting times correspondence with NHS England
Following reports from local Healthwatch about gender reassignment waiting times, we have written to NHS England to express our concerns.
According to local Healthwatch, a high proportion of people in England waiting for gender reassignment are subject to long delays for consultation and surgery.
Response
Gap in regulation of care services putting vulnerable people at risk
We’re calling for more people to share their experiences of non-regulated social care services.
We are now calling on local councils in England to get in touch with their local Healthwatch if they have concerns over non-regulated services
News
Our response to ‘A very general practice’; the Citizens Advice report on non-health visits to GPs
New report states GPs spend almost a fifth of their consultation time dealing with non-health issues, such as personal relationship problems, housing and unemployment.
Citizens Advice says these issues can sometimes be linked to health conditions, but argues that in most cases GPs are not best placed to provide this kind of social support.
Response
Our public Committee meeting May 2015 - supporting materials
Find out what happened at our public Committee Meeting.
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Our response to Public Administration Select Committee's report into investigating clinical incidents
The Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) has published their report looking at how incidents of clinical failure in the NHS are investigated – and how subsequent complaints are handled.
Read our response to the report.
Response
Delayed discharge figures have risen steadily over the past 12 months
Latest statistics show a steady increase in delayed discharge from hospital settings over 12 months.
Read our response to the latest statistics.
Response
Our response to HSCIC statistics on children’s dental care
New statistics show that nearly half of 15-year olds and a third of 12-year olds had obvious tooth decay.
It is the fifth in a series of national children’s dental health surveys that have been carried out every ten years since 1973.
Response
Funding and support information for NHS Complaints Advocacy services - FOI results
Results from our Freedom of Information Request show care home residents and other social care users are not being given support to make a complaint about social care services.
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Patchy complaints support is putting vulnerable people at risk
New research finds just one in five councils offer a dedicated complaints support service for social care users.
Care home residents and other social care users struggle to get the support they need when it comes to complaining about the quality of care they receive.
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Primary Care: A review of local Healthwatch reports
Find out what we found when our network spoke to more than 11,000 people and visited over 550 GP surgeries, pharmacies and opticians across the country.
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