News and reports

A monthly summary of intelligence received and our local activities.

A monthly summary of intelligence received and our local activities.

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.

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

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

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.

The government's Tobacco and Vapes Bill promises to create a "smoke-free generation", but can more be done to educate young people on the risks of smoking and vaping?

Get involved in a national week of action to help more people have a stronger voice in their care.

Every winter, the NHS is under pressure to free up beds. However, getting hospital discharge wrong can harm both patients and services. We look at what people have told us about leaving hospital, and the lessons the NHS can learn to improve the support patients get.