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Healthwatch England Annual Report 2018-2019
Last year, Healthwatch supported over 336,000 people to share their story about health and social care. These views resulted … Read more
How your views are helping to make care better
Last year, Healthwatch supported over 336,000 people to share their story about health and social care. These views resulted in … Read more
Improving access to mental health services for people facing addiction
Imagine you need to stop using substances to access mental health support but you’re using substances to cope with your … Read more
Many women have a positive experience of maternity services, but for some care continues to fall short
The majority of women who gave birth in February last year had confidence and trust in staff, felt they were … Read more
‘How was your NHS care’ survey for people with learning disabilities.
This survey, produced by NHS Improvement, is to check whether people think the care they received from the NHS in … Read more
Cervical cancer prevention week
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week is the 20th to 26th January 2020. NHS advice states there’s no single way to completely … Read more
Looking after yourself when in a caring role
Supporting someone else is sometimes called caring. You are a carer if you provide (unpaid) support and care for someone … Read more
Should I see a pharmacist instead of a doctor?
Pharmacists are qualified healthcare professionals who can offer clinical advice and over-the-counter medicines for a range of minor illnesses. The … Read more
Hospitals need to do more to show people how they learn from complaints
Sir Robert Francis QC, Chair of Healthwatch England, explains how hospitals can cultivate public trust in complaints. Healthwatch England (HWE) … Read more
Help make care better for everyone
We all love the NHS, but it can’t improve without your help. That’s why Healthwatch is launching our #SpeakUp2020 campaign, … Read more