What people have told the Healtwatch network this quarter
Thousands of people share their experiences of health and care with Healthwatch every month. Between July and September 2019, Healthwatch England received over 10,500 people’s experiences of using health and social care from our network….
View articleOnly 19% of people are able to identify the low risk drinking guidelines of 14 units.
The Chief Medical Officers’ (CMOs’) alcohol guidelines for both men and women recommend that we drink no more than 14 units of alcohol a week, spread out over three or more days. One unit equals 10ml…
View articleMore focus needed on how people travel to and from NHS services
Together with two leading charities, Healthwatch England (HWE) are raising awareness of the issues people facing travelling to and from NHS services. HWE will be working with NHS England to support their new national review…
View articleAre you passionate about women’s health advocacy?
Could you lead the broad range of lay voices that support the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ work to improve women’s health? The RCOG is recruiting a new honorary Women’s Voices Lead (WVL) to…
View articleGo Straight to NHS 111 campaign launched
Patients are being encouraged to use the NHS 111 if they are unsure which service to use. If you think you need medical help right now you can call 111 from any phone. This service…
View articleNew CQC report published on State of Care
Today the Care Quality Commission published their annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England. The report found that quality ratings have been maintained overall – but people’s experience of care…
View articleNew platform launched to support mental health
Public Health England (PHE), in partnership with the NHS, launched Every Mind Matters to help people take simple steps to look after their mental health, improve their mental wellbeing and support others. It is increasingly…
View articlePreventing the next fracture guide launched
There are an estimated half a million fragility fractures in the UK each year, many of which could be prevented with earlier diagnosis. Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more…
View articleUnderstanding the impact of miscarriage on your mental health
Last year, thousands of women told Healthwatch about their experiences of mental health problems during and after pregnancy – including those who lost their babies. As part of Baby Loss Awareness Week, we’re sharing stories…
View articleMulti gene testing at diagnosis, for all breast cancer patients, could save lives.
Eve researcher Dr Ranjit Manchanda, published a lifetime model evaluating the financial, health and social impact of multi-gene testing (BRCA1/2/PALB2) at diagnosis for all breast cancer patients which was found to be extremely cost effective….
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