News and reports

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated mental health crisis services and health-based place of safety at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust as good, following an inspection in May.   

Our insights into people's experiences of using community-based care.

The NHS 10 Year Health plan proposes to abolish Healthwatch England and 152 local Healthwatch, and transfer functions ‘in-house’ to local authorities and NHS Integrated Care Boards once legislation has passed. This is a result of the Review of patient safety across the health and care landscape, led by Dr Penny Dash.

If this goes ahead as planned, it will remove the only collective, independent and statutory opportunity for the public to hold the NHS and social care system to account. 

A monthly summary of intelligence received and our local activities.

Re: The Future of Public Voice and the Importance of Independent Advocacy

A year after the launch of Pharmacy First, the NHS scheme designed to speed up treatment for common conditions, we have published a new poll of over 7,000 adults’ experience of using pharmacies.

Our Annual Report 2024/25 provides an overview of how we've made a difference this year, how your voice was heard, our finances, future priorities, and more.

The ADHD taskforce have today published the first part of their report. The final report will be available later this year.

Healthwatch England's response to the latest NHS waiting times data.

The Government has announced measures to improve women's experiences with cervical screening. Booking screening should be easier, and lower-risk people will attend fewer appointments. Read Healthwatch England's response.

A monthly summary of intelligence received and our local activities.

A monthly summary of intelligence received and our local activities.