Healthwatch England

Wishing you a Merry Christmas from Healthwatch! Thanks to your support this year, and to everyone who shared their experiences of care with us, we have been able to champion change and improve NHS and social care services. Please note we are now closed until 2 Jan 2025 and our social media channels will not be monitored during this period.

Our Chief Executive, Louise Ansari, welcomes the reform plans released today which aims to increase funding for general practice, bring back family doctors and free up GPs time so they can spend more time with their patients. Read our response - https://lnkd.in/guBNHNnC

With the festive season fast approaching it's important to think ahead and make sure you are prepared. Have you thought about your care and for those you love this winter? Check out our website for more advice and information - https://lnkd.in/e9SQ9fta

Local Healthwatch are always helping in their communities. Check out how Healthwatch Torbay attended a local event aimed to help people with energy advice and financial support as we head into the cold winter months. https://lnkd.in/ekXx_FcV

Talking about NHS dentistry, our Chief Executive calls on the Government to consider allowing people to register as a permanent patient, as they do with an NHS GP. This will help people access appointments and ensure they can get the dental care they need. https://lnkd.in/eme4wmYu

Our Chief Executive, Louise Ansari, and Head of Network Development, Gavin MacGregor, attend @Healthwatchingm Conference for Listening for Change in Greater Manchester! Today has been filled with inspiring keynotes, workshops, and networking to shape the future of healthcare.

Just three minutes of your time can make a huge difference to improving services in your area. Let us know what is or isn’t working in our short, confidential survey. https://lnkd.in/dX4E5x7X

According to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO), the dental recovery plan, launched in February, is failing in both the number of dentists doing NHS work and people receiving help from them. NAO’s analysis confirms what we hear from many people as they continue to struggle to see an NHS dentist. "These findings underline the deplorable state of NHS dentistry," - our chief executive Louise Ansari said in the Guardian today. “The difficulty of getting NHS dental treatment is one of the public’s biggest concerns about the healthcare system generally and is a crisis that dental leaders have estimated is denying 13 million people access to NHS appointments.” #fixNHSdentistry https://lnkd.in/eStqfVT5

⏰ Last chance to join our committee meeting! ⏰ Email [email protected] to ask a question or for details on how to join at 12noon. https://lnkd.in/euRM78Ar

Our next committee meeting is Tuesday 26 November - Join us from 12noon to learn what we have been up to and our plans for the months ahead. To ask a question or book a space online to join us, visit - https://lnkd.in/euRM78Ar