News and reports

The move to more digitally-led healthcare has worked well for some but excluded others over the past year. Our report explores how people have been excluded and what needs to happen to get the care they need.

Our new research explores vaccine confidence amongst people from African, Bangladeshi, Caribbean, and Pakistani backgrounds. We want to understand these barriers to ensure key lessons are taken forward for future public health campaigns.

Take a look at our papers for our June Committee meeting.

Find out more about our plans for 2020-21.

Read our strategy to find out about the difference we want to make by 2026 in partnership with local Healthwatch.

Our new report looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people access their GP and how this affected people's experience of care.

Take a look at our papers for our March Committee Meeting.

Since COVID-19 struck, the work of the Healthwatch network to support and listen to local people became more crucial than ever. Find out more in our 2019-20 annual report to Parliament about how we have helped make care better.

Find out what the public has been telling us about health and social care from July - September 2020, including the issues people have faced accessing NHS dental services.

Take a look at our papers for our December Committee Meeting.

Our new report with the British Red Cross looks at how well the new hospital discharge policy is working for patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

Take a look at our papers for our September Committee Meeting.