News and reports

Come along to our next Board meeting in public. We'll be hearing about the appointment of our new Chair, Stewart Francis, and saying goodbye to retiring Chair Val Moore and long-serving Directors Susan Mahmood, Nik Patten and Margaret Robinson.

Young people told us they need better support when moving from children's to adults' mental health services. And their suggestions are helping health and care planners think about how to improve care.

Our Healthwatch was involved in an innovative pilot project to help health and care systems across the country understand how well they are supporting people in their communities who may face more barriers to care. 

We are learning to live with Coronavirus. It is still possible to catch and spread it, even if you are fully vaccinated. So everyone is being asked to follow safe behaviours and take steps to protect themselves and others.

The NHS is making some changes to how it collects and uses patient data. To make sure you're clued up, read some frequently asked questions about the upcoming GP Data for planning and research collection below.