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The needs of young people looking after a relative with an illness or disability aren’t always understood, and they often don’t realise they are carers.

Young carers have a lot of added responsibilities compared to other people their age. Find out four ways they’ve told us they could be better supported.

We're delighted to welcome seven new members to the Healthwatch England Committee.

Using the views you have shared with us, find out what six areas we have told the Government that NHS England should focus on over the next year to improve health and social care for people.

Our work is shaped by the concerns that local people raise with 152 local Healthwatch. Our annual survey of health and care priorities puts mental health at the top of the list for 2018.

We are launching a new multi-year project to find out what support people need.

Our latest report sets out what funding the Healthwatch network has received to carry out its statutory activities for 2017/18.

Find out how much funding your local Healthwatch receives to help you have your say on important health and social care issues.

Research conducted by The Times has raised questions about access to NHS dentistry services across England.

Around 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health issue this year. It's not surprising that two thirds of the Healthwatch network have found that their communities want to see improvements to mental health support.

Proposals published by Staffordshire County Council could seriously damage the ability of local residents to have their say on the running of hospitals, GP surgeries and care homes across the county.

Proposals published by Staffordshire County Council could seriously damage the ability of local residents to have their say on the running of hospitals, GP surgeries and care homes across the county.