News and reports

The Government is planning a national commission to reform social care, while the Health and Social Care Select Committee gathers evidence to report on the cost of delays to adult social care reform. Ahead of these reports, we have reviewed our evidence on social care, and Healthwatch leaders across England share their ideas for change.

Long hours and unpredictable weather often prevent agricultural workers from leaving their farms to get care. However, this is changing thanks to one local initiative in County Durham.

Long waits for eye care have a huge impact on people's lives.

Our new report warns long waits for eye care are having a huge impact on people's daily lives.

Your stories show why it's important that people can access support for their eye health when they need to.

Healthwatch England responds to the National Pharmacy Association's call to reduce services.

Many people could benefit from end-of-life care, but access to and quality of this care can be variable. We look at what matters most to dying people and their relatives or carers.

The Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced today that he will bring the NHS back under the control of ministers by abolishing NHS England.

See who took home the top honours for their work to improve care.

People seeking help with drug and alcohol addiction need individualised care to stand the best chance of a sustained recovery. Read our latest insight report.

Karen saw a dentist before the first Covid-19 lockdown, but now she can't find any dental surgeries in the local area that treat NHS patients.

We want to know more about your experience of referral for specialist treatment. Share your views in our confidential survey.