Our public Committee meeting November 2013 - supporting materials
Find out what happened at our public Committee Meeting.
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News and reports
Our response to the CQC’s State of Care report
The Care Quality Commission has published findings from more than 35,000 inspections in its annual State of Care report.
Findings from more than 35,000 inspections underpin its fourth annual State of Care report, which considers how care is delivered in hospitals, care homes, dental surgeries and in the community.
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We highlight the need for openness and honesty in the proposed statutory Duty of Candour
Today the government has responded to the recommendations made in the Francis Inquiry.
Read our response.
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Our views on the Government’s response to the Francis Inquiry
The government has accepted the recommendations made by Robert Francis, following the public inquiry in to the failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
The government has accepted the recommendations made by Robert Francis, following the public inquiry in to the failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
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Changes to GP contract important step towards more consumer focused health service
The Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, has today announced a series of changes to their contract with the NHS for 2014/15 that put a greater focus on patients.
The proposed changes will ensure patients aged 75 or over will get all the treatment they need for physical and mental conditions.
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Our response to NHS England's report on urgent and emergency care
New report proposes a shift in how urgent and emergency care is provided.
The report proposes a fundamental shift in provision of urgent care. Read our response.
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NHS hospitals complaints system needs a ‘revolution’ - Our response to the Clywd Hart report into NHS complaints in hospitals.
A government-backed review into the NHS hospital complaints system calls for significant changes in how the NHS handles complaints and deals with problems with patient safety.
A government-backed review into the NHS hospital complaints system calls for significant changes in how the NHS handles complaints and deals with problems with patient safety.
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Our response to the Clwyd/Hart report into NHS Hospital complaints systems
New government report shows there is still a long way to go before people get the complaints system they deserve.
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Our Annual Report 2012/13
Our Annual Report explains the role of Healthwatch England and local Healthwatch and highlights our activity for the first six months of our life, from 1 October 2012 to 31 March 2013.
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Healthwatch England launches first Annual Report to Parliament
Our annual report to Parliament outlines the role of Healthwatch England and local Healthwatch, as well as highlighting our activity over our first six months.
Our annual report to Parliament outlines the role of Healthwatch England and local Healthwatch, as well as highlighting our activity over our first six months.
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Our public Committee meeting September 2013 - supporting materials
Find out what happened at our public Committee Meeting.
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Our response to the Health Select Committee’s ‘After Francis’ report
The Health Select Committee has published a new report looking at the recommendations of the report of the public inquiry into the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust undertaken by Robert Francis QC.
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