What are people’s biggest health and social care issues for 2015?

Our annual survey of local Healthwatch priorities reveals the top health and social care issues for the public across England for 2015.
Our annual survey of local Healthwatch priorities reveals the top health and social care issues for the public across England for 2015.
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NHS steps up a gear to get people home for Christmas

People waiting to leave hospital are discharged more quickly and efficiently in the run up to Christmas than at any other time of year.
Official ‘delayed transfers of care’ stats fell 13 per cent between November and December last year, with the festive period consistently recording the lowest number of delayed discharges over the last five years.
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Those who witness poor care being denied right to complain by NHS

New research shows 1 in 3 of hospitals across England are turning away concerned citizens wishing to report incidents of poor care that they have witnessed.
Our new evidence raises further concerns about the defensive and obstructive culture around complaints in the NHS.
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Our response to the CQC's national A&E survey

The CQC has today published their latest survey results about people’s experiences of emergency departments in England.
The 2014 Accident and Emergency Patient Survey shows that most patients have a good experience of attending A&E, rating it seven or above out of ten.
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Don’t blame patients for the bed crisis

New figures show a significant increase in the number of delayed transfers of people between hospitals, care homes and community services. We look at what people are telling Healthwatch about their experience.
Official stats out this morning show the number of cases in October increased by 19 per cent compared to the previous year.
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The State of Support 2014/15

Find out what funding the Healthwatch network has received to carry out its statutory activities for 2014/15.
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