News and reports

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.

Each year, we ask the people of Stoke-on-Trent what matters to them most, so that we can use their stories and experiences to determine our work programme priorities for the year.

In February, we conducted a semi-announced visit to Orchard Surgery, following feedback that we received earlier in the year from local patients.

In January, we conducted a semi-announced visit to Keele Practice, following feedback that we received earlier in the year from local patients.

One of the ways that we gather information is to carry out focused projects around public priorities each year. On this occasion we have completed a project looking at people’s experience of maternity services with a focus on mental health support.

This Share for Better Care Week (24 February – 2 March), Dr Ranj is teaming up with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Healthwatch England (HWE) to urge people across England to take three spare minutes to feed back on their recent health and social care experiences.

Healthwatch England have joined The King’s Fund and National Voices in highlighting the scale and impact of poor NHS administration and patient communications.

Poor access to GP care is affecting Leonora's health.