News and reports

The Independent Review of Maternity Services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, led by Donna Ockenden, has been published today. Read our response.

For new arrivals to the UK it can be confusing where to go if you need medical assistance. Here we outline your rights as a refugee, where you can access emergency help and how to register for a GP.

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

Our latest report looks at the how local residents feel about the services they received at the East and Central Brighton Primary Care Network.

Our latest report highlights the views of service users and prescribers, of Brighton & Hove's Equipment and Adaptations Service.

More people in England, Scotland and Wales are now dissatisfied (41%) with the NHS than are satisfied for the first time since 2002, according to a report from King’s Fund and Nuffield Trust.

People with little or no English struggle at all points of their healthcare journey. Our new research shines a light on barriers and delays to care they often experience and calls for equal access for all.

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

A record six million people are 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.

COVID-19 testing rules have now changed across England. Find out the latest information on where to go to get tested, which test is most suitable for you, and what to do if you get a positive COVID-19 test result.

New research by Healthwatch England shows that many NHS trusts are not meeting their legal duty to help people with additional communication needs.

Brighton patients succeed in reversing cuts to GP practice with the help of Healthwatch B&H