News and reports

With a record six million people currently waiting for hospital treatment, the NHS has set out a plan to address backlogs that built up during the COVID-19 pandemic and tackle long waiting lists for care. Read Healthwatch England's response.

With a record six million people currently waiting for hospital treatment, the NHS has today set out a plan to address backlogs that built up during the Covid-19 pandemic and tackle long waiting lists for care. Read our response.

Latest TV’s Mark Walker chats to Frances McCabe (Chair) and Geoffery Bowden (Director) from Healthwatch Brighton and Hove to discuss a new position in the organisation, and a replacement for Frances when she steps down.

Share your views on a Mental Health & Housing Plan for the city

The government has launched a call for evidence for the 10-Year Cancer Plan. Although descried as a call for evidence, much of it asks for people's views about priorities and their experiences. Share you views.

Healthwatch England has published it's 2021/22 report and within that they commended our nationally recognised Hospital Discharge Project - for which we were short listed for an award. Read more.

Our nation’s health faces enormous challenges. Find out in the Annual Healtthwatch England's Report to Parliament how your feedback has helped NHS and social care services improve care and their plans for the future.

Our latest report on the HOPs project, which was started as part of the city's COVID-19 response - a collaboration between us, the council and the hospital trust.

Welcome to our January 2022 Healthwatch newsletter. This includes information about our work, updates on health, social care and COVID-19.

On 9th November friends and relatives of care home residents met again to review the last 12 months including visiting relatives & the COVID vaccine. Health & social care representatives were on hand to provide wellbeing support to participants.

The Accessible Information Standard is mandatory for all organisations that provide NHS or adult social care. Here’s some key information about the accessible communications you should expect from services.

The "Because We All Care Campaign" jointly launched by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Healthwatch England has already encouraged more than 50,000 people to share their experiences. Share yours today