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“It would be a real loss to replace Healthwatch with some kind of app or tick-box exercise” What we heard at our public meeting
We recently invited local stakeholders to join us at a Public Meeting for a discussion about the Healthwatch model, what’s working and what they would like to see more of.
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Become an Enter and View volunteer
Authorised Representatives use Enter and View powers to ensure services meet the needs and wants of local people.
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Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025
The government requires all Health and Wellbeing Boards to produce an assessment of pharmaceutical services in their area every three years. This document is called the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA).
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Stoptober: It is always the right time to quit
Join millions of people who have quit smoking this Stoptober.
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New NHS Trust Performance League Tables Published
New system of league tables being rolled out across England as government introduces rankings of NHS trusts.
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Martha's rule rolled out to all acute hospitals in England
Martha’s Rule gives patients, families, and staff the power to call for an urgent second opinion if they are concerned about the care they, or their loved ones are recieving.
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Share your experiences of mental health crisis services
The NHS in south west London would like to understand more about people’s experiences of mental health crisis services – particularly people’s…
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Keep independent services that give the public a voice
Local Healthwatch are asking the government to revisit its decision to abolish local independent services that speak for the public.
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Your Healthcare celebrates its 15th birthday
As Your Healthcare celebrates its 15th anniversary, Managing Director Ed Montgomery reflects on the success of the model and it's key…
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Latest reports and publication
Patient and unpaid carer engagement across south west London community services
This report by south west London Healthwatch presents feedback from patients and their unpaid carers about a variety of adult and paediatric community services.
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Unlocking the power of people-driven care: Healthwatch Kingston annual report 2024-2025
Our 2024-2025 annual report outlines how the public's stories have changed care for the better and the work we are doing to make sure that the health and care system puts the needs and experiences of local people, sometimes the most vulnerable and digitally excluded, at the very heart of NHS and social care decision-making.
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