News and reports

Volunteers’ Week is a chance to say a huge thank you to our 6,000+ amazing volunteers who help make a difference to health and care across the country.

Find out what happened at our public Committee Meeting.

There are around half a million people in England on the autism spectrum.

Students want better mental health education in schools, according to research conducted by Healthwatch Suffolk.

Find out how one local Healthwatch has been showing GP practices how small changes can make a big difference to patients’ experiences of visiting the doctor.

New findings show 10% of people are missing out on follow-up calls or meetings with mental health professionals after leaving hospital.

Which health and social care services do sex workers use? Which are most effective? What stops people accessing help?

Six months since it’s implementation, NHS England is reviewing the impact of the Accessible information Standard.

For people who have autism and their families, visiting the GP can be stressful. We look at six ways that staff in GP surgeries can help improve patient experience.

New guidance has been published about how Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and NHS England should engage people in work to improve health and care services.

New plan setting out changes across health and care services for the next few years is published.

Our new report highlights the four most common issues that people have told local Healthwatch they want to see improve.