Latest news and views
Update for Autumn/Winter 2024
Welcome to our new seasonal newsletter!
Including updates on
Healthwatch summary and new reports
Information to support you through the colder months
Wellbeing Courses
how to share your views about your…
Including updates on
Healthwatch summary and new reports
Information to support you through the colder months
Wellbeing Courses
how to share your views about your…
News
Share your feedback to improve care in your community
‘Share for Better Care’, a new campaign launched by Healthwatch to help address health inequalities across England.
News
Third of people in England lack confidence they can access critical NHS services
Our new research shows worryingly low public confidence in being able to access NHS services. A third of adults in England lack confidence that they can access timely care, including GP services, mental health support and hospital care. Read the findings…
News
Why we back 'Martha's Rule' to give you the right to a second opinion
We're backing calls to introduce 'Martha's Rule' in NHS hospitals. Find out what it is and why we are supporting it.
Response
Find out if you're eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine
NHS England is moving forward the timetable for the autumn COVID-19 and flu vaccine rollouts.
News
Annual NHS Dental Statistics for England - our response
New figures published today in the annual report on NHS Dental Statistics for England in 2022-23, show that NHS dentists still see fewer people than pre-pandemic. Read our response.
News
July - September 2024 in review
We have been busy for the last few months.
Find out more about who we have spoken to, what people have told us and more.
Find out more about who we have spoken to, what people have told us and more.
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Your September News
Welcome to our September update
News
Your August News
Welcome to our August news update !
News
Latest reports and publication
E-Cigarettes use in Adolescents across Bath and North East Somerset and Swindon
This research carried out by one of our Young Healthwatch volunteers highlights the concerning rise in vaping among adolescents in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) and Swindon, driven by curiosity, stress, peer pressure, normalisation of vaping and ease of access.
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Insight Day for Students
We were the first organisation locally to pilot a new approach to work experience offering an insight day.
Find out more